IPL 2021: Top 5 Fastest Deliveries Bowled In The Tournament

The IPL 2021 saw Chennai Super Kings clinching the trophy after defeating Kolkata Knight Riders in the final. KKR, who lost both the games against CSK during the group stage, cannot defeat CSK in the final game as well. Batting first, CSK posted 192-3 with 86 runs by Faf du Plessis. Later, KKR started well but eventually reached 165-9, losing the match by 27 runs.

Like every IPL season, IPL 2021 also witnessed many pace deliveries bowled by bowlers. A lot of deliveries measured more than 150 km/hr plus and earned a mention in the records book. If we talk about the top 5 fastest deliveries in the tournament, only two bowlers registered their name in the list. Here we take a look at top 5 fastest deliveries bowled in IPL 2021.

IPL 2021: Top 5 Fastest Deliveries Bowled In The Tournament

5. Lockie Ferguson- 152.35 km/hr

Lockie Ferguson takes the 5th spot in the list. Ferguson once bowled a delivery at 152.35 km/hr. This was the 5th fastest delivery in IPL 2021. Ferguson was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the tournament. He warned the bench during the first leg. However, after the ouster of Pat Cummins from the UAE leg, he got a chance in the playing XI and gave some impressive performances.

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4. Lockie Ferguson- 152.74 km/hr

Ferguson also takes the 4th spot in the list. His one delivery touched a speed of 152.74 km/hr. This was the 4th fastest delivery in the tournament. Lockie Ferguson played 8 matches in the tournament and picked 13 wickets at an average of 17.23.

3. Lockie Ferguson- 152.75 km/hr

Lockie Ferguson also bowled the 3rd fastest delivery in Indian Premier League 2021. The KKR pacer once bowled a delivery at a speed of 152.75 km/hr, which was the 3rd fastest delivery in the tournament. The right-arm pacer emerged as a crucial bowler for KKR in the UAE leg, picking 13 wickets in just 8 matches.

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2. Umran Malik- 152.95 km/hr

Umran Malik bowled the 2nd fastest delivery in IPL 2021. The Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer bowled a delivery at a speed of 152.95 in his debut game, which ended as the 2nd fastest delivery of the season. Malik played 3 games in the tournament and scalped 2 wickets at an average of 48.0 and an economy of 8.0.

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1. Lockie Ferguson- 153.63 km/hr

Lockie Ferguson also holds the record for the fastest delivery in IPL 2021. The KKR pacer bowled a delivery at a speed of 153.63 during the tournament, which was the fastest ball of the season. Hence, Ferguson bowled 4 deliveries out of the 5 fastest ones in the tournament.