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Fastest 50 in IPL 2025 - Updated List after Priyansh Arya knock vs CSK: Top 10 and Teamwise Fastest Half Centuries

By MyKhel Staff

Fastest 50 in IPL 2025: Priyansh Arya has set the IPL 2025 stage on fire with a whirlwind knock that now ranks as the second-fastest fifty of the season. The Punjab Kings opener smashed a 19-ball half-century against Chennai Super Kings at Mullanpur on April 8, overtaking Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh in the top 10. Also read: Most Runs in IPL 2025 | IPL Points Table | Most Wickets | Most Sixes | Fairplay Award

His explosive effort came just hours after Nicholas Pooran blazed a 21-ball fifty against KKR, showcasing the growing trend of aggressive power-hitting this season. This knock has shaken up the Fastest Fifties in IPL 2025 list, with Arya's name now sitting just below Pooran's record-setting 18-ball fifty from March 27 as the list of top 10 fastest fifties this season gets a major update.

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Fastest 50 in IPL 2025 - Top 10

POS Player (Team) Balls Taken Against Venue Match Date
1 Nicholas Pooran (LSG) 18 SRH Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium 27 March 2025
2 Priyansh Arya (PBKS) 19 CSK Mullanpur 8 April 2025
3 Travis Head (SRH) 21 RR Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium 23 March 2025
4 Nicholas Pooran (LSG) 21 KKR Eden Gardens 08 April 2025
5 Mitchell Marsh (LSG) 21 DC Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium 24 March 2025
6 Nitish Rana (RR) 21 CSK ACA Stadium 30 March 2025
7 Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) 22 MI MA Chidambaram Stadium 23 March 2025
8 Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS) 23 LSG Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium 01 April 2025
9 Nicholas Pooran (LSG) 24 DC Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium 24 March 2025
10 Venkatesh Iyer (KKR) 25 SRH Eden Gardens 03 April 2025

Teamwise Fastest 50s in IPL 2025

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Player Balls Taken Against Venue Match Date
Ruturaj Gaikwad 22 MI MA Chidambaram Stadium 23 March 2025
Ruturaj Gaikwad 37 RR ACA Stadium 30 March 2025
Rachin Ravindra 42 MI MA Chidambaram Stadium 23 March 2025
Vijay Shankar 43 DC MA Chidambaram Stadium 05 April 2025

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Player Balls Taken Against Venue Match Date
Faf du Plessis 26 SRH ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium 30 March 2025
Ashutosh Sharma 28 LSG ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium 24 March 2025
KL Rahul 33 CSK MA Chidambaram Stadium 05 April 2025

Gujarat Titans (GT)

Player Balls Taken Against Venue Match Date
Jos Buttler 31 RCB M Chinnaswamy Stadium 02 April 2025
Jos Buttler 31 PBKS Narendra Modi Stadium 25 March 2025
Sai Sudharsan 31 PBKS Narendra Modi Stadium 25 March 2025
Sai Sudharsan 33 MI Narendra Modi Stadium 29 March 2025
Shubman Gill 36 SRH Rajiv Gandhi Intl. St. 06 April 2025

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Player Balls Taken Against Venue Match Date
Venkatesh Iyer 25 SRH Eden Gardens 03 April 2025
Ajinkya Rahane 25 RCB Eden Gardens 22 March 2025
Ajinkya Rahane 26 LSG Eden Gardens 08 April 2025
Angkrish Raghuvanshi 30 SRH Eden Gardens 03 April 2025
Quinton de Kock 36 RR ACA Stadium 26 March 2025

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Player Balls Taken Against Venue Match Date
Nicholas Pooran 18 SRH Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Stadium 27 March 2025
Nicholas Pooran 21 KKR Eden Gardens 08 April 2025
Mitchell Marsh 21 DC ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium 24 March 2025
Mitchell Marsh 27 MI Ekana Cricket Stadium 04 April 2025
Aiden Markram 34 MI Ekana Cricket Stadium 04 April 2025
Mitchell Marsh 29 SRH Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Stadium 27 March 2025
Mitchell Marsh 36 KKR Eden Gardens 08 April 2025

