Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026).
Yashasvi Jaiswal holds the record for the fastest fifty in IPL history: 13 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Kolkata Knight Riders on 11 May 2023. This page ranks the quickest 20 IPL fifties by balls faced and tells the story of each.
More records are in our IPL records section.
What This Record Measures and Why It Is Hard
The fastest fifty is measured by legal balls faced to reach 50. Wides are not counted as balls faced. Getting there in under 20 balls requires a strike rate of 250 or more from the first delivery, with almost no time to settle, which is why these innings usually come from openers attacking the powerplay or finishers walking in at the death.
Fastest Fifty in IPL History: The Complete All-Time Leaderboard (Top 20)
| Rank | Player | Team | Balls to 50 | Final score | Season | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR | 13 | 98* (47) | 2023 | KKR |
| 2 | Urvil Patel | CSK | 13 | 65 (23) | 2026 | LSG |
| 3 | KL Rahul | PBKS | 14 | 51 (16) | 2018 | DC |
| 4 | Pat Cummins | KKR | 14 | 56* (15) | 2022 | MI |
| 5 | Romario Shepherd | RCB | 14 | 53* (14) | 2025 | CSK |
| 6 | Yusuf Pathan | KKR | 15 | 72 (22) | 2014 | SRH |
| 7 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 15 | 54 (17) | 2017 | RCB |
| 8 | Nicholas Pooran | LSG | 15 | 62 (19) | 2023 | RCB |
| 9 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | DC | 15 | 65 (18) | 2024 | SRH |
| 10 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | DC | 15 | 84 (27) | 2024 | MI |
| 11 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | RR | 15 | 52 (17) | 2026 | CSK |
| 12 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | RR | 15 | 78 (26) | 2026 | RCB |
| 13 | Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 15 | 59 (22) | 2026 | CSK |
| 14 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | RR | 15 | 103 (37) | 2026 | SRH |
| 15 | Suresh Raina | CSK | 16 | 87 (25) | 2014 | PBKS |
| 16 | Ishan Kishan | MI | 16 | 84 (32) | 2021 | SRH |
| 17 | Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 16 | 63 (23) | 2024 | MI |
| 18 | Travis Head | SRH | 16 | 89 (32) | 2024 | DC |
| 19 | Travis Head | SRH | 16 | 89* (30) | 2024 | LSG |
| 20 | Priyansh Arya | PBKS | 16 | 57 (20) | 2026 | SRH |
The stories behind the top 20
- Yashasvi Jaiswal, 13 balls. Batting for Rajasthan Royals, he reached 50 in 13 balls and finished on 98* from 47. 11 May 2023, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 149/8, led by Venkatesh Iyer 57 (42), with Yuzvendra Chahal 4/25 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 151/1, Yashasvi Jaiswal 98* (47) top-scoring. RR won by 9 wickets. Player of the match: Yashasvi Jaiswal.
- Urvil Patel, 13 balls. Batting for Chennai Super Kings, he reached 50 in 13 balls and finished on 65 from 23. 10 May 2026, MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk): LSG batted first and made 203/8, led by Josh Inglis 85 (33), with Jamie Overton 3/36 the pick of the CSK bowlers. CSK replied with 208/5, Urvil Patel 65 (23) top-scoring as Shahbaz Ahmed 2/30 did the damage for LSG. CSK won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Jamie Overton.
- KL Rahul, 14 balls. Batting for Kings XI Punjab, he reached 50 in 14 balls and finished on 51 from 16. 8 Apr 2018, PCA Stadium, Mohali: DC batted first and made 166/7, led by Gautam Gambhir 55 (42), with Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/28 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 167/4, KL Rahul 51 (16) top-scoring. PBKS won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: KL Rahul.
