KKR Speedster Lockie Ferguson bowls the fastest delivery of IPL 2023

Lockie Ferguson bowls the fastest delivery of IPL 2023: The Kolkata Knight Riders are playing against defending champions Gujarat Titans in match no 13 of Tata IPL. Gujarat are playing without their skipper Hardik Pandya who is unwell and replaced by V Shankar. Rashid Khan is leading the side in Hardik’s absence.

On the other hand, KKR despite winning their last encounter against RCB, have made two changes to their eleven. N Jagadeesan has replaced Mandeep Singh, whereas, Lockie Ferguson has replaced Tim Southee. Ferguson made his impact in the very first over by bowling as many as 3 deliveries clocking over 150 Kph. His ferocious speed was surely a treat for the viewers.

However, in the fourth over of the Gujarat innings, the tournament saw its fastest delivery, which was bowled by Lockie Ferguson. On the second ball of the fourth over with Gill on strike, Ferguson went full length but pitched outside off.

Fans react as Lockie Ferguson bowl the fastest delivery of IPL 2023

Ferguson bowled a full ball at 154.1 kph outside off which was carved by Shubman Gill past backward point for a single. Ferguson made a return to KKR colors after two years, but it seems like he is upbeat to play for the Knight Riders and wants to make a mark against his previous team. So far, Lockie has bowled only a solitary over and will be gunning for more in the rest of his overs.

Seeing this as the fastest delivery so far in the ongoing tournament, netizens went gaga over the delivery. While some hailed his delivery as that of a thunderbolt, a few others dropped it praising his raw pace and speed.

Fastest Balls in IPL history

Bowling fast is certainly an art and to be effective while bowling fast definitely takes a lot of talent. Some of the bowlers have done well while also hurrying the batters with their pace. If IPL history is concerned, Shaun Tait has bowled the fastest delivery clocking 157.7 kph when he played in one of the seasons. The next in the list are Anrich Nortje Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada who have terrorized with the batters with their pace.

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