The most established T20 League (IPL) favors batsmen. Twenty20 is all about hard-hitting. The explosive starts spotted the many fastest fifties in IPL history. Currently, Left-handed Yashasvi Jaiswal holds the record for the fastest 50 in IPL.
The top-order batsman completed his fifty in 13 deliveries. Before him, the fastest half-century record in co-shared by KL Rahul & Pat Cummins. Both batters reach the fifty score on 14 balls.
IPL Fastest 50 in History
Batter |
Balls |
Against |
Yashasvi Jaiswal | 13 | KKR |
KL Rahul | 14 | DC |
Pat Cummins | 14 | MI |
Yusuf Pathan | 15 | SRH |
Sunil Narine | 15 | RCB |
Nicholas Pooran | 15 | RCB |
Jake Fraser-McGurk | 15 | SRH |
Jake Fraser-McGurk | 15 | MI |
Suresh Raina | 16 | PBK |
Ishan Kishan | 16 | SRH |
Who Scored the Fastest 50 in IPL?
1-Yashasvi Jaiswal
The Royals’ top-order batter displayed his efficiency in 2023 against Kolkata. In a chase of 150 runs at Eden Gardens, he chose an accelerating start and scored the fastest fifty in IPL on 13 balls. The young Jaiswal played an exceptional knock of 98 on 47 balls.
The champions of season one Rajasthan Royals chase their target in 13.1 overs. He appeared in his 3rd edition and completed the season as the highest runs scorer of his franchise.
2-Pat Cummins
World Cup-winning skipper Pat Cummins approaches the list of fastest 50 against Mumbai Indians. In the IPL 15th edition, Cummins shocked everyone with his surprising batting capabilities.
In a chase of 161 runs, He came and charged against the opponent bowlers. He finished the match in no time. Kolkata chased the winning score in 16 overs. By hitting 6 sixes he levels the record of KL Rahul’s fastest fifty on 14 deliveries.
3-KL Rahul
The 2020 leading runs scorer, KL Rahul has pulled the record of fastest 50 in IPL history from Sunil Narine in 2018. In that edition, Rahul was picked by Punjab Kings, and in the first match for Kings, he made this masterclass record.
Against Delhi Capitals, he completes his half-century on 14 balls. In that Indian Premier League season, he scores continuously with an average of 54.91. He smashed 659 runs with a strike rate of over 158.
4-Sunil Narine
The KKR captain Gautam Gambhir made an experiment and sent Narine as an opener against RCB in 2017. After Chris Lynn’s injury, the skipper takes this decision. Caribbean all-rounder proves that his captain’s decision was right by smashing the fastest IPL 50.
In a run chase of 159 at Chinnaswamy stadium, Narine gives no respect to home franchise bowlers. He hits 4 sixes and appears his half-century on 15 deliveries. He played a knock of 54 on 17 balls.
5-Yusuf Pathan
In the 2014 Indian Premier League, Irfan Pathan’s elder brother Yusuf Pathan made the fastest 50 runs. While representing Knight Riders Yusuf sent the cricket ball on the roof of Eden Garden. He made his fastest 50 in the IPL on 15 balls only.
In a crucial game where KKR needed to finish the target in 15.2 overs. Yusuf came on the crease when they required 101 runs in 8 overs. He hit 2 sixes and 3 fours to Dale Steyn in an over and chased down the score in 14.2 overs.