Mohammed Siraj, the Indian GT fast bowler, might not be famous for sheer extreme pace, but still his disciplined line and length just keeps on troubling even top class batters.
Whether it is T20 cricket or Test matches, he goes for the right zones, so batters can’t really dominate him that easy.
Most of the time, Siraj bowls around 140-145 km/h, and sometimes he even nudges 147 km/h. But IPL 2026 has quietly revealed a different mood from this Gujarat Titans pacer. He has been showing extra thrust again and again , and that uptick has turned into real, big success for him this season.
During the IPL 2026 clash between GT and CSK, the Gujarat pacer looked sort of unstoppable, as he ripped through the CSK batting order with a aggressive spell, like no pause at all.
GT posted a massive total of 229/4 in their 20 overs and to stay alive in the IPL playoff race, CSK didn’t just need a victory, they also had to chase the target in under 17 overs.
The team expected a solid start, however Siraj had other plans. He struck instantly, dismissing Sanju Samson for a golden duck, and then it went downhill from there. Right after that, he removed Ruturaj Gaikwad, with the CSK captain again not delivering, at least not in this innings.
Siraj kept up his domination by grabbing the crucial wicket of Urvil Patel, basically leaving CSK with three quick wickets, all taken by him.
In the GT vs CSK IPL match, Siraj sent down a fiery ball to Matthew Short at 154.8 km/h , in the 4.2 over. That one became the speediest delivery of IPL 2026, pipping the earlier benchmark of 154.2 km/h set by his GT mate Ashok Sharma.
Fastest balls in IPL 2026:
- Mohammed Siraj (Gujarat Titans) - 154.8 kmph*
- Ashok Sharma (Gujarat Titans) – 154.2 kmph
- Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans) – 153.6 kmph
- Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals) – 151.6 kmph
- Mayank Yadav (Lucknow Super Giants) – 151.3 kmph
Fastest deliveries in IPL history:
Over the years, the IPL has seen quite a few express pace bowlers, and well, it has really wowed fans with sheer raw speed, plus lots of other bowlers have tossed some of the quickest balls ever in tournament history.
| Bowler | Speed |
| Shaun Tait | 157.71 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 157.3 |
| Umran Malik | 156.9 |
| Mayank Yadav | 156.79 |
| Nrich Nortje | 156.22 |
Along with Kagiso Rabada and Prasidh Krishna, Siraj has kind of stitched together this dangerous Gujarat Titans bowling unit which can really trouble even the strongest batting cards. In IPL 2026, GT captain Shubman Gill has used Siraj in the powerplay quite well, and the pacer has been showing up… consistently, like clockwork almost.
So far this season, the right-arm seamer has grabbed 17 wickets in 14 IPL matches, at an average of 25.76 and an economy rate of 8.59. Basically, all through the tournament, he keeps snaring crucial wickets inside those first six overs, and honestly that plan has worked brilliantly for GT.