Fastest Ball in IPL 2026: In India too, the talent of fast-bowling is coming to the fore. The latest example of this is Ashok Sharma, who surprised everyone by bowling the ball at a speed of 154.2 km per hour. Ashok Sharma is playing for Gujarat Titans and he achieved the feat of throwing the fastest ball of the season in the match against Rajasthan Royals. Even before that, he had bowled two balls at a speed of more than 150 km per hour. After all, who is Ashok Sharma, who has become a star overnight due to his deadly speed.

Who is Ashok Sharma?

Ashok Sharma is only 23 years old and comes from Rajasthan. Ashok also represents Rajasthan in domestic cricket. Especially the performance in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy has given a new flight to Ashok’s career. Ashok was the joint highest wicket taker in this Indian domestic T20 tournament. He had taken 22 wickets in 10 matches. Apart from this, he also proved the consistency of his performance by taking 13 wickets in 7 matches in Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Earlier, Ashok Sharma has also been associated with Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals team. He was the net bowler of Rajasthan team and impressed everyone in the KKR trials also. Even in the 2022 auction, KKR bought him for Rs 55 lakh. But he did not get a chance to dominate the world before 2026.

Five fastest balls of IPL 2026

Ashok Sharma left Anrich Nortje behind in terms of bowling the fastest ball of IPL 2026. Nortje bowled the ball at a speed of 150.9 km per hour while playing for Lucknow Super Giants. Ashok Sharma and Anrich Nortje are the only two bowlers who have bowled the ball at a speed of more than 150 so far.

• 154.2 kmph – Ashok Sharma (GT)
• 150.9 kmph – Anrich Nortje (LSG)
• 149.7 kmph – Kartik Tyagi (KKR)
• 149.1 kmph – Kagiso Rabada (GT)
• 145.6 kmph – Jamie Overton (CSK)

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