- Pat Cummins, 14 balls. Batting for Kolkata Knight Riders, he reached 50 in 14 balls and finished on 56* from 15. 6 Apr 2022, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium: MI batted first and made 161/4, led by Suryakumar Yadav 52 (36), with Pat Cummins 2/49 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 162/5, Pat Cummins 56* (15) top-scoring as Murugan Ashwin 2/25 did the damage for MI. KKR won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Pat Cummins.
- Romario Shepherd, 14 balls. Batting for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, he reached 50 in 14 balls and finished on 53* from 14. 3 May 2025, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: RCB batted first and made 213/5, led by Virat Kohli 62 (33), with Matheesha Pathirana 3/36 the pick of the CSK bowlers. CSK replied with 211/5, Ayush Mhatre 94 (48) top-scoring as Lungi Ngidi 3/30 did the damage for RCB. RCB won by 2 runs. Player of the match: Romario Shepherd.
- Yusuf Pathan, 15 balls. Batting for Kolkata Knight Riders, he reached 50 in 15 balls and finished on 72 from 22. 24 May 2014, Eden Gardens: SRH batted first and made 160/7, led by Darren Sammy 29 (19). KKR replied with 161/6, Yusuf Pathan 72 (22) top-scoring as Karn Sharma 4/38 did the damage for SRH. KKR won by 4 wickets. Player of the match: Yusuf Pathan.
- Sunil Narine, 15 balls. Batting for Kolkata Knight Riders, he reached 50 in 15 balls and finished on 54 from 17. 7 May 2017, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: RCB batted first and made 158/6, led by Travis Head 75* (47), with Umesh Yadav 3/36 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 159/4, Sunil Narine 54 (17) top-scoring as Pawan Negi 2/21 did the damage for RCB. KKR won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Sunil Narine.
- Nicholas Pooran, 15 balls. Batting for Lucknow Super Giants, he reached 50 in 15 balls and finished on 62 from 19. 10 Apr 2023, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: RCB batted first and made 212/2, led by Faf du Plessis 79* (46). LSG replied with 213/9, Marcus Stoinis 65 (30) top-scoring as Mohammed Siraj 3/22 did the damage for RCB. LSG won by 1 wicket. Player of the match: Nicholas Pooran.
- Jake Fraser-McGurk, 15 balls. Batting for Delhi Capitals, he reached 50 in 15 balls and finished on 65 from 18. 20 Apr 2024, Arun Jaitley Stadium: SRH batted first and made 266/7, led by Travis Head 89 (32), with Kuldeep Yadav 4/55 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 199, Jake Fraser-McGurk 65 (18) top-scoring as T Natarajan 4/19 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 67 runs. Player of the match: Travis Head.
- Jake Fraser-McGurk, 15 balls. Batting for Delhi Capitals, he reached 50 in 15 balls and finished on 84 from 27. 27 Apr 2024, Arun Jaitley Stadium: DC batted first and made 257/4, led by Jake Fraser-McGurk 84 (27). MI replied with 247/9, Tilak Varma 63 (32) top-scoring as Rasikh Salam 3/34 did the damage for DC. DC won by 10 runs. Player of the match: Jake Fraser-McGurk.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15 balls. Batting for Rajasthan Royals, he reached 50 in 15 balls and finished on 52 from 17. 30 Mar 2026, Barsapara Cricket Stadium: CSK batted first and made 127, led by Jamie Overton 43 (36), with Ravindra Jadeja 2/18 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 128/2, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 52 (17) top-scoring as Anshul Kamboj 2/27 did the damage for CSK. RR won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Nandre Burger.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15 balls. Batting for Rajasthan Royals, he reached 50 in 15 balls and finished on 78 from 26. 10 Apr 2026, Barsapara Cricket Stadium: RCB batted first and made 201/8, led by Rajat Patidar 63 (40), with Ravi Bishnoi 2/32 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 202/4, Dhruv Jurel 81* (43) top-scoring as Krunal Pandya 2/30 did the damage for RCB. RR won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
- Abhishek Sharma, 15 balls. Batting for Sunrisers Hyderabad, he reached 50 in 15 balls and finished on 59 from 22. 18 Apr 2026, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: SRH batted first and made 194/9, led by Abhishek Sharma 59 (22), with Anshul Kamboj 3/22 the pick of the CSK bowlers. CSK replied with 184/8, Matthew Short 34 (30) top-scoring as Eshan Malinga 3/29 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 10 runs. Player of the match: Eshan Malinga.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15 balls. Batting for Rajasthan Royals, he reached 50 in 15 balls and finished on 103 from 37. 25 Apr 2026, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: RR batted first and made 228/6, led by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 103 (37), with Eshan Malinga 2/38 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 229/5, Ishan Kishan 74 (31) top-scoring as Jofra Archer 2/34 did the damage for RR. SRH won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Ishan Kishan.
