Fastest Fifty in IPL 2008 to 2025
The IPL is all about speed—fast, faster, and fastest! The 2025 IPL season is set to kick off on March 14, 2025, with preparations like player retention and auctions already wrapped up. Players in this iconic league often become overnight stars by playing a few balls or scoring big runs.
Fastest FIFTY in the IPL
Yashasvi Jaiswal brings up his half-century in just 13 deliveries 👏👏#TATAIPL #KKRvRR pic.twitter.com/KXGhtAP2iy
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 11, 2023
Yashasvi Jaiswal recently grabbed the spotlight by scoring the fastest fifty for Rajasthan Royals. Alongside him, many batters have etched their names in IPL history for the fastest fifties. Let’s dive into the list of the fastest fifties in IPL history from 2008 to 2024, including their number of fours, sixes, and strike rates.
Fastest Half-century in IPL
Who holds the record for the fastest fifty in IPL history? The table below shows the balls faced and includes boundaries like fours and sixes. These statistics focus on the fastest fifties, not the total innings, providing a unique insight. The CricketBetPro research team has compiled this data.
| Rank | Player | Balls | Opposition | Venue | Year | SR | 4s | 6s |
| 1 | Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 13 | KKR | Kolkata | 2023 | 384.61 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | KL Rahul (KXIP) | 14 | DC | Mohali | 2018 | 357.14 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Pat Cummins (KKR) | 14 | MI | Pune | 2022 | 357.14 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Romario Shepherd (RCB) | 14 | CSK | Bengaluru | 2025 | 378.57 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Yusuf Pathan (KKR) | 15 | SRH | Kolkata | 2014 | 333.33 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Sunil Narine (KKR) | 15 | RCB | Bangalore | 2017 | 333.33 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Nicholas Pooran (LSG) | 15 | RCB | Bengaluru | 2023 | 333.33 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Jake Fraser-McGurk (DC) | 15 | SRH | Delhi | 2024 | 333.33 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Jake Fraser-McGurk (DC) | 15 | MI | Delhi | 2024 | 333.33 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | Suresh Raina (CSK) | 16 | KXIP | Mumbai | 2014 | 312.50 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Ishan Kishan (MI) | 16 | SRH | Abu Dhabi | 2021 | 312.50 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | Abhishek Sharma (SRH) | 16 | MI | Hyderabad | 2024 | 312.50 | 6 | 4 |
| 13 | Travis Head (SRH) | 16 | DC | Delhi | 2024 | 312.50 | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Travis Head (SRH) | 16 | LSG | Hyderabad | 2024 | 312.50 | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Kevin Pollard (MI) | 17 | KKR | Mumbai | 2016 | 294.12 | 4 | 6 |
| 16 | Chris Gayle (RCB) | 17 | PWI | Bangalore | 2013 | 294.12 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | Sunil Narine (KKR) | 17 | RCB | Kolkata | 2018 | 294.12 | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | Hardik Pandya (MI) | 17 | KKR | Kolkata | 2019 | 294.12 | 4 | 6 |
| 20 | Adam Gilchrist (DC) | 17 | DC | Centurion | 2009 | 294.12 | 4 | 6 |
| 21 | Ishan Kishan (MI) | 17 | KKR | Kolkata | 2018 | 294.12 | 5 | 5 |
| 22 | Chris Morris (DD) | 17 | GL | Delhi | 2016 | 294.12 | 4 | 6 |
| 23 | Nicholas Pooran (SRH) | 17 | KXIP | Dubai (DSC) | 2020 | 294.12 | 3 | 7 |
| 24 | Kieron Pollard (MI) | 17 | CSK | Delhi | 2021 | 294.12 | 4 | 6 |
| 25 | Suryakumar Yadav (MI) | 17 | RCB | Wankhede | 2024 | 294.12 | 6 | 4 |
| 26 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 17 | GT | Jaipur | 2025 | 294.12 | 6 | 4 |
| 27 | Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 17 | KKR | Delhi | 2025 | 294.12 | 6 | 4 |
| 28 | Rishabh Pant (DC) | 18 | MI | Mumbai | 2019 | 277.78 | 7 | 3 |
| 29 | Jos Buttler (RR) | 18 | DC | Delhi | 2018 | 277.78 | 6 | 4 |
| 30 | Prithvi Shaw (DC) | 18 | KKR | Ahmedabad | 2021 | 277.78 | 5 | 5 |
FAQs on Fastest Fifty in IPL 2008 to 2025
Q: Who holds the record for the fastest fifty in IPL history?
Yashasvi Jaiswal holds the record for the fastest fifty in IPL history.
Q: Which players scored a fifty in 14 balls in the IPL?
KL Rahul, Pat Cummins, and Romario Shepherd each scored a fifty in 14 balls.
Q: Which player has multiple entries in the fastest fifties list?
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Travis Head, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, Ishan Kishan, and Kieron Pollard each have multiple entries in the IPL fastest fifties list.
Q: What is the highest strike rate for a fifty in the IPL?
Yashasvi Jaiswal achieved the highest strike rate of 384.61 for a fifty in the IPL, scoring it in 13 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata in 2023.
Q: Which IPL fifty had the most sixes?
Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran each hit 7 sixes, the highest in a single IPL fifty.
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