Smashing batting and bowling is what makes IPL an invigorating cricket league. The batsmen tried their best to score for their teams in this limited-over format.
But some batters just enjoyed the thrill and hit without hesitation and Yashasvi Jaiswal is one of those hitters. Yashasvi Jaiswal has the record of the fastest IPL 50 to his name.
In the 2023 IPL season, Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a half-century in just 13 ball deliveries for the Rajasthan Royals against Kolkata Knight Riders. Yashasvi Jaiswal hit the quickest IPL 50 in 13 balls including 7 fours and three sixes. Jaiswal’s overall IPL score was 98* in 47 ball deliveries.
The second position is held by KL Rahul who smashed the 50 in just 14 balls for the Kings XI Punjab against Delhi Capitals in the 2018 IPL season. Pat Cummins also holds the fastest 50 in the IPL record in just 14 balls for the Kolkata Knight Riders against Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2022 season.
Yusuf Pathan is another Indian cricketer who smashed the fastest 50 in just 15 balls. Yusuf Pathan scored the fastest fifty for the Kolkata Knight Riders against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2014 IPL season.
The fifth position is also held by the Indian cricketer Sunil Narine for the fastest fifty in the IPL. Sunil Narine hit the quickest fifty in just 15 balls for the Kolkata Knight Riders against Rajasthan Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Fastest Fifties in IPL 2024
Player | Team | Opponent | Balls |
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Jake Fraser-McGurk | DC | MI | 15 |
Jake Fraser-McGurk | DC | SRH | 15 |
Travis Head | SRH | LSG | 16 |
Travis Head | SRH | DC | 16 |
Abhishek Sharma | SRH | MI | 16 |
Suryakumar Yadav | MI | RCB | 17 |
Faf du Plessis | RCB | GT | 18 |
Travis Head | SRH | MI | 18 |
Prabhsimran Singh | PBKS | KKR | 18 |
Tristan Stubbs | DC | MI | 19 |
Fastest Fifties in IPL History
Pos | Player | Balls Faced | Against | Venue | Match Date |
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1. | Yashaswi Jaiswal | 13 | KKR | Eden Garden | 11 May 2023 |
2 | KL Rahul | 14 | DC | IS Bindra Stadium | 08 April 2018 |
3 | Pat Cummins | 14 | MI | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 06 April 2022 |
4 | Yusuf Pathan | 15 | SRH | Eden Gardens | 24 May 2014 |
5 | Sunil Narine | 15 | RCB | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 07 May 2017 |
6 | Suresh Raina | 16 | PBKS | Wankhede Stadium | 30 May 2014 |
7 | Ishan Kishan | 16 | SRH | Zayed Cricket Stadium | 08 October 2021 |
8 | Chris Gayle | 17 | PWI | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 23 April 2013 |
9 | Hardik Pandya | 17 | KKR | Eden Gardens | 28 April 2019 |
10 | Kieron Pollard | 17 | CSK | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 01 May 2021 |