176.5 kmph ball…Australia’s bowler Mitchell Starc bowled the fastest ball in cricket history to Rohit Sharma? Last Updated: 20 October 2025, 06:58 IST The machine measuring the speed of the first ball of the Perth ODI between India and Australia showed 176.5 km per hour. Mitchell Starc bowled this ball to Rohit Sharma. Mitchell Starc’s first ball of Perth ODI was clocked at 176.5 kmph, which was a mistake from the speed gun, New Delhi. Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc bowled a brilliant opener in the first ODI against India in Perth. Starc took 1 wicket for 20 runs in the first 5 overs of the game. He dealt the biggest blow to the Indian top order by taking the wicket of Virat Kohli. Starc dismissed Virat Kohli and dismissed him for zero runs in 8 balls. Virat Kohli’s wicket was the highlight of his first game but the most talked about ball was a ball bowled by Rohit Sharma. A ball by Mitchell Starc bowled by the former Indian captain went viral on the internet due to its speed. Starc’s first ball to Rohit Sharma was shown at a speed of 176.5 kmph. The incident quickly went viral on the internet as cricket fans joked about the speed gun’s mistake on Sunday, October 19. If Starc’s ball speed was actually correct, he would have held the world record for bowling the fastest ball in cricket history. Starc bowled very fast against the Indian top order in which his average speed was around 140 kmph. One of Starc’s fastest balls was recorded at a speed of 145 kmph, which was again bowled to Rohit Sharma. Starc troubled the former Indian captain with his length and the sharp bounce he got from the Perth pitch. He didn’t give Rohit a chance to score runs quickly, leaving the Indian opener clearly disappointed. Fastest Ball Record: The record of bowling the fastest ball in the history of cricket is in the name of the great Pakistani bowler Shoaib Akhtar. The fastest ball in any match played so far was bowled at a speed of 161.3 km per hour. It was bowled by former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar to England’s Nick Knight in the 2003 World Cup. About the Author Viplove Kumar has been active in sports journalism for over 15 years. Works on cricket website of Etv Bharat, ZEE News. Was the sports head of Dainik Jagran website. Covered the Olympics, Commonwealth, Cricket and Soccer World Cups. October…read more Active in sports journalism for more than 15 years. Works on cricket website of Etv Bharat, ZEE News. Was the sports head of Dainik Jagran website. Covered the Olympics, Commonwealth, Cricket and Soccer World Cups. October … read more Location: New Delhi, Delhi First Published: 19 October 2025, 12:54 IST home cricket Mitchell Starc bowled the fastest ball in cricket history to Rohit Sharma?
Mitchell Starc bowled the fastest ball in cricket history to Rohit Sharma?
