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Men's T20 league fastest fifties

Data through 14 October 2026Last updated 14 October 2026

The fastest fifties list for Men's T20 league cricket in the data is led by Chris Gayle with 12 balls against Adelaide Strikers on 18 Jan 2016. Fewest balls faced to reach 50 (wides not counted). The list covers matches in the Cricsheet data only (from the early 2000s), so older records are not included.

Top 10

Chris GayleChris Gayle: 1212Sunil NarineSunil Narine: 1313Yashasvi Bhupendra JaiswYashasvi Bhupendra Jaisw: 1313Aneurin DonaldAneurin Donald: 1313Urvil PatelUrvil Patel: 1313KS DhariwalKS Dhariwal: 1313Farhaan BehardienFarhaan Behardien: 1414KL RahulKL Rahul: 1414Abhay NegiAbhay Negi: 1414Andre RussellAndre Russell: 1414
Men's T20 league fastest fifties: top 10
Chris GayleChris Gayle: 1212Sunil NarineSunil Narine: 1313Yashasvi Bhupendra JaiswYashasvi Bhupendra Jaisw: 1313Aneurin DonaldAneurin Donald: 1313Urvil PatelUrvil Patel: 1313KS DhariwalKS Dhariwal: 1313Farhaan BehardienFarhaan Behardien: 1414KL RahulKL Rahul: 1414Abhay NegiAbhay Negi: 1414Andre RussellAndre Russell: 1414
Men's T20 league fastest fifties: top 10

