Umran Malik is the only Indian pacer in history to clock 157 kmph in professional cricket. The Jammu and Kashmir pacer burst into the scene for his pace and clocked 157, while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. However, due to consistency issue, he failed to remain in India's scheme of things. Injuries also played a role, as Umran has spent the majority of his time in the NCA in the recent past. He was picked by KKR in IPL 2025, but wasn't fit to feature.
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Mayank Yadav is the second-fastest Indian cricketer recorded to date. While playing for Lucknow Super Giants, the Delhi-born clocked at 156.7 kmph during the IPL 2024 season. It helped him gain fame as many believed him to be fit for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, but injuries kept him out of action. Like Umran, Mayank too has been out of action for the majority of the time. He played only two games in IPL 2025.
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Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan clocked at 153.7 kmph during his career. The left-arm seamer played 173 international matches for India, picking up 301 wickets. He was the captain's go-to choice with the new ball at one point and also won the T20 World Cup in 2007.
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Mohammed Shami is the fourth-fastest Indian cricketer recorded to date. He has clocked 154.53 kmph in his career. He is the leading wicket-taker for India in the ODI World Cup history, but the pacer is currently out of favour with the national team. He has dealt with injuries since the ODI World Cup 2023 and was out of action for a year. However, the form remains an issue at the moment.
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Jasprit Bumrah is the fifth-fastest Indian cricketer in history. The ace pacer had recorded 153.26 kmph in professional cricket. He is noted as one of the greatest pacers India has ever produced, if not the greatest and is the most vital cog in the national team. Bumrah is currently playing the five-match Test series against England. He picked up a five-wicket haul at the Headingley Test, and is rested from the second Test at Edgbaston.
