Umran Malik made history against Delhi on May 5, 2022, when he bowled 157 kph during a match of the Indian Twenty20 League, know about his fastest ball in international cricket
The record-setting over came in the final over of his term for the Jammu and Kashmir pacer, who is viewed as a promising young player for the Indian national cricket squad.
List of Umran Malik fastest balls in IPL and T20 international cricket and fastest ball speed
This was a huge improvement from his April 11 performance, when he bowled at a speed of 153.3 kph against Gujarat. In their previous game against Chennai, Malik had bowled at a speed of 153.1 kph. Ambati Rayudu’s pads were hit by Umran Malik’s opening delivery of his second over, which went for 153 runs. The umpires tried to call Rayudu leg before wicket, but he avoided being bowled thanks to an inside edge.
In the opening match of the 2021 Indian T20 League season, Umran Malik bowled the quickest ball in the league, and the rumour mill began to turn. In the ninth over of the contest, the speedster’s second over of his tenure, he bowled three consecutive deliveries that clocked above the 150kmph mark (150 kmph, 151.9 kmph, 153 kmph).
Match in which Umran Malik hit his fastest ball in the Indian T20 League
In his first season with the Indian T20 League in 2021, Umran Malik impressed with the fastest ball bowled by an Indian player at 151.09 kilometres per hour. Mohammed Siraj’s previous record was 145.97 kph, therefore this new speed is faster.
The Hyderabad ace recently made headlines for taking four wickets without losing a single match against Punjab. Malik’s attempted yorker delivery to Liam Livingstone in that match ended up being a low full-toss and he was clocked at 152.6 kmph.
He recently sent down a 155 kmph delivery during the IND vs SL 1st T20 in 2023. During his spell, Umran clocked 155kph on the speed gun, which was also the fastest ball of the match. Umran’s incredible feat saw him eclipse Jasprit Bumrah’s record for clocking the highest speed among Indian pacers as Bumrah’s highest speed to be recorded so far stands at 153.36 kph.
Umran Malik’s improvement over years
| Date | Team | Opposition | Speed |
| May 5, 2022 | Hyderabad | Delhi | 157 kmph |
| May 5, 2022 | Hyderabad | Delhi | 156 kmph |
| May 1, 2022 | Hyderabad | Chennai | 154 kmph |
| April 11, 2022 | Hyderabad | Gujarat | 153.3 kmph |
| April 9, 2022 | Hyderabad | Chennai | 153.1 kmph |
| October 6, 2021 | Hyderabad | Bangalore | 153 kmph |
| April 27, 2022 | Hyderabad | Gujarat | 152.9 kmph |
| April 17, 2022 | Hyderabad | Punjab | 152.6 kmph |
| April 4, 2022 | Hyderabad | Lucknow | 152.4 kmph |
| April 9, 2022 | Hyderabad | Chennai | 152.3 kmph |
| October 8, 2021 | Hyderabad | Mumbai | 152 kmph |
| October 6, 2021 | Hyderabad | Bangalore | 151.9 kmph |
| April 4, 2022 | Hyderabad | Lucknow | 151.8 kmph |
| October 6, 2021 | Hyderabad | Bangalore | 151.7 kmph |
Former Australian speedy Shaun Tait tops the list, followed by New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson as the players with the fastest balls ever bowled in the Indian T20 League. Third on the list is Umran Malik.
| Bowler | Team | Speed | Year |
| Shaun Tait | Rajasthan | 157.71 kmph | 2011 |
| Lockie Ferguson | Gujarat | 157.3 kmph | 2022 |
| Umran Malik | Hyderabad | 157 kmph | 2022 |
| Anrich Nortje | Delhi | 156.2 kmph | 2020 |
| Umran Malik | Hyderabad | 156 kmph | 2022 |
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