Indian cricket didn’t have enough fast bowlers during the 20th century. The national side was known for their batters and good spinners. There were only a handful of fast bowlers but now, India has seen the abundance of fast bowlers across all formats of the game. In this listicle, we will have a look at 10 fastest Indian bowlers.
10 Fastest bowlers in Indian Cricket
1. Umran Malik – 157 kmph
The tearaway pacer from Jammu & Kashmir clocked 157 kmph delivery during the IPL 2022. This is the fastest delivery bowled by an Indian. Even though he has a tendency to go wayward, he can trouble the batters with his high pace if he bowls on the right lengths.
2. Mayank Yadav – 156.7 kmph
Hailing from Delhi, Yadav made his IPL debut for Lucknow SuperGiants last year, making life difficult for batters. He clocked 156.7 kmph delivery during the season and a few months later, made his India debut.
3. Javagal Srinath – 154.5 kmph
The cricketer-turned match referee was the quickest Indian bowler in the 90s and early 2000s. The right-arm pacer clocked 154.4 for India. His ability to swing the ball with pace made batters uncomfortable.
4. Irfan Pathan – 153.7 kmph
Even though he was known as a swing bowler, Pathan once clocked 153.7 kmph delivery. His ability to swing the ball made him the second Indian to take a Test hat-trick. Pathan took the wickets of Salman Butt, Mohammad Yousuf, and Younis Khan.
5. Mohammed Shami – 153.3 kmph
The India pacer once clocked 153.3 kmph in the early days of his international career, which made him an important player in the team. Even though he has had injury troubles, his pace hasn’t gone down enough.
6. Jasprit Bumrah – 153.26 kmph
The T20 World Cup 2024 winner clocked 153.26 kmph delivery during India’s first Test match in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2018-19. Even though his career is impacted by back injuries, he is still one of the dangerous bowlers in the world.
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7. Navdeep Singh – 152.85 kmph
The right-arm pacer has played only a handful of games for India and in the IPL. He has clocked over 150 kmph in almost every match he has played so far. In one of the IPL seasons, he clocked 152.85 kmph. Currently, he is out of the Indian team due to competition.
8. Ishant Sharma – 152.6 kmph
The India pacer was one of the top bowlers in the country from 2016-2021 as far as Test matches are concerned. Meanwhile, in his early career, he clocked 152.6 kmph and made his name at the highest level.
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9. Varun Aaron – 152.5 kmph
Recently retired India pacer had the ability to clock high speeds consistently. However, this ability came at a price as his career was plagued with injuries. The highest speed of his career is 152.5 kmph.
10. Umesh Yadav – 152.2 kmph
Another India Test pacer is known for his sheer pace and was once part of India’s bowling department, especially at home. He once clocked 152.2 kmph in his early India career.
