IPL is a format where the outcome of the match may alter in only a few overs and where teams find it very challenging to catch up if they fall too far behind. A batter occasionally has the ability to switch speeds at an incredible rate, making it impossible for the opposition to manage the flow of runs. This article will cover the top 10 Fastest half-centuries in IPL.

Top 10 Fastest half-centuries in IPL

Rank	Player	Team	Runs	Balls for fifty	Opponent	Year
1	Pat Cummins	KKR	56*	14	MI	2022
2	KL Rahul	KXIP	51	14	DC	2018
3	Yusuf Pathan	KKR	72	15	SRH	2014
4	Sunil Narine	KKR	54	15	RCB	2017
5	Suresh Raina	CSK	87	16	KXIP	2014
6	Ishan Kishan	MI	84	16	SRH	2021
7	Chris Gayle	RCB	175*	17	PWI	2013
8	Hardik Pandya	MI	91	17	KKR	2019
9	Kieron Pollard	MI	87	17	CSK	2021
10	Adam Gilchrist	DEC	85	17	DD	2009
11	Chris Morris	DC	82	17	GL	2016
12	Nicholas Pooran	KXIP	77	17	SRH	2020
13	Ishan Kishan	MI	62	17	KKR	2018
14	Kieron Pollard	MI	51	17	KKR	2016
15	Sunil Narine	KKR	50	17	RCB	2018

Pat Cummins Fastest fifty in IPL History

In the 14th match of the 2022 IPL season, Pat Cummins created an IPL record. While playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, he hammered a half-century against Mumbai Indians (MI) in just 14 balls. The Australian Test skipper had excellent hitting skills on the day, scoring 56 runs off only 15 deliveries, including four fours and six maximums, and hammering Daniel Sams for 35 runs in just one over.

Pat Cummins finishes things off in style!

Also brings up the joint fastest half-century in #TATAIPL off 14 deliveries.#KKR win by 5 wickets with 24 balls to spare.

Scorecard – https://t.co/22oFJJzGVN #KKRvMI #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/r5ahBcIWgR

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 6, 2022

KL Rahul Fastest 50 in IPL

Indian opener KL Rahul now holds the record for the joint-fastest fifty. In the IPL 2018 match against the Delhi Capitals team, he reached the half-century milestone in just 14 balls. With the help of 6 fours and 4 sixes, Rahul scored 51 runs off just 16 balls in this innings. The Punjab Kings team won the match by six wickets after completing the 167-run goal in 18.5 overs.

Sunil Narine Fastest fifty in IPL

In the IPL 2017 match, Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine totally destroyed the RCB bowling attack as KKR was chasing 159 runs to win. In just six overs, they partnered for 100 runs. Narine smacked his half-century in this chase in just 15 balls, which was at the time the joint-fastest. KKR won the game by six wickets after chasing down the required score in 15.1 overs.

Wow: Sunil Narine has just equalled the fastest fifty ever in the #IPL:

. . 4 1 6 6 6 4 2 1 2 4 4 4 6https://t.co/Zk1Tf67FvQ #RCBvKKR pic.twitter.com/eoYldmiGON

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) May 7, 2017

Suresh Raina Fastest Fifty in IPL

CSK needed to win this vital game by scoring 227 runs to advance to the final. CSK got out to a fast start by scoring 100 runs while having the advantage, which put KXIP at a disadvantage. Of these 100 runs, Raina alone scored 87 of those. His team’s hopes were dashed when he was run out on the first ball of the seventh over. Raina scored a fifty in just 16 balls, hitting a total of 12 fours and 6 sixes. CSK lost the match by 24 runs despite scoring 202/7 in their 20 overs.

Chris Gayle fastest 50 in IPL

In terms of scoring the fastest fifty, nine players are tied for the fifth position, each hitting the milestone in 17 balls. Chris Gayle, who scored 175 runs off of 66 balls against the Pune Warriors in an IPL 2013 match, has the best score among them. 

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