Top 50

Men's T20 league fastest fifties (Cricsheet data)
#BallsPlayerTeamAgainstDateGroundDetails
112 ballsChris GayleMelbourne RenegadesAdelaide Strikers18 Jan 2016Docklands Stadiumfinished on 56
213 ballsSunil NarineComilla VictoriansChattogram Challengers16 Feb 2022Shere Bangla National Stadiumfinished on 57
313 ballsYashasvi Bhupendra JaiswalRajasthan RoyalsKolkata Knight Riders11 May 2023Eden Gardensfinished on 98
413 ballsAneurin DonaldDerbyshireYorkshire6 Jul 2025Queen's Park, Chesterfieldfinished on 85
513 ballsUrvil PatelChennai Super KingsLucknow Super Giants10 May 2026MA Chidambaram Stadiumfinished on 65
613 ballsKS DhariwalGloucestershireWorcestershire10 Jul 2026County Ground, Worcesterfinished on 70
714 ballsFarhaan BehardienTitansWarriors11 Dec 2016Buffalo Parkfinished on 55
814 ballsKL RahulPunjab KingsDelhi Capitals8 Apr 2018Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadiumfinished on 51
914 ballsAbhay NegiMeghalayaMizoram17 Nov 2019Wankhede Stadiumfinished on 50
1014 ballsAndre RussellColombo KingsGalle Gladiators28 Nov 2020Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadiumfinished on 65
1114 ballsAndre RussellJamaica TallawahsSt Lucia Kings27 Aug 2021Warner Parkfinished on 50
1214 ballsAnderson CumminsKolkata Knight RidersMumbai Indians6 Apr 2022Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadiumfinished on 56
1314 ballsRomario ShepherdRoyal Challengers BengaluruChennai Super Kings3 May 2025M Chinnaswamy Stadiumfinished on 53
1414 ballsNicholas PooranMI New YorkWashington Freedom15 Jul 2026Oakland Coliseumfinished on 106
1514 ballsSinethemba QeshileTitansMpumalanga27 Sep 2026Uplands Collegefinished on 56
1615 ballsYusuf PathanKolkata Knight RidersSunrisers Hyderabad24 May 2014Eden Gardensfinished on 72
1715 ballsSunil NarineKolkata Knight RidersRoyal Challengers Bengaluru7 May 2017M Chinnaswamy Stadiumfinished on 54
1815 ballsJean-Paul DuminyBarbados RoyalsTrinbago Knight Riders26 Sep 2019Kensington Ovalfinished on 65
1915 ballsDaniel ChristianSydney SixersAdelaide Strikers20 Dec 2020Bellerive Ovalfinished on 50
2015 ballsWill JacksSurreyMiddlesex10 Jun 2021Lord'sfinished on 70
2115 ballsRovman PowellKandy WarriorsJaffna Kings8 Dec 2021R Premadasa Stadiumfinished on 61
2215 ballsGeorge DockrellLeinster LightningMunster Reds27 Jul 2022Pembroke Cricket Clubfinished on 68
2315 ballsAdam RossingtonLondon SpiritNorthern Superchargers14 Aug 2022Headingleyfinished on 66
2415 ballsNicholas PooranLucknow Super GiantsRoyal Challengers Bengaluru10 Apr 2023M Chinnaswamy Stadiumfinished on 62
2515 ballsKS CarlsonGlamorganMiddlesex2 Jul 2023Sophia Gardensfinished on 77
2615 ballsJake Fraser-McGurkDelhi CapitalsSunrisers Hyderabad20 Apr 2024Arun Jaitley Stadiumfinished on 65
2715 ballsJake Fraser-McGurkDelhi CapitalsMumbai Indians27 Apr 2024Arun Jaitley Stadiumfinished on 84
2815 ballsJacob BethellBirmingham BearsNorthamptonshire20 Jun 2024Edgbastonfinished on 56
2915 ballsSG BudingerLeicestershireDerbyshire30 May 2025Grace Roadfinished on 51
3015 ballsV SuryavanshiRajasthan RoyalsChennai Super Kings30 Mar 2026Assam Cricket Association Stadiumfinished on 52
3115 ballsV SuryavanshiRajasthan RoyalsRoyal Challengers Bengaluru10 Apr 2026Assam Cricket Association Stadiumfinished on 78
3215 ballsAbhishek SharmaSunrisers HyderabadChennai Super Kings18 Apr 2026Rajiv Gandhi International Stadiumfinished on 59
3315 ballsV SuryavanshiRajasthan RoyalsSunrisers Hyderabad25 Apr 2026Sawai Mansingh Stadiumfinished on 103
3415 ballsRovman PowellLos Angeles Knight RidersSan Francisco Unicorns15 Jul 2026Oakland Coliseumfinished on 50
3515 ballsHarry BrookSunrisers LeedsLondon Spirit4 Aug 2026Headingleyfinished on 55
3616 ballsSuresh RainaChennai Super KingsPunjab Kings30 May 2014Wankhede Stadiumfinished on 87
3716 ballsDaniel ChristianNottinghamshireLeicestershire29 Jul 2016Trent Bridgefinished on 54
3816 ballsLuke RonchiLeicestershireDurham28 Jul 2017Grace Roadfinished on 63
3916 ballsAaron FinchSurreyMiddlesex3 Aug 2018Kennington Ovalfinished on 117
4016 ballsRinku SinghUttar PradeshTripura24 Feb 2019Airforce Complex ground, Palam IIfinished on 52
4116 ballsR TewatiaHaryanaChhattisgarh25 Feb 2019DRIEMS Groundfinished on 59
4216 ballsRicky BhuiAndhraManipur2 Mar 2019Dr Gokaraju Laila Ganga Raju ACA Cricket Complex -DVR Groundfinished on 59
4316 ballsTom BantonBrisbane HeatSydney Thunder6 Jan 2020Sydney Showground Stadiumfinished on 56
4416 ballsFH AllenWellingtonCentral Districts31 Jan 2021Basin Reservefinished on 66
4516 ballsIshan KishanMumbai IndiansSunrisers Hyderabad8 Oct 2021Zayed Cricket Stadiumfinished on 84
4616 ballsNicholas PooranMI New YorkSeattle Orcas30 Jul 2023Grand Prairie Stadiumfinished on 137
4716 ballsHeinrich KlaasenDurban's Super GiantsPaarl Royals28 Jan 2024Kingsmeadfinished on 50
4816 ballsAbhishek SharmaSunrisers HyderabadMumbai Indians27 Mar 2024Rajiv Gandhi International Stadiumfinished on 63
4916 ballsTravis HeadSunrisers HyderabadDelhi Capitals20 Apr 2024Arun Jaitley Stadiumfinished on 89
5016 ballsTravis HeadSunrisers HyderabadLucknow Super Giants8 May 2024Rajiv Gandhi International Stadiumfinished on 89

Frequently asked questions

What is the Men's T20 league record for fastest fifties?
Chris Gayle: 12 balls against Adelaide Strikers on 18 Jan 2016, in the Cricsheet data. Fewest balls faced to reach 50 (wides not counted).
Who is second on the Men's T20 league fastest fifties list?
Sunil Narine with 13 balls.

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Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data only (from the early 2000s; matches involving the Afghanistan men's team are withheld). These are not all-time records.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.