Background: Cricket pace bowling is an art which requires rhythmic coordinated body movement which can deliver a ball with maximum velocity. Kinesio taping (KT) is a new taping technique increasingly used in sports medicine to improve muscle performance; however, its real effect is not entirely known in cricket world. Also, the effect of mechanical taping on ball release speed is yet to find out. The purpose of the study is to find out effectiveness of faciliatory and inhibitory taping on ball release speed.

Method: In this comparative study, 80 subjects were selected by convenience sampling method based on inclusion and exclusion criteria from Modern College of Physiotherapy, MUHS. The pre and post speed were measured with speed gun. Paired 't' test and One-Way Repeat ANOVA were used for data analysis.

Results: There was a significant difference (p< 0.05) between Flexor facilitatory (9.755± 2.408) and Flexor inhibitory (3.099±0.7738) taping. Facilitatory taping technique is showing increase in ball release speed whereas inhibitory taping showed decrease in ball release speed.

Conclusion: According to the results the Facilitatory taping technique is showing significant increase in ball release speed than inhibitory taping technique. For improvement in ball release speed; taping to flexor synergistic group is more beneficial than extensor synergistic group.