Shreyas Iyer to David Warner: Captains to score the FASTEST fifties in IPL
These are the captains who led their respective IPL sides by example and went on to score incredibly fast half-centuries in the league
Shreyas Iyer to David Warner: Captains to score the FASTEST fifties in IPL
1. Adam Gilchrist - 17 deliveries
The former Deccan Chargers wicketkeeper-batter scored an explosive half-century against the Delhi Daredevils in the 2009 season of IPL. Gilchrist still holds the record of scoring the fastest half-century by a captain in IPL.
2. Faf du Plessis - 18 deliveries
The former Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper scored a brilliant half-century against the Gujarat Titans in the 2024 season of IPL. Du Plessis decimated the opposing bowling attack and brought up his fifty in no time.
3. MS Dhoni - 20 deliveries
The Chennai Super Kings skipper brought up his half-century after facing just 20 balls back in the 2012 IPL season in a clash against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Dhoni proved to be too good for the opposing bowlers and smashed them all around the stadium.
4. David Warner - 21 deliveries
The former Sunrisers Hyderabad captain played a superb innings against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2016 season of IPL. Warner brought up his half-century in no time as the opposing bowlers had no answer to his brilliant hard-hitting.
5. Shreyas Iyer - 22 deliveries
The Punjab Kings skipper scored a lightning-fast fifty against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing season of IPL. Iyer terrorized the opposing bowling attack and massively helped his side in forming a massive total of 245/6 in 20 overs.
6. Dinesh Karthik - 22 deliveries
The former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper scored a superb half-century against the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 season of IPL. Karthik's splendid innings saw him decimate the opposing bowlers, guiding his side to a formidable total of 245/6 in 20 overs.
7. Kieron Pollard - 22 deliveries
The former Mumbai Indians all-rounder captained the side against the Kings XI Punjab in the 2019 season of IPL. Pollard was made the skipper in Rohit Sharma's absence and went on to play a brilliant inning against the Punjab-based franchise. The West Indian's knock guided the Mumbai-based franchise in chasing down the 198-run target.