The Indian Premier League (IPL) stands as a premier T20 cricket tournament renowned for its riveting matches. At the heart of the IPL's excitement lies the electrifying batting displays that thrill spectators and ignite stadium atmospheres. Nothing galvanizes fans more than witnessing boundaries being struck and their favorite players succeeding on the pitch.
Across its 17 seasons, the IPL has seen the participation of numerous esteemed batsmen, each leaving their mark with explosive innings featuring fifties and centuries. Among them are those who stepped in as replacements or entered the fray at the eleventh hour, yet still managed to deliver match-winning performances, including memorable centuries.
Yashasvi Jaiswal of Rajasthan Royals holds the record for the fastest fifty in IPL history, achieving it in just 13 balls on May 11, 2023, against Kolkata Knight Riders. His innings culminated in an unbeaten 98* off 47 balls.
KL Rahul, former Punjab Kings captain and current Lucknow Super Giants captain, secured the second-fastest fifty in IPL history by scoring 51 off 14 balls in 2018 against Delhi Capitals (formerly known as Delhi Daredevils).
Pat Cummins shares the position for the second-fastest fifty with KL Rahul, smashing an unbeaten 56 off 14 balls while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders against Mumbai Indians in the 2022 IPL.
Yusuf Pathan of Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunil Narine, also of Kolkata Knight Riders, both registered fifties off 15 balls. Pathan's innings saw him score 72 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014, while Narine achieved the feat in 2017 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants joined the ranks by scoring a fifty off 15 balls in the 2023 IPL against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
In IPL 2024, records were shattered during match 8 as Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis achieved a fifty in just 18 balls, only to be outdone soon after by Abhishek Sharma, who scored his fifty in just 16 balls.
Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal set a new record for the fastest fifty in IPL history on May 11, 2023, against Kolkata Knight Riders, achieving the milestone in just 13 balls.
Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants secured the second-fastest half-century in the 16th season of the IPL.
KKR's Jason Roy and CSK's Ajinkya Rahane share third place for the second-fastest 50 of the season.
Roy's remarkable innings saw him score his second-fastest fifty (total: 59) of IPL 2023 against RCB on April 26 in just 22 balls.
Rahane and Roy both achieved their half-centuries (Total: 61) off 19 balls against CSK and Mumbai Indians respectively.
Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler and Kolkata Knight Riders bowler Shardul Thakur share the next fastest fifty record in the 2023 IPL. Buttler scored his sixteenth IPL fifty against Sunrisers Hyderabad off just 20 balls, while Thakur matched the feat against RCB.
CSK's Shivam Dube is also tied with Buttler and Thakur, having scored a half-century in 20 balls against KKR.
| Player | Balls Faced For 50 | Against | Match Date |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 13 | KKR | 11 May 2023 |
| KL Rahul (PBKS) | 14 | DC | 08 April 2018 |
| Pat Cummins (KKR) | 14 | MI | 06 April 2022 |
| Yusuf Pathan (KKR) | 15 | SRH | 24 May 2014 |
| Nicholas Pooran (LSG) | 15 | LSG | 10 April 2023 |
| Sunil Narine (KKR) | 15 | RCB | 07 May 2017 |
| Suresh Raina (CSK) | 16 | PBKS | 30 May 2014 |
| Abhishek Sharma(SRH) | 16 | MI | 27 March, 2024 |
| Chris Gayle (RCB | 17 | PWI | 23 April 2013 |
| Hardik Pandya (MI) | 17 | KKR | 28 April 2019 |
| Kieron Pollard (MI) | 17 | CSK | 01 May 2021 |
| Adam Gilchrist (DEC) | 17 | DC | 22 May 2009 |
| Chris Morris (DC) | 17 | GL | 27 April 2016 |
| Nicholas Pooran (PBKS) | 17 | SRH | 08 October 2020 |
| Ishan Kishan (MI) | 17 | KKR | 09 May 2018 |
| Kieron Pollard (MI) | 17 | KKR | 28 April 2016 |
| Sunil Narine (KKR) | 17 | RCB | 08 April 2018 |
| Prithvi Shaw (DC) | 18 | KKR | 29 April 2021 |
| Rishabh Pant (DC) | 18 | MI | 24 March 2019 |
| Jos Buttler (RR) | 18 | DC | 02 May 2018 |
| Travis Head | 18 | MI | 27 March 2024 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (CSK) | 19 | MI | 08 April 2023 |
| Chris Lynn (KKR) | 19 | GL | 07 April 2017 |
| Sanju Samson (RR) | 19 | CSK | 22 September 2020 |
| KL Rahul (PBKS) | 19 | CSK | 05 May 2019 |
| Harbhajan Singh (MI) | 19 | PBKS | 12 April 2015 |
| Jason Roy (KKR) | 19 | CSK | 23 April 2023 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (CSK) | 19 | MI | 9 April 2023 |
| Owais Shah (RR) | 19 | RCB | 15 April 2012 |
| David Miller (PBKS) | 19 | RR | 20 April 2014 |
| Andre Russell (KKR) | 19 | PBKS | 09 May 2015 |
| Robin Uthappa (RCB) | 19 | PBKS | 16 March 2010 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 19 | CSK | 02 October 2021 |
| David Warner (SRH) | 20 | KKR | 30 April 2017 |
| Jos Buttler (RR) | 20 | SRH | 2 April 2023 |
| Shardul Thakur (RR) | 20 | RCB | 6 April 2023 |
| Virender Sehwag (DC) | 20 | RR | 01 May 2012 |
| Ambati Rayudu (CSK) | 20 | MI | 01 May 2021 |
| Kieron Pollard (MI) | 20 | SRH | 13 May 2013 |
| Deepak Hooda (PBKS) | 20 | RR | 12 April 2021 |
| David Warner (SRH) | 20 | CSK | 02 May 2015 |
| Hardik Pandya (MI) | 20 | RR | 25 October 2020 |
| Kieron Pollard (MI) | 20 | RCB | 28 September 2020 |
| Cameron Green (MI) | 20 | SRH | 21 May 2023 |
| Moises Henriques (SRH) | 20 | RCB | 15 May 2015 |
| Marcus Stoinis (DC) | 20 | PBKS | 20 September 2020 |
| MS Dhoni (CSK) | 20 | MI | 23 May 2012 |
| MS Dhoni (CSK) | 20 | DC | 30 April 2018 |
| Shivam Dube (CSK) | 20 | KKR | 23 April 2023 |
| Andre Russell (KKR) | 20 | SRH | 23 March 2024 |
| Rashid Khan (GT) | 21 | MI | 12 May 2023 |
| Vijay Shankar (GT) | 21 | KKR | 9 April 2023 |
| Ishan Kishan (MI) | 21 | SRH | 08 October 2021 |
| Virender Sehwag (PBKS) | 21 | CSK | 30 May 2014 |
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Who hit fastest 50 in IPL history?
The KKR star hit IPL's fastest 50 then; on Friday, the opener made a whirlwind 47. In both games, he was adjudged Player-of-the-Match. Missing was the hattrick of sixes followed by a boundary but Sunil Narine did come close.
Who scored 50 runs in 14 balls in IPL?
KL Rahul, playing for PBKS, blazed through to score 50 runs in just 14 balls against DC, securing the second spot on our list
Who scored fastest 100 in IPL history?
Chris GayleThe record for the fastest century in IPL history is held by Chris Gayle, the 'Universe Boss', who achieved this feat in just 30 balls while playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) against the Pune Warriors India in 2013.