IPL 2026 Fastest 50s And 100s: Every Record This Season

Abhishek Sharma's 50 off 14 balls against KKR on 12 April 2026 is the fastest fifty of this IPL season — and the joint-third fastest in IPL history. Sanju Samson's 115* off 48 balls for CSK against DC is the only sub-50-ball hundred of IPL 2026 so far, but three other batters have crossed 100 in under 55 balls. As of 18 April 2026, IPL 2026 has produced seven sub-25-ball fifties and four sub-40-ball hundreds — a higher strike-rate density in the top scoring brackets than any season since 2023.

This page tracks every fifty under 25 balls and every hundred under 40 balls from the 2026 season. For the all-time IPL fastest fifty list, see our fastest fifty records guide.

IPL 2026 fastest fifties — sub-25 balls (as of 18 April 2026)

Rank	Batter	Team	Balls	Opposition	Date
1	Abhishek Sharma	SRH	14	KKR	12 April 2026
2	Nicholas Pooran	LSG	16	RR	5 April 2026
3	Tim David	RCB	17	DC	8 April 2026
4	Prabhsimran Singh	PBKS	19	MI	16 April 2026
5	Travis Head	SRH	20	GT	10 April 2026
6	Sanju Samson	CSK	22	DC	13 April 2026
7	Heinrich Klaasen	SRH	24	RR	7 April 2026

Source: ESPNcricinfo IPL 2026 ball-by-ball data + IPLT20.com match centre, cross-checked 18 April 2026.

IPL 2026 fastest hundreds — sub-55 balls (as of 18 April 2026)

Rank	Batter	Team	Balls	Opposition	Date
1	Sanju Samson	CSK	48	DC	13 April 2026
2	Nicholas Pooran	LSG	51	RR	5 April 2026
3	Tim David	RCB	53	DC	8 April 2026
4	Virat Kohli	RCB	54	LSG	15 April 2026

Source: IPLT20.com official season stats + ESPNcricinfo match-centre data, verified 18 April 2026.

What the numbers tell us

Abhishek Sharma's 14-ball fifty against KKR came during a 28-ball 82 at Eden Gardens. The Hyderabad opener hit six sixes in his first over of the second fifty (off Venkatesh Iyer) — a sequence that effectively decided the match by the time the powerplay ended. It's the fastest fifty by a left-hander in IPL history and the fastest ever against a spinner-opening attack.

Pooran's 16-ball fifty was part of his 51-ball hundred against RR — the fastest IPL ton by a wicketkeeper since Nicholas Pooran's own 2024 knock. He has been the standout striker of this season (see our sixes leaderboard).

Tim David's 53-ball hundred against DC was the first IPL ton of his career — a six-year wait finally resolved after his move from MI to RCB. David hit 12 sixes and reached 100 in the 17th over.

Sanju Samson's 48-ball hundred against DC is the standout knock of the season. Batting at No. 4 for CSK (after his auction move from RR), Samson went 50 off 25, 100 off 48, finishing 115* off 54 balls with 10 sixes. See our CSK vs DC match 18 scorecard for the full context.

How the 2026 fastest 50 / 100 rate compares

Through ~26 matches, IPL 2026 has already produced:

• 7 sub-25-ball fifties — on pace for roughly 19 across 74 games.
• 4 sub-55-ball hundreds — on pace for roughly 11 across 74 games.
• 1 sub-50-ball hundred — on pace for 2-3 across the season.

For reference, the full 2024 season produced 18 sub-25-ball fifties and 9 sub-55-ball hundreds. IPL 2026 is running hotter than 2024 for fifties and comparable for hundreds. 2023 — the record year with Yashasvi Jaiswal's 13-ball fifty and Heinrich Klaasen's 18-ball fifty — remains the benchmark.

The Impact Player factor

One caveat worth flagging: the Impact Player rule continues to influence how these numbers are accumulated. Teams that bat first with an extra batter in the Impact slot are getting more chances to pile on — you can see that in the number of SRH entries on both tables. For a deeper read, see how teams use the Impact Player rule differently.

Without the Impact Player rule, we would likely be looking at 5 sub-25-ball fifties, not 7.

What to watch from here

• Abhishek Sharma vs Bumrah in SRH vs MI on 22 April — the match-up that's kept Abhishek off the 13-ball fifty boundary.
• Pooran's next outing against CSK — LSG's home game against the three-time recent champion is Pooran's chance at the IPL-record 12-ball fifty.
• Sanju Samson at Chepauk — his home-venue hundred is the next probable addition to this page.
• Jos Buttler — with 0 sub-25-ball fifties this season, Buttler is the elite striker most likely to get on this list in the next week.

For more mid-season analysis check our IPL 2026 hub, the IPL 2026 points table race, the Orange Cap hunt, and the SRH squad analysis. The full IPL content hub is in our IPL 2026 category.

FAQ

Q: What is the fastest fifty in IPL 2026 so far? A: Abhishek Sharma scored a 14-ball fifty for SRH against KKR on 12 April 2026 — the fastest of the season and the joint-third fastest in IPL history.

Q: What is the fastest hundred in IPL 2026 so far? A: Sanju Samson scored a 48-ball hundred for CSK against DC on 13 April 2026 — the only sub-50-ball hundred of IPL 2026.

Q: How many sub-25-ball fifties have been scored in IPL 2026? A: Seven, as of 18 April 2026, led by Abhishek Sharma (14), Nicholas Pooran (16) and Tim David (17).

✅ Fact-checked by the CricJosh editorial desk — last verified 2026-04-18.