Romario Shepherd equals the record of fastest 50 with Yashasvi Jaiswal during IPL 2025.
IPL is the most popular franchise T20 league on Earth. Till now 15 times it has been played. IPL was started in 2008 with eight franchises in India. In IPL most of the matches are high-scoring, which dictates that IPL’S wickets are batting-friendly flat wickets. Throughout the years spectators have seen many great innings from their favorite players as well as the fastest half-centuries in IPL. Let’s have a look at the Top 10 Fastest Fifties in IPL History.
Top 10 Fastest 50 in IPL History
| Player (team) | Balls taken | Opponent | IPL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals) | 13 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2023 |
| Romario Shepherd (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) | 13 | Chennai Super Kings | 2025 |
| KL Rahul (Kings XI Punjab) | 14 | Delhi Capitals | 2018 |
| Pat Cummins (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 14 | Mumbai Indians | 2022 |
| Yusuf Pathan (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 15 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2014 |
| Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 15 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2017 |
| Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants) | 15 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2023 |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk (Delhi Capitals) | 15 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2024 |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk (Delhi Capitals) | 15 | Mumbai Indians | 2024 |
| Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings) | 16 | Kings XI Punjab | 2014 |
| Ishan Kishan (Mumbai Indians) | 16 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2021 |
| Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 16 | Mumbai Indians | 2024 |
| Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 16 | Delhi Capitals | 2024 |
| Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 16 | Lucknow Super Giants | 2024 |
Fastest Fifty In IPL By KL RAHUL (Kings XI Punjab)
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Indian youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal creamed the fastest 50 in 2023 IPL and quickest 50 in IPL overall against KKR at Eden Gardens. Jasiwal went berserk against the host skipper Nitish Rana, slamming him for 26 runs in the first over and touchdowned his fifty in mere 13 balls. The emerging star from Mumbai took the whole responsibility on his shoulder and finished the target of 150 runs in just 13.1 overs.
Romario Shepherd (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
Romario Shepherd of Royal Challengers Bengaluru has scored 50 runs in 13 balls in IPL 2025 against CSK on 3rd May. He has smashed 32 runs in an over during the match.
KL Rahul
KL Rahul smashed the 2nd fastest fifty in IPL in the least balls (14) in 2018 in Mohali against the good bowling lineup of DELHI DAREDEVILS. On that day he was looking in good touch from the beginning. He hit 4 sixes & 6 fours to reach the milestone of least balls half-century. He smacked all the good bowlers Trent Boult, Mohammad Shami, and Chris Morris all over the park ruthlessly. Eventually, he scored 51 runs in that match. It’s still a record that is yet to be broken.
Pat Cummins (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Australian all-rounder Pat Cummins equaled KL Rahul’s fastest 50 in IPL record in 2022 when he whacked 50 in 14 balls against Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indian’s Daniel Sams conceded 35 runs in the 16th over of the game, getting bashed by Cummins for four 6s & two fours. Cummins’s miraculous and gutsy knock of 56* off 15 aided KKR to chase down the 162 runs target in just 16 overs.
Yusuf Pathan (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Yusuf Pathan scored the third-fastest fifty in IPL in 2014 which came up off 15 balls at Eden Gardens against SUNRISERS HYDERABAD. From the very first ball, he started hitting the ball out of the ground. He achieved the mark with the help of 7 sixes & 5 fours and charged every bowler including Dale Steyn and Jason Holder for boundaries. The trailblazer made 72 runs off 22 balls before getting out by Karn Sharma. This fifty was the quickest till 2017.
Who has scored the fastest fifty in IPL?
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Romario Shepherd has scored the fastest fifty in IPL history (13 balls).
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