The Indian National Cricket Team has seen some deadly fast bowlers in its history over the years. Here is a list of 10 fastest bowlers India has ever produced-
JASPRIT BUMRAH- Bumrah’s ability to bowl inch-perfect yorkers in the death overs has provided India an really economical bowler in the death overs. Moreover, his quick bouncers and slower ones often deceive the batsmen. He has never let Indian team down especially on foreign land with his deliveries clocking the speed over 140 kmph.
MOHAMMED SHAMI- MOHAMMED SHAMI is of the finest reverse swing bowlers in today’s era, he never fails to perform for his team in the white jersey. Over the years, he has improved a lot and as a result he is one of the finest performers in shorter versions of the game too.
ZAHEER KHAN- Zaheer has more than 500 international wickets to his credit and stands behind only Kapil Dev in the rankings of all-time top wicket takers for India.
VARUN AARON- His consistency of bowling at a speed beyond 140 kmph makes him stand out. However, he wasn’t very accurate with the delivery so couldn’t fix his place in the squad.
UMESH YADAV- Umesh Yadav recorded the third fastest delivery by an Indian. No wonder he regularly touches 150 kmph mark frequently. During an away ODI series in Sri Lanka, Umesh touched 152.2 kmph on the speed meter. Specialty about this guy is he brings pace as well as precision in his spell.
S SREESANTH- He had a promising career that ended due to match-fixing scandals in the IPL. But he played 27 Tests and picked 87 wickets. He even touched the 149 kmph mark, which was amazing.
ISHANT SHARMA- India won at Lord’s Cricket Ground in 2014 after 28 years. Courtesy: Brilliant spell of Ishant Sharma. His inswinging deliveries have proved to be a headache for all the batsmen. Ishant’s consistent line and length never allow the batsmen to rotate the strike often.
ASHISH NEHRA- He was one of the deadliest Indian pacers who played for nearly two decades. Who can forget the six wicket haul against England in 2003 World Cup! Due to his unconventional way of bowling, Nehra grabbed the attention of many. However, he faced many problems in his career due to his fitness levels. Nehra finished his long and magnificent career with 235 wickets from 164 international games
AJIT AGARKAR- His unique style of bowling made him a permanent member in the shorter format of the game, where he has 288 wickets from 191 appearances at an impressive average of 27.85. Agarkar also holds the record for the fastest player to reach 50 wickets in ODIs. Though he didn’t do justice to his batting talent, he did also score a Test hundred at Lord’s.
JAVAGAL SRINATH- At his peak, Srinath was one of the best bowlers in the world. During the ‘90s, he was India’s best pacer. He ended his career with 236 wickets from 67 Test matches. His highest bowling speed was 157 kmph.