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Player Balls Taken Against Venue Match Date
N Tilak Varma 26 RCB Wankhede Stadium 07 April 2025
Suryakumar Yadav 31 LSG Ekana Stadium 04 April 2025
Ryan Rickelton 33 KKR Wankhede Stadium 31 March 2025

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Player Balls Taken Against Venue Match Date
Priyansh Arya 19 CSK Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium 08 April 2025
Prabhsimran Singh 23 LSG Ekana Stadium 01 April 2025
Shreyas Iyer 27 GT Narendra Modi Stadium 25 March 2025
Shreyas Iyer 30 LSG Ekana Stadium 01 April 2025
Nehal Wadhera 33 RR New PCA Stadium 05 April 2025

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Player Balls Taken Against Venue Match Date
Nitish Rana 21 CSK ACA Stadium 30 March 2025
Sanju Samson 26 SRH Rajiv Gandhi Intl. St. 23 March 2025
Dhruv Jurel 28 SRH Rajiv Gandhi Intl. St. 23 March 2025
Yashasvi Jaiswal 40 PBKS New PCA Stadium 05 April 2025

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Player Balls Taken Against Venue Match Date
Phil Salt 25 KKR Eden Gardens 22 March 2025
Rajat Patidar 25 MI Wankhede Stadium 07 April 2025
Virat Kohli 29 MI Wankhede Stadium 07 April 2025
Liam Livingstone 39 GT M Chinnaswamy St. 02 April 2025

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Player Balls Taken Against Venue Match Date
Travis Head 21 RR Rajiv Gandhi Intl. St. 23 March 2025
Ishan Kishan 25 RR Rajiv Gandhi Intl. St. 23 March 2025
Aniket Verma 34 DC ACA-VDCA Stadium 30 March 2025

The youngster’s fearless intent and clean striking were on full display as he took on the seasoned CSK bowling attack. Arya launched into the innings with a flurry of boundaries, displaying a mix of elegant drives and brutal pulls to reach the milestone in just 19 balls — making it the quickest fifty ever by a PBKS batter in IPL history.

What makes Arya’s knock even more significant is the context. CSK had posted a competitive total, and Arya's innings gave PBKS a dream start in the chase, deflating the opposition early. The 21-year-old right-hander targeted both pacers and spinners with equal ferocity, notably taking on Deepak Chahar and Maheesh Theekshana with sixes over long-on and square leg. It wasn’t just brute force — Arya’s ability to pierce the gaps and rotate the strike made his innings tactically sharp as well.

This is also a major boost for PBKS in a season where they’ve struggled for consistency at the top. With this knock, Arya joins a high-profile list of quick-fire performers, bumping Pooran’s second fifty down to fourth on the all-time fastest 50s list this season. Interestingly, Pooran remains the only player with two entries in the top five — a testament to his destructive form.

IPL 2025 has already witnessed a surge in aggressive batting, with six fifties now coming in 21 balls or fewer. That’s a stark reminder of how modern-day T20 cricket has evolved, with players increasingly looking to dominate the powerplay. Arya’s innings is also the second-fastest fifty against CSK this season, pushing Nitish Rana’s 21-ball effort to joint-fifth on the list.

Meanwhile, in the teamwise breakdown, PBKS now boasts two entries with Arya’s 19-ball blitz joining Prabhsimran Singh’s 23-ball effort earlier against LSG. For a franchise that’s long craved dynamic starts, Arya’s emergence could be the game-changer this campaign. On the other hand, CSK’s bowlers will look for an immediate course correction after conceding one of the quickest fifties of the tournament.

With several more matches lined up and batters in red-hot form, don’t be surprised if this top 10 reshuffles again soon. But for now, Priyansh Arya’s 19-ball carnage has added a fresh chapter to IPL 2025’s blazing batting saga.

Story first published: Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 17:45 [IST]
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