In the Indian Premier League, batters play many impactful innings, but getting Fastest Fifties & Hundreds in IPL History creates a legacy that will be remembered for a long time in the cricket book. In this article, first we will explore the fastest fifties, followed by the fastest hundreds in the tournaments.
Fastest Fifties in IPL History:
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed the fastest fifty in IPL history in just 13 balls versus KKR in 2023. He completely outplayed both Nitish Rana and Harshit Rana in the first 6 overs, scoring freely on a challenging pitch and hitting 26 runs in the first over. Jaiswal kept playing aggressive cricket from the first ball. His remarkable innings helped the Rajasthan Royals to chase down the total convincingly by 9 wickets.
Pat Cummins
Chasing 162, KKR’s innings clumped. At one stage, they were 83/4 in 12 overs on a bowling-friendly pitch in Pune. Then Pat Cummins came out to bat; he completely changed the momentum of the match. The Australian all-rounder has scored half-centuries in just 15 balls. His blazing knock helped KKR to win the game. At the end, he remained 56* in just 14 balls.
KL Rahul
While chasing 167, KL Rahul took charge at Mohali in the 2nd Innings. The elegant left-handed batter posted fifties in 14 balls. His remarkable contribution helped KXIP to win the match by 6 wickets. He gave the finishing touch in the game after scoring 51* in 16 deliveries with a strike rate of 318.75.
Fastest Hundreds in IPL History:
Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle holds the record of scoring the fastest fifties in IPL history. The Universe boss struck a hundred in just 30 balls vs PWI in 2013 at M Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium, Bengaluru. It was a fantastic inning by him. Even today, this knock is still the best innings in IPL history. In this encounter, he scored 175* in 66 balls. Royal Challenger Bengaluru won the match by 130 runs. In his IPL career, he played many match-winning knocks, but this innings was really special in the history of T20 cricket.
Yusuf Pathan
Yusuf Pathan played a spectacular knock in the 3rd season of IPL against the Mumbai Indians. In this match, he reached 100 in just 37 balls. He scored runs with a strike rate of 270.27. Despite this knock, he could not help RR to win the match, losing by just 4 runs.
David Miller
In IPL 2013, David Miller scored a century in just 37 balls. His 101* in 38 balls helped KXIP to chase down the total in 18 overs and helped his team to win the game convincingly by 6 wickets at Mohali vs Royal Challengers Bangalore. The South African batter has played many match-winning knocks in his career, but this knock was an absolutely fabulous innings.
Travis Head
The Australian opening batter, Travis Head, plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. He is known for playing attacking cricket right from the first ball. He smashed a century in just 39 balls vs Royal Challenger Bengaluru in 2024. This great innings helped SRH to score 287 runs, which is the top score by a team in IPL. Hyderabad later went on to win the match by 25 runs.
Priyansh Arya
The young batter from PBKS, Priyansh Arya, grabbed the attention of Cricket fans with his excellent performance. He posted a hundred in just 39 balls against the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025. With this innings, he became the fifth fastest hundred batter in IPL history. Punjab Kings won this match by 18 runs vs Chennai.
All these players have made a significant impact in the Indian Premier League after scoring the Fastest Fifties & Hundreds in IPL History. All these innings are among the most iconic innings in IPL and entertained millions of fans across the country. IPL is a great platform for young players to play record-breaking knocks and make a special impact. All these players have exactly done that.
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