Fastest Bowlers Of IPL 2026: After a month into the IPL 2026 and yet some teams have produced underwhelming performances, others have shown us why they are among the best in the IPL. Many incredible performances have taken place this season already.
On the other hand, bowlers have caused challenges for batsmen due to the fast-ball speeds they have been throwing and taken wickets as well.
Top 5 Fastest Bowlers Of IPL 2026
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5. Kartik Tyagi – 149.7 km/h
After a long spell out due to injury, KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) fast bowler Kartik Tyagi returned and made his debut in Chennai. Although he was able to bowl very fast, his pace was too high for some of the batsmen to hit the ball.
For example, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube both missed connecting with their shots while facing the same delivery from Kartik Tyagi, who bowled Samson out with a delivery that was marked at 148 km/h.
Subsequent to that incident, he went on to achieve many additional deliveries that were quicker than his first one. Ultimately, he recorded the fifth-fastest delivery of IPL 2026 against the Chennai Super Kings when he delivered at a mind-numbing speed of 149.7-km/h (93.48 mph i.e., miles per hour).
4. Kagiso Rabada – 150.7 km/h
Kagiso Rabada, fast bowler for the Gujarat Titans, has performed remarkably well this year and has also consistently bowled at a high pace that has presented challenges for many batsmen to face.
The second example shows that Rabada also bowled a ball at a speed of 150.7km/h (93.7 mph) during the Gujarat Titans match against the Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow’s Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium.
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3. Anrich Nortje – 150.9 km/h
Anrich Nortje, the South African fast bowler playing for Lucknow Super Giants, is famous for his fast bowling at extremely fast speeds. His fast bowling has wreaked havoc on some of the greatest batsmen in cricket history due to this excessive speed.
In the match currently underway at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Lucknow, Nortje delivered the third-fastest ball of this IPL season. He clocked a speed of 150.9 km/h.
2. Jamie Overton – 151.2 km/h
Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Jamie Overton is also renowned for his rapid back-of-a-length bowling. Due to his high pace, it becomes extremely difficult for batsmen to hit his good-length deliveries for boundaries.
His ability to bowl fast was showcased during his April 14th match against the Delhi Capital’s where he bowled at 151.2 km/h, which was the second fastest delivery of the 2026 IPL season.
1. Ashok Sharma – 154.2 km/h
Gujarat Titans fast bowler Ashok Sharma has thoroughly impressed everyone with his bowling performance this season. In addition to bowling at extremely high speeds, Ashok has been able to regularly hit very exact lengths, which has made him a tough opponent for the batsmen to handle.
He also had the fastest ball ever bowled in the entire 2026 IPL season. This occurred in the game against the Punjab Kings when he bowled 154.2 km/hr.
(Note- This data is updated till 2nd May 2026)
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