Fastest fifty in cricket

Here is the list of top five players with the fastest fifty in international cricket


Yuvraj Singh (India) - 

Yuvraj Singh holds the record for the fastest fifty in international cricket. He achieved this feat in just 12 balls against England during the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007.


KL Rahul (India) -

 KL Rahul, an Indian cricketer, hit the fastest fifty in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. He achieved this feat in 14 balls while playing for the Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) against the Delhi Capitals in 2018.

Mark Boucher (South Africa) - 

Mark Boucher, the former South African wicket-keeper, scored a fifty off 15 balls against Zimbabwe in a One Day International (ODI) match in 2006. His innings included six sixes and four fours.


Hazratullah Zazai (Afghanistan) - 

Hazratullah Zazai from Afghanistan scored the second-fastest fifty in international cricket. He reached his fifty in 16 balls against Ireland in a T20I match in 2019.


Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan) - 

Mohammad Shahzad, also from Afghanistan, scored a fifty in just 16 balls against Zimbabwe in a T20I match in 2016, sharing the second spot with Hazratullah Zazai.



AB de Villiers (South Africa) - 

AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest fifty in international cricket, reaching the milestone in just 16 balls against the West Indies in Johannesburg on January 18, 2015.



  • Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) - 18 balls vs. Sri Lanka in 1996 (ODI)
  • Kieron Pollard (West Indies) - 20 balls vs. Australia in 2019 (ODI)
  • Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - 17 balls vs. Pakistan in 1996 (ODI)
  • Jesse Ryder (New Zealand) - 21 balls vs. West Indies in 2014 (ODI)
  • Corey Anderson (New Zealand) - 36 balls vs. West Indies in 2014 (ODI)
  • Andre Russell (West Indies) - 21 balls vs. India in 2019 (T20I)