Romario Shepherd's blistering innings forced cricket lovers to reopen the IPL record book to check the fastest 50 the tournament has ever witnessed. The Caribbean batter created mayhem in M Chinnaswamy Stadium during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) match 52 of IPL 2025. Here, in the article, we'll show you the top 10 half-centuries scored at a rapid pace. 

16-ball half-century

10. Suresh Raina 

May 30, 2014, when Chennai Super Kings collided with Kings XI Punjab, now Punjab Kings. In this match, Raina produced one of the best IPL innings he had ever played. He completed his half-century in 26 balls, missing a ton by a 13-run margin. The match was high-scoring; Virendra Sehwag, the man of the match, recorded a 122-run innings for Punjab. CSK scored 202 in a reply to 226. 

15-ball half-century 

There are 4 cricketers who scored 50 by playing only 15 balls. Yusuf Pathan, Sunil Narine, and Nicholas Pooran once, and Jake Fraser-McGurk twice achieved this feat. 

9. Jack Fraser-McGurk

The Australian explosive batter started his IPL career with a bang. In IPL 2024, he completed two half-centuries, facing 15 balls. The Delhi Capitals batter took his team to a fairytale start when he scored a lightning-fast 50 against the Mumbai Indians on April 27. DC, batting first, registered a mammoth total of 257, 84 for Jake. Mumbai, in this thrilling match, scored 247. 

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8. In the same season, Fraser-McGurk again hammered a 15-ball half-century, this time against Sunrisers Hyderabad. SRH, with their top game, scored 266. DC, with Jake, pushed hard to get the total but could not succeed. The Aussie batter scored his remarkable 50 under high pressure. 

7. Nicholas Pooran 

Lucknow Super Giants emerged victorious while chasing Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 212. Nicholas Pooran was the star performer of the match, scoring 62 off 19 balls and taking 15 deliveries to reach 50. 

6. Sunil Narine 

The mystery spinnerned all-rounder has a fast 50 under his belt while playing against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2017. The Kolkata Knight Riders cricketer scored a total of 54 in 17 balls as an opener in this match. KKR won the match with ease by 6 wickets. RCB scored only 158 in the 20 overs limit. 

5. Yusuf Pathan 

It was a Yusuf Pathan show at the Eden Gardens against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014. Another entry in the list who took only 15 balls to deliver a 50. Pathan scored 72 in 22 balls and secured a victory for KKR. 161 was the target for KKR, set by the visiting team. 

14-ball 50

Three cricketers are in the list, including Romario Shepherd. KL Rahul and Pat Cummins are the other two cricketers in the category. 

4. Romario Shepherd 

The latest addition to the list, whose unbeaten 53 with 14 balls secured 213 in 20 overs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. RCB won thek-and-neck match against Chennai Super Kings by only 2 runs. 

3. Pat Cummins 

Back in 2022, Pat Cummins was a Kolkata Knight Riders cricketer who scored one of the fastest half centuries in IPL history. Cummins's unbeaten 56 off 15 balls helped KKR to safely reach the target of 162 set by the Mumbai Indians. 

2. KL Rahul

A Lokesh Rahul masterclass for Kings XI Punjab, now known as Punjab Kings in IPL 2018, confirmed a swift victory for Punjab against Delhi Capitals. Kings easily achieved the target of 167, with Rahul coming as an opener and scoring 51 runs against 16 balls. 

Quickest IPL 50 of all time 

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal 

The number 1 candidate in the list. The young Indian batter took only 13 balls to complete his half-century against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023. Rajasthan Royals won the match by 9 wickets and 41 balls to spare. KKR set a target of 150 for Royals.