- Suresh Raina, 16 balls. Batting for Chennai Super Kings, he reached 50 in 16 balls and finished on 87 from 25. 30 May 2014, Wankhede Stadium (Qualifier 2): PBKS batted first and made 226/6, led by Virender Sehwag 122 (58), with Ashish Nehra 2/51 the pick of the CSK bowlers. CSK replied with 202/7, Suresh Raina 87 (25) top-scoring as Parvinder Awana 2/59 did the damage for PBKS. PBKS won by 24 runs. Player of the match: Virender Sehwag.
- Ishan Kishan, 16 balls. Batting for Mumbai Indians, he reached 50 in 16 balls and finished on 84 from 32. 8 Oct 2021, Sheikh Zayed Stadium: MI batted first and made 235/9, led by Ishan Kishan 84 (32), with Jason Holder 4/52 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 193/8, Manish Pandey 69* (41) top-scoring as Jimmy Neesham 2/28 did the damage for MI. MI won by 42 runs. Player of the match: Ishan Kishan.
- Abhishek Sharma, 16 balls. Batting for Sunrisers Hyderabad, he reached 50 in 16 balls and finished on 63 from 23. 27 Mar 2024, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: SRH batted first and made 277/3, led by Heinrich Klaasen 80* (34). MI replied with 246/5, Tilak Varma 64 (34) top-scoring as Pat Cummins 2/35 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 31 runs. Player of the match: Abhishek Sharma.
- Travis Head, 16 balls. Batting for Sunrisers Hyderabad, he reached 50 in 16 balls and finished on 89 from 32. 20 Apr 2024, Arun Jaitley Stadium: SRH batted first and made 266/7, led by Travis Head 89 (32), with Kuldeep Yadav 4/55 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 199, Jake Fraser-McGurk 65 (18) top-scoring as T Natarajan 4/19 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 67 runs. Player of the match: Travis Head.
- Travis Head, 16 balls. Batting for Sunrisers Hyderabad, he reached 50 in 16 balls and finished on 89* from 30. 8 May 2024, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: LSG batted first and made 165/4, led by Ayush Badoni 55* (30), with Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/12 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 167/0, Travis Head 89* (30) top-scoring. SRH won by 10 wickets. Player of the match: Travis Head.
- Priyansh Arya, 16 balls. Batting for Punjab Kings, he reached 50 in 16 balls and finished on 57 from 20. 11 Apr 2026, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: SRH batted first and made 219/6, led by Abhishek Sharma 74 (28), with Shashank Singh 2/20 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 223/4, Shreyas Iyer 69* (33) top-scoring as Shivang Kumar 3/33 did the damage for SRH. PBKS won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Shreyas Iyer.
Who Holds It Now and How It Was Set
The record belongs to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 13 balls, set on 11 May 2023 at Eden Gardens. Batting for Rajasthan Royals, he reached 50 in 13 balls and finished on 98* from 47.
