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Fastest Deliveries Bowled in the History of Indian Premier League 

Quickest Deliveries In the History of IPL 

IPL’s Fastest Balls: Being effective while bowling quickly takes a lot of talent, and it is undoubtedly an art. While also hurriedly moving the batters, some bowlers have performed well. 

In regards to IPL history, Shaun Tait bowled the fastest ball, clocking in at 157.7 kph while he participated in one of the seasons. Umran Malik, Anrich Nortje and Dale Steyn are next on the list.

History of Speedsters in the Indian Premier League 

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been around for more than 15 years, and throughout that time, some of the fastest bowlers in the history of cricket have shown off their abilities there.

With their physics-defying rocket deliveries, speedsters like Shoaib Akhtar, Brett Lee, Shaun Tait, Dale Steyn, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Jofra Archer, Lockie Ferguson, and others have rocked the IPL. 

Umran Malik of the SRH pace team, who has drawn attention with his quickness and precision. He is the most recent member to join this exclusive group.

Fastest Deliveries in the History of IPL

Here, is the list of players who have bowled the fastest deliveries in the history of the Indian Premier League;

Rank PLAYERBALL SPEED (KMH)
1Shaun Tait157.7 km/h
2Anrich Nortje156.22 km/h
3Umran Malik157 km/h
4Anrich Nortje154.74 km/h
5Dale Steyn154.40 km/h
6Kagiso Rabada154.23 km/h
7Anrich Nortje154.21 km/h
8Umran Malik154 km/h
9Lockie Ferguson153.84 km/h
10Anrich Nortje153.72 km/h
11Lockie Ferguson153.63 km/h

Who Bowled the fastest Bowl in the IPL History

One of the quickest bowlers in his era Shaun Tait. With his sheer speed and bounce, he could unleash lightning strikes that would jolt the batters. Tait’s IPL career was not bad. 

He played a total of 21 games for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) over the course of four seasons (2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013). Over these four years, he finished with 23 wickets. 

He recorded the quickest delivery in IPL history in 2011. Aaron Finch, who was then playing for the Delhi Daredevils (now the Delhi Capitals), received a 157.7 kmph delivery from Tait. 

Even ten years later, the former Australian fast bowler continues to hold the IPL record for the ball that travels the fastest.

The Art of Fast Bowling 

The physical discipline of quick bowling is one of the most unnatural activities for the human body overall. Despite the fact that it is exhilarating to watch a pace bowler run in with bags of talent, intent, and nous trying to execute plans and deliveries over the course of a match to dismiss batsmen, this fact shouldn’t be overlooked.

Long periods of continuous bowling can cause the body to experience excessive strain in several body parts. Mainly the lower back, sides (abdominal strains), shoulders (mobility and movement), and ankles (sprained or injured). 

This is because of the explosive motion at the point of ball release and the heavy landing that occurs when a bowler follows through to complete their delivery, which frequently results in foot problems.

Let’s Hope that we can see more of these fast bowls in the coming Indian Premier League seasons. Follow Stumps and Bails to get more real-time updates of Interesting Cricket news and Fantasy tips.

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