14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashes fastest fifty of IPL 2025, becomes youngest half-centurion in T20 hory | Ipl News
Fastest IPL fifties: Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi went on a rampage on Monday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur as he smashed the fastest fifty of the IPL 2025 season in only 17 balls against Gujarat Titans in a 210-run chase.
Suryavanshi’s half-century, the first of his T20 career, is also the third-quickest fifties ever in IPL hory an uncapped batter. The dashing southpaw also became the youngest batter to hit a fifty in men’s T20 cricket hory, also become the youngest half-centurion in the IPL in the process. Aged 14 years and 32 days, Suryavanshi is the first 14-year-old to crack a half-century in men’s T20s.
Overall, Yashasvi Jaiswal tops the charts for the fastest Indian Premier League fifty, having smashed one in only 13 balls in IPL 2023. Jaiswal had broken a joint record held KL Rahul and Pat Cummins during his breakout IPL season, shortly before making his India debut.
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Opening the innings alongside Jaiswal in a 210-run chase against the Titans, Suryavanshi teed off opening his account with a six off Mohammed Siraj in the first over before taking down veteran pacer Ishant Sharma for 26 runs with three sixes and two fours in the fourth over of the innings. Rajasthan sped to 50 in only 3.5 overs, making it their joint-fastest fifty in Jaipur.
Suryavanshi then reached his half-century in the fifth over, as he carved off-spinner for two sixes and a four to etch the milestones.
Youngest cricketers to score a fifty in the IPL:
14y 32d – Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) vs GT, 2025*
17y 175d – Riyan Parag (RR) vs DC, 2019
18y 169d – Sanju Samson (RR) vs RCB, 2013
Here is a look at the quickest IPL half-centuries:
Fastest IPL fifties l as of IPL 2025
Player
Balls
Match
Venue
Date
Yashasvi Jaiswal
13
Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata
11 May 2023
KL Rahul
14
Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Capitals
Mohali
08 April 2018
PJ Cummins
14
Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians
Pune
06 April 2022
YK Pathan
15
Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kolkata
24 May 2014
SP Narine
15
Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Bangalore
07 May 2017
Nicholas Pooran
15
Lucknow Super Giants v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Bengaluru
10 April 2023
Jake Fraser-McGurk
15
Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad
Delhi
20 April 2024
Jake Fraser-McGurk
15
Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians
Delhi
27 April 2024
SK Raina
16
Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab
Mumbai
30 May 2014
Ishan Kishan
16
Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad
Abu Dhabi
8 October 2021
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
17
Rajasthan Royals v Gujarat Titans
Jaipur
28 April 2025
