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IPL records · Updated after IPL 2026
Fastest fifty in IPL history: 13 balls
Two batters share the record for the quickest half-century in the Indian Premier League, and IPL 2026 rewrote the top 10. Here is the full list of the fastest IPL fifties, with every 13, 14 and 15-ball innings since 2008.
Quick answer: The fastest fifty in IPL history is 13 balls, held jointly by Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders, 2023) and Urvil Patel (Chennai Super Kings v Lucknow Super Giants, 2026). KL Rahul, Pat Cummins and Romario Shepherd share the next-fastest mark of 14 balls.
Top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history (full list)
Fourteen innings have reached 50 in 15 balls or fewer, so the “top 10” includes every tie.
| # | Balls | Player | Team | Against | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2023 |
| 1 | 13 | Urvil Patel | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | 2026 |
| 3 | 14 | KL Rahul | Kings XI Punjab | Delhi Daredevils | 2018 |
| 3 | 14 | Pat Cummins | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | 2022 |
| 3 | 14 | Romario Shepherd | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | 2025 |
| 6 | 15 | Yusuf Pathan | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2014 |
| 6 | 15 | Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2017 |
| 6 | 15 | Nicholas Pooran | Lucknow Super Giants | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2023 |
| 6 | 15 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | Delhi Capitals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2024 |
| 6 | 15 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | Delhi Capitals | Mumbai Indians | 2024 |
| 6 | 15 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | 2026 |
| 6 | 15 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2026 |
| 6 | 15 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2026 |
| 6 | 15 | Abhishek Sharma | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai Super Kings | 2026 |
Updated after the IPL 2026 season. Balls faced to reach 50.
The record holders
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Chasing 150 against KKR, Jaiswal took 26 runs off Nitish Rana’s first over and reached 50 off his 13th ball. He finished unbeaten on 98 off 47 as Rajasthan won in 13.1 overs. Read the untold story of Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Urvil Patel
Batting at No. 3 for CSK against Lucknow, Patel hit three sixes in a row off Avesh Khan and took 25 off Digvesh Rathi’s over to equal Jaiswal’s record. He went on to make 65.
KL Rahul
Rahul’s 14-ball fifty against Delhi, with four sixes and six fours, was the IPL record for five years until Jaiswal broke it in 2023.
Pat Cummins
Cummins hit Daniel Sams for 35 in one over and finished on 56 not out off 15 as KKR beat Mumbai. Match report.
Romario Shepherd
Shepherd smashed 53 not out off 14 balls at the end of RCB’s innings against CSK, including a huge over off Khaleel Ahmed. Match report.
IPL 2026: five new entries in the top 10
No season has added more innings to the list. Besides Urvil Patel’s record-equalling 13-ball fifty, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit three 15-ball fifties for Rajasthan: against CSK in Guwahati on 30 March, against RCB, and against SRH in Jaipur on 25 April, when he went on to 103 off 37 balls. Abhishek Sharma made 59 with a 15-ball fifty against CSK, the fastest ever by a Sunrisers Hyderabad batter. Sooryavanshi is the only player with three fifties of 15 balls or fewer; Jake Fraser-McGurk has two.
See how the 2026 season played out in our IPL 2026 results, and what comes next in our IPL 2027 prediction.
Notable 16-ball fifties
Fastest IPL fifty facts
- Rajasthan Royals players have four of the 14 fastest fifties (Jaiswal and three by Sooryavanshi), the most of any team. Kolkata Knight Riders have three (Pathan, Narine, Cummins).
- Eight of the 14 fastest fifties have come since 2024, as scoring rates have climbed under the Impact Player rule.
- The fastest IPL century is Chris Gayle’s 30-ball hundred in 2013. See our fastest century in IPL list.
Fastest fifty in IPL: FAQ
Who has the fastest fifty in IPL history?
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Urvil Patel share the record for the fastest fifty in IPL history, 13 balls. Jaiswal did it for Rajasthan Royals against KKR in 2023, and Patel for Chennai Super Kings against Lucknow Super Giants on 10 May 2026.
Who has the second-fastest fifty in the IPL?
KL Rahul (2018), Pat Cummins (2022) and Romario Shepherd (2025) all reached 50 in 14 balls, the second-fastest in IPL history.
What is the fastest fifty in IPL 2026?
Urvil Patel’s 13-ball fifty for CSK against LSG was the fastest of IPL 2026 and equalled the all-time record. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (three times) and Abhishek Sharma also hit 15-ball fifties.
Who has the fastest fifty for RCB?
Romario Shepherd’s 14-ball fifty against Chennai Super Kings in 2025 is the fastest by a Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter.
What is the fastest fifty by an overseas player in the IPL?
Pat Cummins (Australia, 2022) and Romario Shepherd (West Indies, 2025) hold the overseas record with 14-ball fifties.
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