Most Fifties in IPL History

Rank Player M Inns Runs NO BF S/R AVG 100 50 4s 6s
1
Virat Kohli Virat Kohli (RCB)
276 268 9040 226 6748 133.97 40.00 8 66 813 306
2
David Warner David Warner (DC,SRH)
184 184 6565 162 4697 139.77 40.52 4 62 663 236
3
Shikhar Dhawan Shikhar Dhawan (DC,DEC,MI,PBKS,SRH)
222 221 6769 193 5324 127.14 35.07 2 51 768 152
4
Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma (DEC,MI)
277 272 7267 242 5461 133.07 30.03 2 49 659 317
5
KL Rahul KL Rahul (DC,LSG,PBKS,RCB,SRH)
155 147 5674 122 4088 138.80 46.51 6 43 497 232
6
AB de Villiers AB de Villiers (DC,RCB)
184 170 5162 130 3403 151.69 39.71 3 40 413 251
7
Suresh Raina Suresh Raina (CSK,GL)
205 200 5528 170 4043 136.73 32.52 1 39 506 203
8
Faf du Plessis Faf du Plessis (CSK,DC,RCB,RPS)
154 147 4773 136 3515 135.79 35.10 0 39 439 174
9
Gautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir (DC,KKR)
154 153 4217 137 3404 123.88 30.78 0 36 492 59
10
Ajinkya Rahane Ajinkya Rahane (CSK,DC,KKR,MI,RPS,RR)
207 193 5237 173 4182 125.23 30.27 2 34 526 134
11
Chris Gayle Chris Gayle (KKR,PBKS,RCB)
142 141 4965 125 3333 148.96 39.72 6 31 405 357
12
Shreyas Iyer Shreyas Iyer (DC,KKR,PBKS)
142 140 4059 115 2996 135.48 35.30 0 31 335 174
13 176 161 4506 133 3034 148.52 33.88 2 30 477 173
14
Shubman Gill Shubman Gill (GT,KKR)
127 124 4244 107 3031 140.02 39.66 4 29 407 136
15
Robin Uthappa Robin Uthappa (CSK,KKR,MI,PWI,RCB,RR)
205 197 4952 180 3799 130.35 27.51 0 27 481 182
16
Sanju Samson Sanju Samson (CSK,DC,RR)
187 182 5106 160 3623 140.93 31.91 5 27 421 240
17
Jos Buttler Jos Buttler (GT,MI,RR)
131 129 4455 112 2977 149.65 39.78 7 26 441 202
18
MS Dhoni MS Dhoni (CSK,RPS)
278 242 5439 142 3957 137.45 38.30 0 24 375 264
19
Quinton De Kock Quinton De Kock (DC,KKR,LSG,MI,RCB,SRH)
118 118 3441 110 2543 135.31 31.28 3 24 334 143
20
Dinesh Karthik Dinesh Karthik (DC,GL,KKR,MI,PBKS,RCB)
257 234 4842 184 3577 135.36 26.32 0 22 466 161
21
Manish Pandey Manish Pandey (DC,KKR,LSG,MI,PWI,RCB,SRH)
175 162 3942 134 3244 121.52 29.42 1 22 340 115
22
Ambati Rayudu Ambati Rayudu (CSK,MI)
204 187 4348 154 3409 127.54 28.23 1 22 359 173
23
Nitish Rana Nitish Rana (DC,KKR,MI,RR)
126 120 3070 111 2225 137.98 27.66 0 22 287 151
24 81 80 2753 70 2028 135.75 39.33 2 22 254 103
25
Shane Watson Shane Watson (CSK,RCB,RR)
145 141 3874 125 2809 137.91 30.99 4 21 376 190
26
Shaun Marsh Shaun Marsh (PBKS)
71 69 2477 62 1866 132.74 39.95 1 20 266 78
27
Rishabh Pant Rishabh Pant (DC,LSG)
134 133 3758 112 2567 146.40 33.55 2 20 338 177
28
Ishan Kishan Ishan Kishan (GL,MI,SRH)
129 122 3352 113 2365 141.73 29.66 1 20 327 152
29
Glenn Maxwell Glenn Maxwell (DC,MI,PBKS,RCB)
141 135 2819 118 1817 155.15 23.89 0 18 237 161
30
Kane Williamson Kane Williamson (GT,SRH)
79 77 2128 60 1694 125.62 35.47 0 18 186 64
31 77 77 2478 72 1613 153.63 34.42 2 18 294 106
