The IPL frequently evolves as a dynamic T20 tournament, where lots of new records have been created and old records have been shattered.
After a rampage innings from Jake Fraser-McGurk, scoring the fastest 50 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing IPL 2024, he became the fastest player to hit a half-century in just 15 balls for the Delhi Capitals franchise. Interestingly, he made another fifty in just 15 balls against Mumbai Indians in Delhi.
| Player | Balls Faced | Team | Against |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | 15 | Delhi Capitals | MI |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | 15 | Delhi Capitals | SRH |
| Abhishek Sharma | 16 | SRH | MI |
| Travis Head | 16 | SRH | DC |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 17 | MI | RCB |
| Travis Head | 18 | SRH | MI |
| Faf Du Plessis | 18 | RCB | GT |
| Andre Russell | 20 | KKR | SRH |
| Sunil Narine | 21 | KKR | DC |
| Tristan Stubbs | 21 | DC | MI |
| Shivam Dube | 22 | CSK | GT |
| Shivam Dube | 22 | CSK | LSG |
Although cricket is a mix of efforts from 11 players, exceptional knocks sometimes take the driving seat, pushing their respective teams towards the final destination.
Since we are talking about the fastest 50s, let’s check out which cricketer has made this record for their respective franchises.
Fastest 50 in IPL history
| Player | Balls Faced | Team | Against | Year |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 13 | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2023 |
| KL Rahul | 14 | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | 2018 |
| Pat Cummins | 14 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | 2022 |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | 15 | Delhi Capitals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | 15 | Delhi Capitals | Mumbai Indians | |
| Nicholas Pooran | 15 | Lucknow Super Giants | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2023 |
| Ishan Kishan | 16 | Mumbai Indians | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2021 |
| Suresh Raina | 16 | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Kings | 2014 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 16 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | 2024 |
| Travis Head | 16 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Capitals | 2024 |
| Chris Gayle | 17 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Pune Warriors India(De Funct) | 2013 |
| Chris Morris | 17 | Delhi Capitals | Gujarat Lions (De Funct) | 2016 |
| Faf Du Plessis | 18 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Gujarat Titans | 2024 |
| Wriddhiman Saha | 20 | Gujarat Titans | Lucknow Super Giants | 2023 |
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