How the Record Has Changed Hands Over the Years
| Date | Record | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2008 | Brendon McCullum, 32 balls | 2008 |
| 19 Apr 2008 | James Hopes, 24 balls | 2008 |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Yusuf Pathan, 21 balls | 2008 |
| 22 May 2009 | Adam Gilchrist, 17 balls | 2009 |
| 24 May 2014 | Yusuf Pathan, 15 balls | 2014 |
| 8 Apr 2018 | KL Rahul, 14 balls | 2018 |
| 11 May 2023 | Yashasvi Jaiswal, 13 balls | 2023 |
The record has been set or broken 7 times: Brendon McCullum, 32 balls in 2008; James Hopes, 24 balls in 2008; Yusuf Pathan, 21 balls in 2008; Adam Gilchrist, 17 balls in 2009; Yusuf Pathan, 15 balls in 2014; KL Rahul, 14 balls in 2018; Yashasvi Jaiswal, 13 balls in 2023. It has stood since 11 May 2023.
Season-by-Season Best
| Season | Best that season | Entries on the full list |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Yusuf Pathan, 21 balls | 89 |
| 2009 | Adam Gilchrist, 17 balls | 70 |
| 2010 | Robin Uthappa, 19 balls | 92 |
| 2011 | Paul Valthaty, 23 balls | 95 |
| 2012 | Owais Shah, 19 balls | 102 |
| 2013 | Chris Gayle, 17 balls | 101 |
| 2014 | Yusuf Pathan, 15 balls | 94 |
| 2015 | Harbhajan Singh, 19 balls | 93 |
| 2016 | Chris Morris, 17 balls | 117 |
| 2017 | Sunil Narine, 15 balls | 100 |
| 2018 | KL Rahul, 14 balls | 106 |
| 2019 | Hardik Pandya, 17 balls | 112 |
| 2020 | Nicholas Pooran, 17 balls | 115 |
| 2021 | Ishan Kishan, 16 balls | 93 |
| 2022 | Pat Cummins, 14 balls | 118 |
| 2023 | Yashasvi Jaiswal, 13 balls | 153 |
| 2024 | Jake Fraser-McGurk, 15 balls | 142 |
| 2025 | Romario Shepherd, 14 balls | 152 |
| 2026 | Urvil Patel, 13 balls | 169 |
2019: Hardik Pandya, 17 balls. 2020: Nicholas Pooran, 17 balls. 2021: Ishan Kishan, 16 balls. 2022: Pat Cummins, 14 balls. 2023: Yashasvi Jaiswal, 13 balls. 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk, 15 balls. 2025: Romario Shepherd, 14 balls. 2026: Urvil Patel, 13 balls.
Active Players Closest to Breaking It
| Player | Best | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Yashasvi Jaiswal, 13 balls | 2023 |
| Urvil Patel | Urvil Patel, 13 balls | 2026 |
| KL Rahul | KL Rahul, 14 balls | 2018 |
| Pat Cummins | Pat Cummins, 14 balls | 2022 |
| Romario Shepherd | Romario Shepherd, 14 balls | 2025 |
| Sunil Narine | Sunil Narine, 15 balls | 2017 |
| Nicholas Pooran | Nicholas Pooran, 15 balls | 2023 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15 balls | 2026 |
| Abhishek Sharma | Abhishek Sharma, 15 balls | 2026 |
| Ishan Kishan | Ishan Kishan, 16 balls | 2021 |
The closest current challenger is Yashasvi Jaiswal, with Yashasvi Jaiswal, 13 balls in 2023. Scoring rates in the IPL have risen sharply since 2023, so records like this are under more pressure than ever.
Related Records Worth Knowing
Related record pages: IPL Purple Cap winners, IPL Orange Cap winners, fastest century in IPL history, most sixes in IPL history, most wickets in IPL history, and the full IPL records section.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who holds the record for fastest fifty in the IPL?
Yashasvi Jaiswal, 13 balls, on 11 May 2023.
When was this record set?
On 11 May 2023 at Eden Gardens, and it still stands as of the end of IPL 2026.
Has this record ever been broken twice by the same player?
Yes: Yusuf Pathan.