32
Jacques Kallis Jacques Kallis (KKR,RCB)
98 96 2427 85 2222 109.23 28.55 0 17 256 44
33
Dwayne Smith Dwayne Smith (CSK,DEC,GL,MI)
91 89 2385 84 1764 135.20 28.39 0 17 245 117
34
Virender Sehwag Virender Sehwag (DC,PBKS)
104 104 2728 99 1755 155.44 27.56 2 16 334 106
35 189 171 3412 119 2316 147.32 28.67 0 16 218 223
36
Michael Hussey Michael Hussey (CSK,MI)
59 58 1977 51 1612 122.64 38.76 1 15 198 52
37
Aaron Finch Aaron Finch (DC,GL,KKR,MI,PBKS,PWI,RCB,RR,SRH)
92 90 2091 84 1631 128.20 24.89 0 15 214 78
38
Nicholas Pooran Nicholas Pooran (LSG,PBKS,SRH)
99 97 2438 77 1480 164.73 31.66 0 15 164 179
39 50 50 2178 46 1472 147.96 47.35 3 15 221 70
40
Jean Paul Duminy Jean Paul Duminy (DC,DEC,MI)
83 77 2029 51 1636 124.02 39.78 0 14 126 79
41 79 79 1892 79 1283 147.47 23.95 0 14 238 61
42
Devdutt Padikkal Devdutt Padikkal (LSG,RCB,RR)
83 82 2088 78 1580 132.15 26.77 1 14 217 74
43
Brendon McCullum Brendon McCullum (CSK,GL,KKR,KOCHI,RCB)
109 109 2880 104 2186 131.75 27.69 2 13 293 130
44
Wriddhiman Saha Wriddhiman Saha (CSK,GT,KKR,PBKS,SRH)
170 145 2934 121 2300 127.57 24.25 1 13 296 87
45
Yusuf Pathan Yusuf Pathan (KKR,RR,SRH)
174 154 3204 110 2241 142.97 29.13 1 13 262 158
46
Yuvraj Singh Yuvraj Singh (DC,MI,PBKS,PWI,RCB,SRH)
132 126 2750 111 2120 129.72 24.77 0 13 217 149
47
Parthiv Patel Parthiv Patel (CSK,DEC,KOCHI,MI,RCB,SRH)
139 137 2848 126 2358 120.78 22.60 0 13 366 49
48 78 78 2334 69 1948 119.82 33.83 1 13 295 29
49
Murali Vijay Murali Vijay (CSK,DC,PBKS)
106 106 2619 101 2149 121.87 25.93 2 13 248 91
50
Mayank Agarwal Mayank Agarwal (DC,PBKS,RCB,RPS,SRH)
131 125 2756 120 2064 133.53 22.97 1 13 273 100
51
David Miller David Miller (DC,GT,LSG,PBKS,RR)
149 142 3200 89 2304 138.89 35.96 1 13 232 144
52
Andre Russell Andre Russell (DC,KKR)
140 115 2651 94 1522 174.18 28.20 0 12 186 223
53
Rahul Tripathi Rahul Tripathi (CSK,KKR,RPS,RR,SRH)
100 98 2291 88 1662 137.85 26.03 0 12 229 85
54
Abhishek Sharma Abhishek Sharma (DC,SRH)
87 84 2256 76 1327 170.01 29.68 2 12 215 133
55
Venkatesh Iyer Venkatesh Iyer (KKR,RCB)
64 58 1509 50 1099 137.31 30.18 1 12 138 67
56
Phil Salt Phil Salt (DC,KKR,RCB)
40 40 1258 37 721 174.48 34.00 0 12 138 67
57
Rahul Dravid Rahul Dravid (RCB,RR)
89 82 2174 77 1882 115.52 28.23 0 11 270 28
58
S Badrinath S Badrinath (CSK)
95 67 1441 47 1212 118.89 30.66 0 11 154 28
59
Adam Gilchrist Adam Gilchrist (DEC,PBKS)
80 80 2069 76 1495 138.39 27.22 2 11 239 92
60
Steven Smith Steven Smith (DC,PWI,RPS,RR)
103 93 2485 72 1940 128.09 34.51 1 11 225 60
61
Karun Nair Karun Nair (DC,PBKS,RCB,RR)
86 78 1712 73 1304 131.29 23.45 0 11 189 49
62 29 29 1079 27 852 126.64 39.96 1 11 109 44
63
Heinrich Klaasen Heinrich Klaasen (RCB,RR,SRH)
59 55 1905 45 1143 166.67 42.33 2 11 131 108
64 60 59 1666 58 1066 156.29 28.72 1 11 173 88
65 51 46 1368 43 848 161.32 31.81 1 11 90 92
66
