With the 2023 IPL season well underway, check out the top 5 list of players who scored the fastest 50 in the competition so far this year, as well as throughout IPL history and the record
So far, the 2023 IPL season has been nothing short of exciting and thrilling for all cricket fans watching.
Top list of players who have scored the fastest 50 in IPL 2023 and history record and in how many balls
Fastest fifties in #IPL
13 – #YashasviJaiswal vs KKR
14 – #KLRahul vs DC
14 – #PatCummins vs MI#kkr #RR #ipl #ipl2023 pic.twitter.com/1qj3Hx5zC2— RevSportz (@RevSportz) May 11, 2023
Fastest Fifties in IPL History
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13 : 🇮🇳 Yashasvi Jaiswal vs KKR, 2023 **
14 : 🇮🇳 KL Rahul vs DC, 2018
14 : 🇦🇺 Pat Cummins vs 2022#IPL | #KKRvRR | #IPL2023 @ybj_19 pic.twitter.com/Whh4ulYmq4— Chandigarh Story (@ChandigarhStory) May 11, 2023
Fastest Fifties in IPL History#IPL2023 #KKRvRR #t20cricket #indipredict #lovecricket pic.twitter.com/oyIFFAgN5O
— Indibet_Official (@indibetofficial) May 12, 2023
The list of players with the fastest fifties in the IPL 2023 features some of the biggest names in cricket.
The T20 format
The T20 format is the most popular format as the format enables players to hit boundaries and score runs at a much faster pace. As such, these factors make up for amazing displays featuring lots of thrilling chases and big shots. The T20 format features fast-paced gameplay and aggressive batting techniques which fans love watching.
This format has also produced some of the fastest fifties in the history of cricket. Check out the records in detail below.
List of players who scored the fastest fifties in IPL 2023
Yashasvi Jaiswal currently holds the record for the fastest fifties in the ongoing IPL 2023 season. Jaiswal broke the record during the recent match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The young prodigy shocked everyone by scoring a remarkable half-century in just 13 balls.
Behind him is Nicholas Pooran who scored the fastest half-century of the season on Saturday with 15 balls. Jason Roy of KKR and Rahane share the joint third-fastest fifty of IPL 2023 with half century in 19 balls.
| Player | Opposition | Balls | Venue | Date |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | KKR | 13 | Eden Gardens | 11 May 23 |
| Nicholas Pooran | RCB | 15 | Bengaluru | 10 Apr 23 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | MI | 19 | Mumbai | 08 Apr 23 |
| Jason Roy | CSK | 19 | Kolkata | 23 Apr 23 |
| Jos Buttler (RR) | SRH | 20 | Hyderabad | 02 Apr 23 |
| Kyle Mayers (LSG) | CSK | 21 | Chennai | 03 Apr 23 |
| RD Gaikwad (CSK) | GT | 23 | Ahmedabad | 31 Mar 23 |
| RD Gaikwad (CSK) | LSG | 25 | Chennai | 03 Apr 23 |
| Kyle Mayers (LSG) | DC | 28 | Lucknow | 01 Apr 23 |
| Sanju Samson (RR) | SRH | 28 | Hyderabad | 02 Apr 23 |
| Faf du Plessis (RCB) | MI | 29 | Bengaluru | 02 Apr 23 |
| Shubman Gill (GT) | CSK | 30 | Ahmedabad | 31 Mar 23 |
| Bhanuka Rajpaksa (PBKS) | KKR | 30 | Mohali | 01 Apr 23 |
| Tilak Varma (MI) | RCB | 32 | Bengaluru | 02 Apr 23 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | SRH | 34 | Hyderabad | 02 Apr 23 |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | MI | 38 | Brngaluru | 02 Apr 23 |
| DA Warner (DC) | LSG | 45 | Lucknow | 01 Apr 23 |
Fastest fifties in IPL history
Aside from the 2023 record, check out the all-time fastest half-century records in IPL history:
| Player | Runs | Balls For Fifty | Against | Year |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 50* | 13 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2023 |
| KL Rahul | 51 | 14 | DC | 2018 |
| Pat Cummins | 56* | 14 | MI | 2022 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 72 | 15 | SRH | 2014 |
| Sunil Narine | 54 | 15 | RCB | 2017 |
| Suresh Raina | 87 | 16 | PBKS | 2014 |
| Ishan Kishan | 84 | 16 | SRH | 2021 |
| Kieron Pollard | 51* | 17 | KKR | 2016 |
| Chris Gayle | 175* | 17 | PWI | 2013 |
| Sunil Narine | 50 | 17 | RCB | 2018 |
| Hardik Pandya | 91 | 17 | KKR | 2019 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 85 | 17 | Deccan Chargers | 2009 |
| Ishan Kishan | 62 | 17 | KKR | 2018 |
| Chris Morris | 82 | 17 | GL | 2016 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 77 | 17 | SRH | 2020 |
| Kieron Pollard | 87* | 17 | CSK | 2021 |
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