The Indian Premier League brings the best cricketers from across the globe to one place, and it is the most competitive league across the globe. Since the inaugural season in 2008, IPL has seen almost every big name play in this tournament once in their career. Some of the quickest bowlers, like Brett Lee, Shoaib Akhtar, Dale Steyn, Shaun Tait, and many others, have also played in the IPL.
Fast bowling is an art, and to have a consistency of bowling over 150 km/h is a very rare skill. Only a few bowlers in the past have clocked over a speed of 155 km/h, and some of those moments were registered in the IPL as well. In this article, we will talk about the top ten fastest deliveries bowled in Indian Premier League (IPL) history.
List of Top 10 Fastest Deliveries in IPL 2024 & All-Time Records
13. Kagiso Rabada – 154.23 km/h

Kagiso Rabada is one of the best modern-day pacers in the world right now. The South African quick has found success at the international level and in the IPL because of his speed and accuracy. He bowled his fastest IPL delivery during the 2020 season for DC. Rabada bowled at a speed of 154.23 kmph.
12. Dale Steyn – 154.4 km/h

Former South African pacer Dale Steyn was probably one of the fastest bowlers that played for his country at the international level. He also found success in the IPL with his fearsome pace. Steyn bowled some thundering deliveries in his IPL career. His fastest ball came in 2012 while playing for RCB at a speed of 154.4 kmph against Deccan Chargers.
11. Anrich Nortje – 154.7 km/ph

Anrich Nortje is probably the fastest South African pacer among the current bowlers. An average speed between 145 and 150 km/h is not a joke, but Nortje has that weapon in his arsenal. He has bowled many deliveries over 150 km/h in the IPL. In the IPL 2020, while playing for DC, he bowled a ball at 154.7 km/h in a game against Rajasthan Royals, which was his previous fastest in this league.
10. Umran Malik – 154.8 km/ph

Umran Malik is the fastest Indian pacer to play in the IPL. He caught the attention of the world by bowling quick and accurate, and the IPL 2022 was a turning point in his career. He also made his debut for India because of his success. In a match against Delhi Capitals, he bowled a delivery clicking at 154.8 km/h to make an entry on this list.
9. Anrich Nortje – 155.1 km/ph

Anrich Nortje is back on this list. Nortje broke his own record of 154.8 km/h during the IPL 2020. While playing for Delhi Capitals, he bowled a delivery at a speed of 155.1 km/h in the same game against the Rajasthan Royals, where he was the previous fastest bowler. This was the 6th fastest IPL delivery.
8. Mayank Yadav – 155.8 km/hr
The 21-year-old from West Delhi, Mayank Yadav, caught the attention of the world in his IPL debut. He is playing for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2024 and made his debut against Punjab Kings. He bowled 8–9 deliveries in his four-over spell at 150 or more km/h, which certainly made him an overnight superstar. His fastest ball was 155.8, which is the 7th fastest in IPL history.
7. Umran Malik – 156 km/hr

After bowling a thunderbolt at a speed of 154.8 km/hr in a game against Delhi Capitals during the IPL 2022, Umran Malik bowled another pacey ball in the same game. Taking his speed even faster, he bowled at 156 km/h, which was registered as the 5th fastest delivery in the IPL history.
6. Anrich Nortje – 156.22 km/ph

Anrich Nortje was unstoppable in the IPL 2020. He was fast and accurate and took 22 wickets in 16 games for Delhi Capitals. In that season, he bowled three of the fastest deliveries in IPL history. His fastest ball came against Rajasthan Royals when he bowled at a speed of 156.22 km/h to Jos Buttler. It is the fourth-fastest ball in the IPL.
5. Mayank Yadav – 156.7 km/hr
The 21-year-old Mayank Yadav recorded the fifth-fastest delivery in the IPL. He made his debut in IPL 2024 for Lucknow Super Giants. In the 15th game of the season against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, he bowled a ball at a speed of 156.7 km/h, which made him one of the fastest Indian bowlers in the competition. He has so far bowled three balls at a speed of over 155 km/h, which is the most by any bowler in the IPL.
4. Umran Malik – 157 km/hr

After bowling two balls at a speed of around 155 km/h earlier in the IPL 2022, Umran Malik bowled the third-fastest delivery in the IPL. He bowled it to Rovman Powell in the game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals. Umran clocked a speed of 157 km/h, and it is still an Indian record in the cash-rich league.
3. Lockie Ferguson – 157.2 km/hr

Kiwi Pacer Lockie Ferguson bowled the fastest delivery during the IPL 2022 and won the award of the season for the fastest ball. He chose the biggest occasion to do so and bowled it during the IPL final against Rajasthan Royals. Jos Buttler was at the receiving end of it. Ferguson bowled at 157.3 km/h to surpass Umran Malik’s 157 km/h ball and win the award.
2. Gerald Coetzee – 157.4 km/h
Not many have bowled at a speed of over 155 km/h in the IPL history. Only a few have gone past this rare landmark. However, now the record for the second-fastest IPL ball is registered with South African pace sensation Geral Coetzee. He bowled a ball at 157.4 kmh against Riyan Parag in match no. 14 at Wankhede Stadium. It was the last ball of the game, which went for a top-edged four, but he made history with his speed.
1. Shaun Tait – 157.71 km/h

The record for the fastest delivery in the IPL was set way back in 2011. And none other than the Australian pacer, who has clicked at 100 m/ph in international cricket, made this record. We are talking about Shaun Tait, who is certainly one of the fastest bowlers to play this sport. During the IPL 2011, while playing for Rajasthan Royals, he bowled a ball at 157.71 km/h in a game against Delhi Daredevils. Aaron Finch was on the receiving end of the fastest IPL delivery.