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Quickest 50 in IPL History (2008 - 2024)

IPL 2024: Uncover the fastest 50s in IPL history spanning from 2008 to 2024, highlighting the extraordinary batting prowess and lightning-fast performances that have captivated cricket fans worldwide.

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Quickest 50 in IPL History (2008 - 2024)

Quickest 50 in IPL History (2008 - 2024)

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.

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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.

Fastest 50s in IPL History (2008 - 2024): Key Highlights

  • 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.

IPL 2024 Fastest Fifty: Notable Feats from the Premier League Season

  • 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.

Check the full list of the IPL fastest fifties below

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.

IPL History (2008 - 2024) Quickest 50