IPL 2026 concluded on May 31, with the Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinching their second IPL title after handing the Shubman Gill-led side a five-wicket defeat. Virat Kohli took charge as he powered his side towards the victory line with his 75-run knock. Kohli also entered an elite club of players to score the fastest 50 in IPL Final history. Let’s take a look at this photo collection to find out about the players in the list.
Players to score fastest 50 in IPL Final
1. Suresh Raina – IPL 2010
Suresh Raina, who is popularly known as Mr. IPL tops the list of players to score fastest half-century in IPL final history. In IPL 2010, Raina smashed 24 balls fifty while playing for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the D.Y Patil Stadium. Raina’s impressive knock of 57 off 35, which included three sixes and three fours, powered the side to a modest total and CSK secured its maiden IPL title.
2. David Warner – IPL 2016
David Warner is also part of the elite list, who have scored the fastest fifty in IPL final history. Warner scored a 24-ball fifty in the IPL 2026 final against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Warner’s 69 runs knock included 8 boundaries and three sixes. SRH went on to clinch their maiden IPL title after defeating RCB by 8 runs.
3. Venkatesh Iyer – IPL 2024
Venkatesh Iyer also smashed a 24-ball fifty in IPL 2024 final, while playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chidambaram Stadium. Iyer played an impactful knock of 52 off 26 balls at a strike rate of 200.00, which featured three sixes and four fours. KKR clinched their third title after securing a four-wicket win over SRH
4. Rohit Sharma – IPL 2015
Former MI captain smashed 25- ball fifty in the IPL 2015 final against the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2015 Final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Rohit played at an explosive strike rate of 192.31, his 50 runs knock included six fours and two sixes. MI secured their second IPL title in 2015.
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5. Virat Kohli – IPL 2026
Virat Kohli entered the elite list after smashing a 25- ball fifty against the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in IPL 2026. Kohli’s blistering knock of 75 off 42 balls powered RCB to their second IPL title. His IPL final knock tally was laced with nine fours and three sixes.
Note: [Chris Gayle also smashed a 25- ball fifty for RCB in IPL 2015 final against the Sunrisers Hyderabad ]
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