Gujarat Titans have been setting the benchmark with pace this season, topping the chart for most wickets by fast bowlers in IPL 2026. With 29 wickets, GT are comfortably ahead of the rest, indicating how effectively their fast bowlers have used bounce and hard lengths to trouble the batsmen.
Most wickets by fast bowlers (short balls) – IPL 2026
- 29 – Gujarat Titans
- 19 –
Kolkata Knight Riders - 16 –
Rajasthan Royals - 15 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- 13 – Sunrisers Hyderabad
- 11 –
Chennai Super Kings
His dominance was once again evident against Punjab Kings, where the pace trio of Mohammad Siraj, Jason Holder And Kagiso Rabada destroyed the top order with relentless short pitch bowling. Siraj immediately set the tone, striking twice in the opening over to send PBKS reeling. Rabada’s raw pace added to the pressure, while Holder delivered the knockout blow with a brilliant spell of 4/24, the best bowling for GT against Punjab Kings. At 47 for five inside nine overs, PBKS were in total trouble. Although Suryanesh Shidge played a fighting innings of 57 and shared a crucial partnership of 79 with Marcus Stoins (40), the damage was already done. Shedge showed patience under pressure, mixing caution with calculated aggression, highlighted by a brutal over against Manav Sothar where he scored 26 runs. But when PBKS tried to rebuild, Rabada struck again to remove him, ending hopes of a full recovery. GT’s fast bowlers ensured that PBKS never fully regained control. A couple of late hits from Marco Johnson pushed the total to 163 for nine, but it still felt level due to the early collapse. With their fast bowlers, especially with the short ball, Gujarat Titans are not only winning matches but also defining how pace can dictate games in IPL 2026.
