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Fastest balls in IPL 2025 updated: Ferguson, Archer dominate l; Prasidh Krishna leads Indian pacers l | Ipl News

insidetrack IndiaApril 27, 2025

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IPL 2025 fastest balls update: Despite being ruled out of the tournament indefinitely, Punjab Kings pacer Lockie Ferguson has set the speed guns ablaze in the IPL 2025 season, leading the charts for the fastest deliveries bowled in the ongoing edition. Ferguson bowled a 153.2 kmph thunderbolt during the Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings clash earlier in the tournament.
Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer and Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada are the other bowlers to breach the 150-kph mark. They were later joined Kolkata Knight Riders’ Anrich Nortje and Gujarat’s Prasidh Krishna who is the only Indian bowler to hit 150 kph this season.
The IPL has witnessed some of the fastest international bowlers line up for franchises across 17 editions. Australian quick Shaun Tait was recorded to have bowled the quickest ball ever in IPL hory. Playing for Rajasthan Royals, Tait bowled a 157.7 delivery to Delhi Daredevils batter Aaron Finch in 2011. Incidentally, Ferguson also holds the record for the second fastest delivery ever in the IPL, with his searing 157.3 kph during the IPL 2025. Umran Malik is the only Indian to breach the 157-kph mark in IPL hory.
Fastest balls bowled in IPL 2025 – As of April 26, 2025

Bowler
Team
Speed (kph)
Match

Lockie Ferguson
PBKS
153.2
LSG v PBKS

Jofra Archer
RR
152.0
GT vs RR

Anrich Nortje
KKR
151.6
PBKS v KKR

Kagiso Rabada
GT
151.6
GT v PBKS

Anrich Nortje
KKR
151.5
PBKS v KKR

Jofra Archer
RR
151.3
PBKS v RR

Anrich Nortje
KKR
151.2
PBKS v KKR

Anrich Nortje
KKR
150.6
PBKS v KKR

Prasidh Krishna
GT
150.6
KKR v GT

Anrich Nortje
KKR
149.8
PBKS v KKR

Fastest balls in recorded IPL hory

157.7 kph – Shaun Tait
157.3 kph – Lockie Ferguson
157.0 kph – Umran Malik
156.2 kph – Anrich Nortje
156 kph – Umran Malik
155.8 kph- Mayank Yadav

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