Fastest 50 in IPL

The Indian Premier League is a well-liked T20 cricket competition known for its thrilling encounters. The batters with their powerful strokes remain a key factor in the excitement of IPL. The triumph of their favorite cricketers and boundaries both excite the fans.

The IPL format makes it exceedingly tough for clubs to come back if they trail too far behind because the outcome may shift in only a handful of balls. A batter occasionally has the ability to shift speeds at an incredible rate, making it impossible for opponents to manage the rapid succession of scores.

Throughout the duration of the IPL's 16 phases, many well-known batters have appeared in games, but just a few of them have been fortunate to record powerful innings such as the fastest 50 in IPL and centuries. Several batters who stepped in as substitutes or at the final moments of the contest produced hundreds that won the game. Here we discuss the IPL's top five fastest 50 from 2008 through 2023.

List of fastest fifty in IPL from 2008 to 2023

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal because fastest to hit 50 runs in IPL History in IPL 2023

2. KL Rahul

KL Rahul, the current skipper of the Lucknow Super Giants comes in the 2nd position for making the record of the fastest 50 in the Indian Premier League. KL Rahul made the fastest 50 from just 14 balls while playing against Delhi on 8th April 2018. He made 51 runs from just 16 balls with six 4s and four 6s at the strike rate of 318.75. In the 2 nd match of the IPL 2018, Kings XI Punjab faced Delhi Capital where Delhi added 166 runs while batting first. In reply, Punjab skipper gave an excellent start and added crucial 51 runs from 16 balls that helped them to achieve the target in 18.5 overs. KL Rahul was named Man of the Match and Most Valuable Player for his match-winning inning.

3. Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins from KKR is sitting in the number 3 position for making the fastest 50 in IPL and he achieved this feat from 14 balls while playing against Mumbai Indians on 06 April 2022 in Pune. While chasing the target of 162 runs against Mumbai in 2022, Pat Cummins made 56 runs from 15 balls with four 4s and six 6s at a strike rate of 373.33. The Australian Test skipper had excellent striking skills while scoring 56 runs off only 15 deliveries, including four 4s and six 6s, and hammering Daniel Sams for 35 runs in just one over.

4. Yusuf Pathan

Former IPL all-rounder, Yusuf Pathan comes in the 4th position for achieving the fastest 50 in the history of the Indian Premier League. He achieved this feat from just 15 balls while chasing the target of 161 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens, on May 24, 2014. Yusuf Pathan struck 72 runs off 22 balls with five 4s and seven 6s at a strike rate of 327.27, which helped his team to win the match and thus he also received the award for Man of the Match.

5. Sunil Narine

Sunil Narayan from Kolkata Knight Riders is in the number 5th position for striking the fastest 50 in IPL and he achieved this feat from just 15 balls while playing against Royal Challengers Bangalore. On 07 May 2017, Kolkata and Bangalore faced each other in the 46th match of IPL at Bengaluru where RCB gave the target of 159 runs to KKR. In reply, KKR started very well as both the openers struck a half-century in which Sunil Narine added unbelievable 54 runs from just 17 balls with six 4s and four 6s at a strike rate of 317.64, and thus he lifted the title of Man of the Match in that match. 

6. Nicholas Pooran

Nicholas Pooran from Lucknow Super Giants comes in the 6th position for making the fastest 50 in the history of IPL. He achieved this feat from just 15 balls while playing against RCB in the 15th match of IPL 2023 in Bengaluru. On April 10, 2023, RCB met LSG in Bengaluru where RCB added a big total of 212 for 2 wickets on the scoreboard. Thus, LSG needed 213 to win the match and needed a great start. But LSG did not get a good start and lost 3 quick wickets at the score of 23 runs only, then Nicholas Pooran came into the picture and helped his team to achieve the victory by striking 62 runs from just 19 balls with four 4s and seven 6s at a strike rate of 326.31.