T20 is all about records and IPL sets the stage on fire ! The record for the fastest 50 in IPL is held by Yashasvi Jaiswal. Jaiswal smashed the fastest fifty in IPL history in just 13 balls on 11 May 2023 in Kolkata against KKR. In the list of fastest 50s in IPL history, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 13-ball fifty is followed by KL Rahul, who scored 50 runs in 14 balls against Delhi Capitals on 08 April 2018. Pat Cummis also scored a 14-ball fifty in IPL against Mumbai Indians on 06 April 2022. Yusuf Pathan, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, and Jake Fraser-McGurk all scored half centuries and only taking 15 balls.
Here is the full List of the fastest 50s in IPL history.
Fastest 50 in IPL History from 2008 to 2024
| Sr. No. | Player | Balls | Team | Match | Versus | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 13 | Rajasthan Royals | 5 Nov 2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens |
| 2 | K L Rahul | 14 | Punjab Kings | 4 Aug 2018 | Delhi Capitals | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium |
| 3 | Pat Cummins | 14 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 06/04/2022 | Mumbai Indians | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| 4 | Yusuf Pathan | 15 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 24/05/2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Gardens |
| 5 | Sunil Narine | 15 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 07/05/2017 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 6 | Nicholas Pooran | 15 | Lucknow Super Giants | 10/04/2023 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 7 | Jack-Fraser-McGurk | 15 | Delhi Capitals | 20/04/2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 8 | Jack-Fraser-McGurk | 15 | Delhi Capitals | 27/04/2024 | Mumbai Indians | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 9 | Suresh Raina | 16 | Chennai Super Kings | 30/05/2014 | Punjab Kings | Wankhede Stadium |
| 10 | Ishan Kishan | 16 | Mumbai Indians | 08/10/2021 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Sheikh Zayed Stadium |
| 11 | Abhishek Sharma | 16 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 27/03/2024 | Mumbai Indians | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
| 12 | Travis Head | 16 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 20/04/2024 | Delhi Capitals | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 13 | Travis Head | 16 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 08/05/2024 | Lucknow Super Giants | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
| 14 | Adam Gilchrist | 17 | Deccan Chargers | 22/05/2009 | Delhi Capitals | SuperSport Park |
| 15 | Chris Gayle | 17 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 23/04/2013 | Pune Warriors | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 16 | Chris Morris | 17 | Delhi Capitals | 27/04/2016 | Gujarat Lions | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 17 | Kieron Pollard | 17 | Mumbai Indians | 28/04/2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium |
| 18 | Sunil Narine | 17 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 08/04/2018 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Eden Gardens |
| 19 | Ishan Kishan | 17 | Mumbai Indians | 09/05/2018 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens |
| 20 | Hardik Pandya | 17 | Mumbai Indians | 28/04/2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens |
| 21 | Nicholas Pooran | 17 | Punjab Kings | 08/10/2020 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 22 | Kieron Pollard | 17 | Mumbai Indians | 01/05/2021 | Chennai Super Kings | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 23 | Jos Buttler | 18 | Rajasthan Royals | 02/05/2018 | Delhi Capitals | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 24 | Rishabh Pant | 18 | Delhi Capitals | 24/03/2019 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium |
| 25 | Prithvi Shaw | 18 | Delhi Capitals | 29/04/2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| 26 | Travis Head | 18 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 27/03/2024 | Mumbai Indians | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
| 27 | Prabhsimran Singh | 18 | Punjab Kings | 26/04/2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens |
| 28 | Faf du Plessis | 18 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 04/05/2024 | Gujarat Titans | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 29 | Robin Uthappa | 19 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16/03/2010 | Punjab Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 30 | Owais Shah | 19 | Rajasthan Royals | 15/04/2012 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 31 | David Miller | 19 | Punjab Kings | 20/04/2014 | Rajasthan Royals | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 32 | Harbhajan Singh | 19 | Mumbai Indians | 12/04/2015 | Punjab Kings | Wankhede Stadium |
| 33 | Andre Russell | 19 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 09/05/2015 | Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens |
| 34 | Chris Lynn | 19 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 07/04/2017 | Gujarat Lions | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| 35 | K L Rahul | 19 | Punjab Kings | 05/05/2019 | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium |
| 36 | Sanju Samson | 19 | Rajasthan Royals | 22/09/2020 | Chennai Super Kings | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 37 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 19 | Rajasthan Royals | 02/10/2021 | Chennai Super Kings | Sheikh Zayed Stadium |
| 38 | Moeen Ali | 19 | Chennai Super Kings | 20/05/2022 | Rajasthan Royals | Brabourne Stadium |
| 39 | Ajinkya Rahane | 19 | Chennai Super Kings | 08/04/2023 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium |
| 40 | Jason Roy | 19 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 23/04/2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens |
Fastest 50 in IPL 2024
| Sr. No | Player | Team | Balls | Opposition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | DC | 15 | MI | New Delhi |
| 2 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | DC | 15 | SRH | New Delhi |
| 3 | Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 16 | MI | Hyderabad |
| 4 | Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 16 | LSG | Hyderabad |
| 5 | Travis Head | SRH | 16 | LSG | Hyderabad |
| 6 | Travis Head | SRH | 16 | DC | New Delhi |
| 7 | Surya Kumar Yadav | MI | 17 | RCB | Mumbai |
| 8 | Prabhsimran Singh | PBKS | 18 | KKR | Kolkata |
| 9 | Travis Head | SRH | 18 | MI | Hyderabad |
| 10 | Faf du Plessis | RCB | 18 | GT | Bengaluru |
| 11 | Rajat Patidar | RCB | 19 | SRH | Hyderabad |
| 12 | Tristan Stubbs | DC | 19 | MI | Mumbai |
| 13 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | DC | 19 | RR | New Delhi |
| 14 | Travis Head | SRH | 19 | LSG | Hyderabad |
| 15 | Travis Head | SRH | 20 | RCB | Bengaluru |
| 16 | Jonny Bairstow | PBKS | 20 | KKR | Kolkata |
| 17 | Andre Russell | KKR | 20 | SRH | Kolkata |
| 18 | Rajat Patidar | RCB | 21 | PBKS | Dharamsala |
| 19 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 21 | DC | Visakhapatnam |
| 20 | Shivam Dube | GT | 22 | GT | Chennai |
| 21 | Shashank Singh | PBKS | 23 | KKR | Kolkata |
| 22 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 23 | PBKS | Kolkata |
| 23 | Ashutosh Sharma | PBKS | 23 | MI | Mullanpur |
| 24 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 23 | RCB | Bengaluru |
| 25 | Philip Salt | KKR | 24 | PBKS | Kolkata |
| 26 | Shashank Singh | PBKS | 25 | GT | Ahmedabad |
| 27 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 25 | KKR | Kolkata |
| 28 | Marcus Stonis | LSG | 26 | CSK | Chennai |
| 29 | Phil Salt | KKR | 27 | DC | Kolkata |
| 30 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 28 | LSG | Chennai |
