In 2023, Yashasvi Jaiswal set a record that will likely stand for some time, plundering a half-century in just 13 balls.
We've seen plenty of quick-fire 50s in the Indian Premier League, and we've looked at the fastest below.
Yashasvi Jaiswal - 13 balls
Jaiswal brought up his fifty in just 13 balls to record the fastest half-century in the IPL.
The Rajasthan opener remained unbeaten on 98 off 47 balls, hitting 12 fours and five sixes, guiding the Royals to victory in just 13.1 overs.
KL Rahul - 14 balls
Initially breaking the record for the fastest IPL half-century, KL Rahul cleared the milestone in just 14 balls, but last just two more deliveries, being dismissed for 51 off 16.
Pat Cummins - 14 balls
Yes, that Pat Cummins smashed what was at the time the joint-fastest 50 in IPL history.
His progress only halted by the Kolkata Knight Riders winning with four overs to spare, the Australian bowler smashed four 4s and six 6s en route to an unbeaten and match-winning 56.
Romario Shepherd - 14 balls
West Indian batter Romario Shepherd joined the aforementioned exclusive duo of Rahul and Cummins to smash a 14-ball 50 in the IPL as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings in 2025.
He finished on 53 not out by the end of the innings.
Yusuf Pathan - 15 runs
Yusuf Pathan was at his power-hitting best when the Kolkata Knight Riders took on Sunrisers Hyderabad, scoring a 15-ball half-century, eventually falling after smashing a whopping 72 runs off just 22 balls.
SP Narine - 15 balls
Set a modest target of 159, Sunil Narine opened the batting for the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017 and quickly got to work.
Narine recorded 10 boundaries, but would fall for 54 off 17.
Nicholas Pooran - 15 balls
Coming to the crease with side in a hole at 99/4 and chasing 213 with more than half the innings gone, Nicholas Pooran got to work.
He'd reach his half-century in 15 balls, going on to score 62 off just 19 deliveries as the Lucknow Super Giants went on to win by one wicket on the final ball.
Jake Fraser-McGurk - 15 balls
Being set a virtually impossible 267 to win by Sunrisers Hyderabad, Jake Fraser-McGurk turned on the afterburners with a 15-ball 50, eventually going for 65 off just 18 balls at a modest strike rate of 361.11.
Jake Fraser-McGurk - 15 balls
Just one week later, Fraser-McGurk was at it again.
This time opening the batting for the Dehli Capitals, Fraser-McGurk got his side off to a flying start with a 15-ball 50, eventually falling for 84 off just 27 balls thanks to 11 4s and six maximums.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 15 balls
Prodigious Rajasthan Royals star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi quickly demonstrated his remarkable debut season was no flash in the pan by powering to 50 off just 15 balls in his opening match of the 2026 campaign.
Chasing a modest target of 128 runs, Sooryavanshi's knock helped Rajasthan to a comfortable eight-wicket win over the Chennai Super Kings.
