Explained: Mayank Yadav or Gerald Coetzee? Who has bowled the fastest delivery of IPL 2024

Mayank Yadav has bowled over 155 KMPH twice in the ongoing IPL 2024 already.

Uncapped young pacer Mayank Yadav has impressed the cricketing world with his sheer pace in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) bowler Mayank made his debut against Punjab Kings and bowled a fiery delivery of 155.8 kmph to PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan. In that match, the right-arm speedster finished with figures of 3/27 in his quota of four overs as LSG registered a comprehensive win over PBKS.

The 21-year-old pacer played his second match in the IPL 2024 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and once again delivered a match-winning performance for the Lucknow-based franchise. Mayank won Player of the Match award for his brilliant bowling figures of 3/14 against Bengaluru on April 2. However, during that match, the Super Giants speedster bowled a delivery at 156.7 kmph.

Earlier, Mumbai Indians overseas pacer Gerald Coetzee garnered attention after the TV screens showed his ball clocking a staggering 157.7 kmph during 16th over of the game against Rajasthan Royals on Monday, April 1.

However, fans were confused when the official IPL broadcasters showed Mayank Yadav at top of the fastest bowlers’ list of the tournament despite Coetzee bowling a 157.7 kmph delivery.

Mayank Yadav or Gerald Coetzee? Who bowled the fastest delivery in IPL 2024?

However, now it has been revealed that there was an error in the speedometer, due to which, one of Coetzee’s delivery was shown at 157.7 kmph during MI vs RR game.

According to a latest report by ESPNCricinfo, they explained that in IPL 2024 match between Mumbai and Rajasthan, the speedometer had some glitch as showed the wrong speed of Coetzee’s delivery. The report added that the actual speed of his delivery was “around 141kmph.”

Here are the top five fastest bowlers in IPL 2024:

1. Mayank Yadav (LSG) – 156.7 KMPH

2. Nandre Burger (RR) – 153 KMPH

3. Gerald Coetzee (MI) – 152.3 KMPH

4. Alzarri Joseph (RCB) – 151.2 KMPH

5. Matheesha Pathirana (CSK) – 150.9 KMPH

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