Fastest IPL team fifties: Full list of teams to reach 50 in the fewest balls in Indian Premier League history originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) record for the fastest team fifty is 15 balls.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) hold the current record, reaching 50 in 2.3 overs vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011.
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Several other teams have scored fifty in 16 balls.
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The latest being Rajasthan Royals, who reached the team's fifty in 2.3 overs during the IPL 2026 match against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at Guwahati.
Fastest IPL team fifties: Which teams reached 50 in the fewest balls?
The fastest team fifty in IPL history came back in 2011, when Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) raced to the milestone in just 15 balls (2.3 overs) against Kochi Tuskers Kerala – a franchise which later became defunct.
Since then, several teams have come close, with multiple sides reaching 50 in just 16 deliveries.
The latest 16-ball team fifty came during the IPL 2026. Rajasthan Royals reached the milestone against the Mumbai Indians (MI), powered by a brutal opening assault from the team's opening duo of Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashavi Jaiswal.
RR raced to 22 runs in the very first over and blitzed their way to 58/0 in just three overs. It was also a rain-shortened game, with overs reduced to 11 per side.
The quick start in the powerplay also included an exciting matchup between the 15-year-old sensation Suryavanshi and one of the greatest bowlers of the modern era, Jasprit Bumrah. The battle, however, was won by the teenager, who hit a first-ball six off the India great and smashed another maximum in the same over.
MORE:RR vs MI IPL 2026 live scorecard: Match result and highlights from Guwahati
Fastest team 50s in IPL history (fewest balls): Top 5 list
Rank
Team
Balls to 50
Overs
Opponent
Season
1
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
15
2.3
Kochi Tuskers Kerala
2011
2
Rajasthan Royals
16
2.4
Kolkata Knight Riders
2023
3
Punjab Kings
16
2.4
Delhi Capitals
2026
4
Sunrisers Hyderabad
16
2.4
Delhi Capitals
2024
5
Delhi Capitals
16
2.4
Mumbai Indians
2024
6
Rajasthan Royals
16
2.4
Mumbai Indians
2026
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