Fastest 50 in IPL History List (2008-2023)

fastest 50 in ipl history list

KL Rahul, current captain of the Lucknow Super Giants, holds the record for the fastest half-century in IPL history (2008-2023).

During the 2018 season, Rahul accomplished the milestone of fastest 50 in IPL history while playing for the Punjab Kings against the Delhi Capitals. The elegant opener smashed six fours and four sixes to reach his half-century in just 14 deliveries. He ended up making 51 out of 16 deliveries.

Fastest 50 in IPL History List:

Pat Cummins and KL Rahul share the record for quickest 50 in IPL history. Both batters faced 14 pitches and scored 50 runs. Until 2018, Yusuf Pathan and Sunil Narine shared the record with 50 runs off 15 balls. The complete list of the fastest 50 in IPL history can be seen here.

Fastest 50 in IPL History List (2008-2023)

RankPlayerRunsBalls FacedAgainstVenueMatch Date
1Pat Cummins5014MIMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium06-Apr-22
1KL Rahul5114DCIS Bindra Stadium08-Apr-18
2Yusuf Pathan7215SRHEden Gardens24-May-14
3Sunil Narine5415RCBM. Chinnaswamy Stadium07-May-17
4Suresh Raina8716PBKSWankhede Stadium30-May-14
5Ishan Kishan8416SRHZayed Cricket Stadium08-Oct-21
6Chris Gayle17517PWIM. Chinnaswamy Stadium23-Apr-13
7Hardik Pandya9117KKREden Gardens28-Apr-19
8Kieron Pollard8717CSKArun Jaitley Stadium01-May-21
9Adam Gilchrist8517DCSupersport Park22-May-09
10Chris Morris8217GLArun Jaitley Stadium27-Apr-16
11Nicholas Pooran7717SRHDubai International Stadium08-Oct-20
12Ishan Kishan6217KKREden Gardens09-May-18
13Kieron Pollard5117KKRWankhede Stadium28-Apr-16
14Sunil Narine5017RCBEden Gardens08-Apr-18
15Prithvi Shaw8218KKRNarendra Modi Stadium29-Apr-21
16Rishabh Pant7818MIWankhede Stadium24-Mar-19
17Jos Buttler6718DCArun Jaitley Stadium02-May-18
18Chris Lynn9319GLSaurashtra Cricket Association Stadium07-Apr-17
19Sanju Samson7419CSKSharjah Cricket Stadium22-Sep-20
20KL Rahul7119CSKIS Bindra Stadium05-May-19
21Harbhajan Singh6419PBKSWankhede Stadium12-Apr-15
22Owais Shah6019RCBM. Chinnaswamy Stadium15-Apr-12
23David Miller5119RRSharjah Cricket Stadium20-Apr-14
24Andre Russell5119PBKSEden Gardens09-May-15
25Robin Uthappa5119PBKSM. Chinnaswamy Stadium16-Mar-10
26Yashasvi Jaiswal5019CSKZayed Cricket Stadium02-Oct-21
27David Warner12620KKRRajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium30-Apr-17
28Virender Sehwag7320RRSawai Mansingh Stadium01-May-12
29Ambati Rayudu7220MIArun Jaitley Stadium01-May-21
30Kieron Pollard6620SRHWankhede Stadium13-May-13
31Deepak Hooda6420RRWankhede Stadium12-Apr-21
32David Warner6120CSKRajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium02-May-15
33Hardik Pandya6020RRZayed Cricket Stadium25-Oct-20
34Kieron Pollard6020RCBDubai International Stadium28-Sep-20
35Moises Henriques5720RCBRajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium15-May-15
36Marcus Stoinis5320PBKSDubai International Stadium20-Sep-20
37MS Dhoni5120MIM. Chinnaswamy Stadium23-May-12
38Virender Sehwag12221CSKWankhede Stadium30-May-14
39Yusuf Pathan10021MIBrabourne Stadium13-Mar-10
40Glenn Maxwell9521SRHSharjah Cricket Stadium22-Apr-14
41Brendon McCullum8121CSKSupersport Park18-May-09
42Virender Sehwag7521RRNarendra Modi Stadium15-Mar-10
43Dwayne Smith6821CSKArun Jaitley Stadium21-May-13
44Andre Russell6521RCBEden Gardens19-Apr-19
45Kieron Pollard6421CSKWankhede Stadium17-Apr-15
46Yusuf Pathan6121DECRajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium24-Apr-08
47Shane Watson6021CSKChidambaram03-Apr-10
48AB de Villiers5921RRSawai Mansingh Stadium23-Apr-12
49David Warner5821RCBM. Chinnaswamy Stadium12-Apr-16
50Sam Billings5621KKRChidambaram10-Apr-18
51Andre Russell5421CSKWankhede Stadium21-Apr-21
52Chris Lynn5021RCBM. Chinnaswamy Stadium07-May-17
53Chris Gayle11722PBKSM. Chinnaswamy Stadium06-May-15
54Quinton de Kock10822RCBM. Chinnaswamy Stadium17-Apr-16
55Glenn Maxwell9022CSKBarabati Stadium07-May-14
56Krunal Pandya8622DCACA-VDCA Stadium15-May-16
57Kieron Pollard8322PBKSWankhede Stadium10-Apr-19
58Virender Sehwag7422CSKArun Jaitley Stadium19-Mar-10
59Aaron Finch7222RCBM. Chinnaswamy Stadium27-Apr-17
60KL Rahul6622KKRHolkar Cricket Stadium12-May-18
61Matthew Hayden6522RCBSt George’s Park20-Apr-09
62Chris Gayle6322CSKIS Bindra Stadium15-Apr-18
63Dwayne Smith6222MIWankhede Stadium17-Apr-15
64Dinesh Karthik5822PBKSZayed Cricket Stadium10-Oct-20
65Matthew Hayden5722DCKingsmead23-Apr-09
66AB de Villiers5522RRDubai International Stadium17-Oct-20
67Ross Taylor5522RCBArun Jaitley Stadium17-May-12
68Deepak Hooda5422DCArun Jaitley Stadium12-Apr-15
69Wriddhiman Saha5422SRHRajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium14-May-14
70Faf du Plessis5222PBKSBarabati Stadium07-May-14
71MS Dhoni5122DCMaharashtra Cricket Association’s International Stadium30-Apr-18
72Robin Uthappa5022KKRM. Chinnaswamy Stadium10-Apr-10
73Kieron Pollard5022PBKSWankhede Stadium16-May-18
74Dinesh Karthik5022PBKSHolkar Cricket Stadium12-May-18
75Paul Valthaty12023CSKIS Bindra Stadium13-Apr-11
76Kumar Sangakkara9423MIIS Bindra Stadium25-Apr-08
77Rahul Tripathi9323KKREden Gardens03-May-17
78AB de Villiers8923SRHM. Chinnaswamy Stadium04-May-14
79Chris Gayle7723GLSaurashtra Cricket Association Stadium18-Apr-17
80AB de Villiers7323KKRSharjah Cricket Stadium12-Oct-20
81Yusuf Pathan7323DECNarendra Modi Stadium26-Mar-10
82Rishabh Pant6923RRArun Jaitley Stadium02-May-18
83AB de Villiers6823CSKM. Chinnaswamy Stadium25-Apr-18
84David Miller6623RCBM. Chinnaswamy Stadium09-May-14
85Pat Cummins6623CSKWankhede Stadium21-Apr-21
86Eoin Morgan6323RRBrabourne Stadium07-May-15
87Sachin Tendulkar6323DCArun Jaitley Stadium17-Mar-10
88Yuvraj Singh6223RCBRajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium05-Apr-17
89Andre Russell6223DCArun Jaitley Stadium30-Mar-19
90David Warner5923PBKSRajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium23-Apr-16
91AB de Villiers5523MIDubai International Stadium28-Sep-20
92Sam Curran5523KKRIS Bindra Stadium03-May-19
93Shimron Hetmyer5323RCBNarendra Modi Stadium27-Apr-21
94Priyam Garg5123CSKDubai International Stadium02-Oct-20
95Virender Sehwag5123PBKSArun Jaitley Stadium17-May-08
96Kumar Sangakkara5023DECIS Bindra Stadium23-May-08
97AB de Villiers5023PWIMaharashtra Cricket Association’s International Stadium02-May-13
98David Miller10124RCBIS Bindra Stadium06-May-13
99Matthew Hayden9324DCArun Jaitley Stadium19-Mar-10
100AB de Villiers9024DCM. Chinnaswamy Stadium21-Apr-18
Fastest 50 in IPL History List

