Fastest IPL fifties: The IPL has seen a flurry of sensational knocks across its 17-year history with several global stars recording quick-fire fifties. However, it is India’s young sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal, who tops the charts for the fastest Indian Premier League fifty, having smashed one in only 13 balls in IPL 2023.
Jaiswal had broken a joint record held by KL Rahul and Pat Cummins during his breakout IPL season, shortly before making his India debut.
Here is a look at the quickest IPL half-centuries:
Fastest IPL fifties list as of IPL 2025
| Player | Balls | Match | Venue | Date |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 13 | Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | 11 May 2023 |
| KL Rahul | 14 | Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Capitals | Mohali | 08 April 2018 |
| PJ Cummins | 14 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians | Pune | 06 April 2022 |
| YK Pathan | 15 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 24 May 2014 |
| SP Narine | 15 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | 07 May 2017 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 15 | Lucknow Super Giants v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 10 April 2023 |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | 15 | Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi | 20 April 2024 |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | 15 | Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 27 April 2024 |
| SK Raina | 16 | Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai | 30 May 2014 |
| Ishan Kishan | 16 | Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad | Abu Dhabi | 8 October 2021 |
