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CSK’s Urvil Patel’s stormy innings, scored the fastest half-century in IPL history, created many new records
Samira Vishwas | May 10, 2026 11:24 PM CST

History was once again created on the field of Indian Premier League, when Chennai Super Kings batsman Urvil Patel surprised everyone with his explosive batting. He set a new record of scoring the fastest fifty in the history of IPL by completing his half-century in just 13 balls while playing against Lucknow Super Giants. This stormy innings has brought him at par with the record of Yashasvi Jaiswal, which has created a sensation in the cricket world.

This innings of Patel was incredible. He started his innings in a brilliant manner, scoring a total of 42 runs by hitting 6 sky-high sixes in the first 8 balls. The shots from his bat all around the ground thrilled the spectators. It seemed that he would break Yuvraj Singh’s world record of half-century in 12 balls, but the gap of a few balls left him a little short of this achievement. The strategic time out after the powerplay might have disrupted his rhythm a bit, as it took him five balls to score the next 8 runs. However, despite this, he left no stone unturned in making the record of the fastest half-century in IPL. By the time he completed his fifty in 13 balls, he had hit a total of 6 sixes, which is a testament to his aggressive batting.

Urvil Patel is the first player to score the fastest half-century in IPL.

This achievement of Urvil Patel has registered him in golden letters in the pages of the history of the Indian Premier League. He has made his place at the top position in this list, leaving behind many giants. This record shows how much the dominance of batsmen has increased in modern cricket. The list of batsmen who have scored the fastest fifty in the history of IPL is now as follows:

13 balls – Urvil Patel (Chennai Super Kings)
14 balls – KL Rahul (Punjab Kings)
14 balls – Pat Cummins (Kolkata Knight Riders)
14 balls – Romario Shepherd (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
15 balls – Yusuf Pathan (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Urvil Patel’s name is shining at the top of this list, which is a reflection of his extraordinary talent and match-winning ability. With this innings, he severely tested the bowlers of the opposition team and completely pushed them on the back foot.

Fastest half century from Chennai Super Kings

Urvil Patel has also written a new chapter for Chennai Super Kings. With this historic inning, he has also made the record of scoring the fastest half-century for Chennai Super Kings. In this case, he broke the record of former Chennai captain and veteran batsman Suresh Raina, who had scored a half-century in 16 balls for Chennai. This record is also a moment of great joy for the fans of Chennai. The list of batsmen who have scored the fastest fifty for Chennai Super Kings is as follows:

13 balls – Urvil Patel
16 balls – Suresh Raina
19 balls – Moeen Ali

Patel has also set a new benchmark for his team, which will inspire other players in the times to come.

Urvil Patel broke Yashasvi Jaiswal’s record

This innings of Urvil Patel gave him the opportunity to create another unique record in the IPL. He has also become the batsman who scored the most runs on the first 10 balls of his innings in IPL. Patel scored a total of 42 runs in his first 10 balls, which is the most runs scored by any batsman in the first ten balls. In this matter, he left behind AB de Villiers, one of the world’s greatest batsmen, and young sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had scored 41 runs on the first 10 balls of his innings. These figures show the intensity and aggression with which Urvil Patel started his innings.

Overall, Urvil Patel has registered his name in cricket history by breaking many records with this one innings. His explosive batting was not only important for Chennai Super Kings, but it has also infused a new energy into the entire Indian Premier League. His talent and ability have proved that he will set many more records on the cricket field in the times to come.


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