Highlights of Fastest Fifty (50) in IPL History: 

Several cricketers have scored 50 runs in matches since the IPL’s beginning in 2008, but only a few have managed to register the fastest half-centuries.

  • Pat Cummins and KL Rahul share the record for the fastest 50-yard dash in IPL history. When Pat Cummins achieved 50 off 14 balls in 2022, KL Rahul hit 51 runs off 14 balls in 2018. Until 2018, Yusuf Pathan and Sunil Narine shared the record with 50 runs off 15 balls.
  • Pat Cummins smashed 50 runs off 14 deliveries against MI on April 6 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. The Australian batsman scored 56 runs off 15 balls, hitting four fours and six sixes.
  • In April 2018, Indian wicket-keeper and batsman KL Rahul scored 51 runs off 14 balls against the Delhi Capitals. In addition to this accomplishment, KL Rahul’s 132* knock marks the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in the IPL.
  • Yusuf Pathan, an all-rounder, scored 72 runs in 15 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Eden Gardens on May 24, 2014.
  • Sunil Narine of the West Indies is ranked third. In May 2017, he scored 54 runs in just 15 balls against (RCB) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
  • Four Indian cricketers are among the top ten quickest 50 players in IPL history. KL Rahul, Yusuf Pathan, Ishan Kishan, and Hardik Pandya are among them. Jagran Josh will update the list as soon as a cricketer scores the fastest 50 in IPL history in the league’s upcoming seasons.

Who scored fastest 100 in IPL History?

Chris Gayle: The Royal Challengers Banglore’s  Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest century in IPL history after scoring 100 runs off just 30 balls against the Pune Warriors on April 23, 2013.

Who scored fastest 50 in IPL history?

KL Rahul: KL Rahul, the current captain of the Lucknow SuperGiants, owns the record for the fastest 50 in IPL History. During the 2018 season, Rahul accomplished the accomplishment while competing for the Punjab Kings against the Delhi Capitals.