Devon Conway Devon Conway (CSK)
29 28 1080 25 773 139.72 43.20 0 11 116 34
67
Kumar Sangakkara Kumar Sangakkara (DEC,PBKS,SRH)
71 68 1687 65 1392 121.19 25.95 0 10 196 27
68
Mahela Jayawardene Mahela Jayawardene (DC,KOCHI,PBKS)
80 78 1802 63 1462 123.26 28.60 1 10 201 39
69
Mitchell Marsh Mitchell Marsh (DC,DEC,LSG,PWI,RPS,SRH)
64 58 1548 56 1088 142.28 27.64 1 10 126 89
70
Chris Lynn Chris Lynn (DEC,KKR,MI)
42 42 1329 39 945 140.63 34.08 0 10 132 66
71
Hardik Pandya Hardik Pandya (GT,MI)
160 148 2895 104 1978 146.36 27.84 0 10 223 152
72
Marcus Stoinis Marcus Stoinis (DC,LSG,PBKS,RCB)
118 105 2176 75 1479 147.13 29.01 1 10 173 115
73
Travis Head Travis Head (RCB,SRH)
48 47 1469 43 862 170.42 34.16 1 10 161 74
74
Shivam Dube Shivam Dube (CSK,RCB,RR)
88 83 2009 66 1401 143.40 30.44 0 10 122 128
75
Aiden Markram Aiden Markram (LSG,PBKS,SRH)
66 65 1664 55 1226 135.73 30.25 0 10 131 68
76 52 50 1153 43 1007 114.50 26.81 0 9 140 24
77
Jonny Bairstow Jonny Bairstow (MI,PBKS,SRH)
52 52 1674 48 1146 146.07 34.88 2 9 173 74
78 32 32 1107 30 805 137.52 36.90 0 8 121 44
79
Saurabh Tiwary Saurabh Tiwary (DC,MI,RCB,RPS)
93 74 1494 52 1244 120.10 28.73 0 8 111 50
80
Deepak Hooda Deepak Hooda (CSK,LSG,PBKS,RR,SRH)
125 101 1496 85 1172 127.65 17.60 0 8 98 62
81 94 83 1777 70 1250 142.16 25.39 0 8 128 99
82 64 61 1703 49 1170 145.56 34.76 1 8 134 82
83
Sourav Ganguly Sourav Ganguly (KKR,PWI)
59 56 1349 53 1263 106.81 25.45 0 7 138 42
84
Manoj Tiwary Manoj Tiwary (DC,KKR,PBKS,RPS)
98 85 1695 59 1449 116.98 28.73 0 7 159 40
85
Sunil Narine Sunil Narine (KKR)
197 126 1820 104 1101 165.30 17.50 1 7 191 120
86
Vijay Shankar Vijay Shankar (CSK,DC,GT,SRH)
78 65 1233 47 950 129.79 26.23 0 7 88 48
87
Liam Livingstone Liam Livingstone (PBKS,RCB,RR,SRH)
51 49 1066 42 687 155.17 25.38 0 7 70 76
88
Ayush Badoni Ayush Badoni (LSG)
64 54 1135 44 817 138.92 25.80 0 7 91 44
89 52 45 970 33 634 153.00 29.39 0 7 80 49
90
Cameron White Cameron White (DEC,RCB,SRH)
47 45 954 36 755 126.36 26.50 0 6 76 36
91
Brad Hodge Brad Hodge (KKR,KOCHI,RR)
66 63 1400 42 1118 125.22 33.33 0 6 122 43
92
Herschelle Gibbs Herschelle Gibbs (DEC,MI)
36 36 886 32 807 109.79 27.69 0 6 83 31
93
Naman Ojha Naman Ojha (DC,RR,SRH)
113 94 1554 75 1313 118.35 20.72 0 6 121 79
94
Mandeep Singh Mandeep Singh (DC,KKR,PBKS,RCB)
111 98 1706 82 1388 122.91 20.80 0 6 176 38
95
Rinku Singh Rinku Singh (KKR)
68 60 1340 40 921 145.49 33.50 0 6 110 65
96
Moeen Ali Moeen Ali (CSK,KKR,RCB)
73 59 1167 53 835 139.76 22.02 0 6 95 67
97
Sam Curran Sam Curran (CSK,PBKS)
64 53 997 40 731 136.39 24.93 0 6 85 41
98
David Hussey David Hussey (CSK,KKR,PBKS)
64 61 1322 49 1075 122.98 26.98 0 5 90 60
99
Ravindra Jadeja Ravindra Jadeja (CSK,GL,KOCHI,RR)
264 205 3412 120 2620 130.23 28.43 0 5 252 119
100
Dwayne Bravo Dwayne Bravo (CSK,GL,MI)
161 113 1560 69 1204 129.57 22.61 0 5 120 66

