The ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen several blazing knocks. Not only in this IPL, but every edition the fans get to see some top-notch batting performances. Sometimes, a batter can change his gears at an exceptional rate leaving no chance for the opposition to control the flow of runs. On that note, check out top 5 fastest 50 in IPL history.
Fastest 50 in IPL
Player | Runs | Balls For Fifty | Against | Year |
Yashasvi Jaiswal | 98* | 13 | KKR | 2023 |
KL Rahul | 51 | 14 | DC | 2018 |
Pat Cummins | 56* | 14 | MI | 2022 |
Jake Fraser-McGurk | 65 | 15 | SRH | 2024 |
Yusuf Pathan | 72 | 15 | SRH | 2014 |
IPL fastest 50
Youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal created an all-time IPL record in the 56th match of IPL 2023, as he smashed a 13-ball half-century against Kolkata Knight Riders. He ended up unbeaten on 98 off 47, with 12 fours and 5 sixes. On the second spot, Pat Cummins scored a 14-ball half-century against the Mumbai Indians while playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders back in 2022.
KL Rahul also scored a half-century in 14 balls against the Delhi Daredevils on his debut for the Kings XI Punjab in an IPL 2018 match. Aussie youngster Jake Fraser-Mcgurk joined the elite list after he smashed a fifty in just 15 balls against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing edition of the IPL. Former KKR batter, Yusuf Pathan has also scored a fifty in just 15 deliveries back in 2015 against the Orange Army.
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