The record of bowling the fastest ball in international cricket is held in the name of Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar. He bowled this ball with a speed of 161.3 km/h against England in 2003, till date no other bowler has been able to bowl a ball with a speed higher than this. But do you know in whose name the record of throwing the fastest ball for India is held? Let us tell you about the 7 Indian bowlers who bowled the fastest balls.
Who is the Indian bowler who bowls the fastest ball?
The record of throwing the fastest ball for Team India is in the name of Umran Malik. He broke this record of Javagal Srinath after 24 years. Umran bowled the ball at a speed of 156 km/h against Sri Lanka at Wankhede in 2023, which is currently the fastest ball by any Indian in international cricket.
2. Javagal Srinath
In second place is Javagal Srinath, who bowled the ball at a speed of 154.5 km/h against Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup. Till 2023, this ball was the fastest ball bowled by any Indian, which was then broken by Umran Malik.
3. Irfan Pathan
Irfan Pathan bowled the ball at a speed of 153.7 km/h against Pakistan in 2007, he is third in the list.
4. Mohammed Shami
At number four is Mohammed Shami, who bowled at a speed of 153.3 against Australia in 2014.
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5. Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah is at number five in the list. He bowled against Australia in 2018 at a speed of 153.26. This was a test match.
6. Navdeep Saini
Navdeep Saini is at number six, who bowled the ball at a speed of 152.85 km/h against West Indies in 2019.
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7. Ishant Sharma
Ishant Sharma is at number seven in the list of players who have bowled the fastest ball in international cricket by an Indian bowler. He bowled the ball at a speed of 152.6 km/h against Australia in 2008.