Stats updated after every match.

# - Player Rank
M - Matches Played
W– Won
L– Lost
T– Tied
N/R– No Result
PTS– Points
NRR– Net Run Rate
Q– Qualified
Inns - Innings Bowled
Ovr - Overs Bowled
Runs - Runs Conceded
Wk - Wickets Taken
Avg - Bowling Average
Eco - Economy Rate
SR - Bowling Strike Rate
4W - 4 Wickets in an Innings
5W - 5 Wickets in an Innings

Most Fifties in IPL: Players with Highest Number of 50+ Scores in IPL History

Virat Kohli (RCB) smashed 66 fifties and 8 hundreds at an average of 40.00. He hit 306 sixes and 813 fours, achieving the record for the most fifties in IPL history. David Warner (DC,SRH) posted 62 half-centuries along with 4 hundreds. His batting average stands at 40.52. He struck 236 sixes and 663 fours. Shikhar Dhawan delivered 51 fifties and 2 hundreds, maintaining an average of 35.07. He compiled 152 sixes and 768 fours during his IPL career. Rohit Sharma (DEC,MI) registered 49 fifties and 2 centuries with an average of 30.03. He smashed 317 sixes and 659 fours. All these elite batters have performed consistently and secured their place among the top players with the most fifties in IPL history.

Most fifties in IPL (2008-25)

The half century in the T20 format is not about personal milestones but more about how players contribute to the team's overall score, whether it’s setting a big total or chasing one down. Players' fifties can be crucial for the team and bring the team closer to winning the IPL trophy.

Players like Virat Kohli , Faf Du Plessis and David Warner play a major role in contributing the high score and accelerating the innings during a chase. Faf Du Plessis hit most fifties in IPL 2023 and the record of most fastest fifties in IPL held by Yashasvi Jaiswal. Players who have multiple fifties have shown their ability to adapt and maintain consistency under pressure. Now let’s explore the players who have scored the most fifties in IPL history.

Players with Most fifties in IPL history

Virat Kohli hit the most fifties in the IPL history and has taken the ownership of the record. Virat Kohli smashed 63 fifties across the IPL season

David Warner is holding the second position in the list and hit 62 fifties in the IPL season. He is one of the consistent players in the IPL seasons with his explosive batting style and picked up multiple orange caps.

Shikhar Dhawan stands on the third in the most fifties in IPL list and smashed 51 fifties in the season. Rohit Sharma scored 47 fifties and AB de Villiers found 40 fifties across IPL seasons.

Players with Most fifties in single IPL season

Virat Kohli has made the record of most fifties in a single IPl season in 2016. In the IPL 2016, he hit 11 half centuries and delivered a phenomenal performance. He also claimed the orange cap and also scored the highest runs in the single season (973 Runs). 

Chris Gayle hit 8 half centuries in 2012 and David Warner followed the list with 9 half centuries in IPL 2019. 

Players who scored most fifties in consecutive IPL seasons

Virender Sehwag, Jos Buttler, David Warner and KL Rahul scored the 5 consecutive fifties in the IPL season. Virender Sehwag delivering that compassionate performance at the end of his career is a commendable job. David Warner is a living legend in the IPL and KL Rahul consistently scores runs.

Top Players with Consecutive Fifties

  • Virender Sehwag: 5 consecutive fifties in 2012.
  • Jos Buttler: 5 consecutive fifties in 2018.
  • David Warner: 5 consecutive fifties in 2019.
  • KL Rahul: 5 consecutive fifties in 2020.

Most Fifties in IPL (FAQs)