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Who has scored the fastest 50 in IPL history? List of the fastest fifties in the Indian Premier League
TL;DR
The fastest 50 in IPL history has been scored by Chris Gayle. The article lists the top players who have achieved the fastest fifties in the Indian Premier League.
Key points
- Chris Gayle scored the fastest 50 in IPL history.
- The IPL features high-octane batting performances.
- Nicholas Pooran is also mentioned among top scorers.
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen some high-octane batting over the years. From Chris Gayle to Nicholas Pooran, the League has seen some blistering knocks.
West Indies batter Pooran scored the fastest fifty of IPL 2023 when he brought up his half-century in 15 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). His 19-ball 62 helped Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeat RCB by one wicket in a last-ball thriller on April 10.
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It was also the joint-fourth fastest in IPL history. Sunil Narine and Yusuf Pathan have also scored half-centuries off as many balls. KL Rahul and Pat Cummins hold the record for the second-fastest IPL fifty (14 balls).
However, the fastest fifty in the history of IPL belongs to young Rajasthan Royals batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a blistering 50 off 13 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders on May 11, 2023.
Jake Fraser-McGurk took IPL 2024 by storm. He has scored two 15-ball half-centuries. The latest was in the match against Mumbai Indians on Saturday.
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On March 30, 2026, RR wonderkid Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit a 15-ball half-century, the fastest in IPL 2026. He also became the joint second fastest Indian to score a half-century in IPL as he equalled KL Rahul's record set in 2018.
On May 10, CSK's Urvil Patel equalled Jaiswal's record to score the joint-fastest half-century in IPL's history as he took just 13 balls to reach the milestone against LSG.
Q&A
Who holds the record for the fastest 50 in IPL history?
Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest 50 in IPL history.
What are the top fastest fifties in IPL?
The article provides a list of the players who have scored the fastest fifties in IPL history.
How many players have scored a fifty in under 30 balls in IPL?
The article details the players who have achieved a fifty in under 30 balls in IPL matches.
