Fastest 50 in IPL History (2008 - 2023)

Fastest 50 in IPL: The Indian Premier League is a popular T20 cricket tournament that’s famous for its exciting matches. One of the major reasons behind the thrill of IPL is the powerhouse batting. Nothing rouses the crowd more than a boundary and the success of their favourite players.

Many renowned batsmen have participated in IPL over the course of its 16 seasons, but only a few have managed to register hard-hitting knocks like fifties and hundreds. Some batsmen entered as a replacement or at the last moment and delivered match-winning centuries. Today, we cover the list of the fastest fifties in IPL history from 2008 to 2023.

Related: Fastest Centuries in IPL (2008-2023)

Fastest 50 in IPL (2008 - 2023): Highlights

• Rajasthan Royals' opener and the touted future of Indian cricket, Yashasvi Jaiswal, holds the record for  the fastest fifty in IPL history. He scored his fifty in just 13 balls on May 11, 2023 against Kolkata Knight Riders. Jaiswal's overall score was 98* off 47 balls.
• Lucknow Super Giants captain and former Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul has scored the second fastest 50 in IPL history. KL Rahul scored a match-winning 51 off 14 balls in 2018 against Delhi Capitals (previously known as Delhi Daredevils).
• In the next position is Pat Cummins, who is tied with KL Rahul as the second-fastest player to score a half-century in IPL. Cummins smashed an unbeaten 56 off 14 balls playing for KKR against MI in the 2022 IPL.
• Next up are KKR's Yusuf Pathan and Sunil Narine, who both also scored the fifties off 15 balls. Pathan scored 72 runs playing against SRH in 2014, and Narine repeated the feat in 2017 against RCB. LSG's Nicholas Pooran also scored a fifty off 15 balls in 2023 IPL against RCB.

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IPL 2023 Fastest Fifty

• Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal broke the record of the fastest fifty in IPL history on May 11, 2023 against Kolkata Knight Riders. Jaiswal score his 50 off just 13 balls.
• Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants holds the record of scoring the second fastest half-century in the 16th season of the premier league.
• KKR's Jason Roy and CSK's Ajinkya Rahane are tied in the third place for the second fastest 50 of the season.
• Jason Roy scored his second fastest fifty (total: 59) of IPL 2023 against RCB on April 26 in just 22 balls.
• Roy scored his half-century (Total: 61) off 19 balls against CSK while Rahane took 19 balls to get to fifty runs (Total: 61) against Mumbai Indians.
• Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler and Kolkata Knight Riders bowler Shardul Thakur are the next fastest fifty joint record holders in the 2023 IPL. Buttler scored his sixteenth fifty in the IPL against Sunrisers Hyderabad off just 20 balls while Thakur also took 20 balls to score his half century against RCB.
• CSK's Shivam Dube is also tied with Buttler and Thakur. Dube scored a half century in 20 balls against KKR.

Related: IPL Orange Cap Winners List (2008 - 2023)

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Fastest Fifty of IPL 2023

The IPL, being one of the most popular T20 cricket leagues in the world, has provided the perfect platform for batsmen to showcase their skills and push the boundaries of what is possible in terms of scoring rates. The race to achieve the fastest half-century has been a thrilling spectacle, with players competing against both time and the opposition to etch their names in the record books.

From the likes of Yusuf Pathan and Chris Gayle to Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sunil Narine, these cricketers have displayed their remarkable ability to score at an incredible pace, demolishing bowling attacks and entertaining millions of fans around the globe. Their aggressive and fearless approach to batting has redefined the limits of what can be achieved in the limited overs format, creating moments of sheer excitement and disbelief.