Top 10 Most 50s in IPL- From Virat Kohli to Chris Gayle

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has always been the biggest source of cricket entertainment since its launch in 2008. IPL is currently the richest franchise cricket league in the world, and no other leagues come even near to it in terms of its brand value and popularity. From the very first match of the league in 2008, fans have been witnessing an extravaganza of this T20 format. No one can forget Brendon McCullum’s destructive 158* -run knock against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first-ever IPL match. However, it was just a trailer, as fans got to witness many more knocks like that, which are still fresh in their memories.

Hitting centuries is one of the biggest milestones for a batter, but achieving it in the shortest format of the game is quite tough. But it is the half-centuries that we often see from many batters in the T20 format. Batters who can utilise the restricted field placements during the powerplay often end up hitting a quick half-century. However, many players have smashed half-centuries during the middle or final overs of an innings.

How We Ranked the Players with Most Fifties in IPL

We have ranked all the players on some specific ranking factors so that all the players with the most fifties in IPL are ranked fairly. We have ranked all the player after proper analysis of their stats.

• No. of Fifties: This counts how many times a batter scores 50 or more runs in a single innings in the IPL, reflecting their consistency and ability to make significant contributions to the team's score.
• Least innings taken: When two or more batters have the same number of fifties, the batter who took fewer innings to achieve those fifties ranks higher, as it shows they reached the half-century mark more quickly and efficiently.

Top 10 Players with Most Fifties in IPL

Hitting a half-century in the IPL always feels special to a batter as it helps the team to put runs on the scoreboard while batting first. And it also helps a team to chase down the target while batting second. Many players have smashed multiple half-centuries in their IPL careers. That said, let’s take a look at the top 10 players with the most half-centuries in the history of the Indian Premier League from 2008 to 2025.

10. Chris Gayle | 31 Half Centuries

Chris Gayle, popularly known as the ‘Universe Boss’, is undoubtedly the most destructive batter in IPL history. Gayle has multiple records under his name, and most of the records were made when he was in the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Apart from RCB, he has also represented KKR and Punjab Kings (PBKS). Gayle has played 142 matches in his IPL career and scored 4965 runs, including 31 half-centuries. Gayle is in the tenth position in the list of batters with the most fifties in IPL.

9. Gautam Gambhir | 36 Half Centuries

Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir is one of the most successful players in the history of IPL, both as a batter and a captain as well. Gambhir has represented two franchises in his IPL career, which are Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). During his IPL career, Gambhir played 154 matches and scored 4217 runs. He smashed 36 half-centuries in his IPL career, which put him in the 9th position for most fifty in IPL history. Gambhir’s ability to utilise the field restrictions during the powerplay helped him to score 36 fifties.

8. Faf du Plessis | 39* Half Centuries

Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis is one of the star opening batters to ever play in the cash-rich league. Du Plessis started his IPL career with Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Later, he played for Rising Pune Supergiants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In the ongoing IPL 2025 season, the right-handed batter is playing for Delhi Capitals. During his career so far, du Plessis has played 154 matches and has scored 4773 runs. He has smashed 39 half-centuries so far in his IPL career and is currently ranked in the eighth position in the list of batters with the most fifties in IPL 2025.

7. Suresh Raina | 39 Half Centuries

Former CSK star, Suresh Raina, who is also known as ‘Mr IPL’, is one of the most successful players in the history of IPL. Raina is one of the few players who have been performing in the cash-rich league since the beginning of the league in 2008. Raina has represented CSK and Gujarat Lions in his IPL career. The left-handed batter has played for CSK for most of his time in the IPL. He has played 205 matches in the league and scored 5528 runs, which also includes 39 half-centuries to his name. He stands in the 7th position in the list of batters with the most fifties in IPL 2025.

6. AB de Villiers | 40 Half Centuries

Former South Africa star AB de Villiers is one of the few overseas players who have earned a massive fanbase in Indian by producing some iconic knocks in the IPL. De Villiers has represented DC and RCB in his IPL career, but played most of the matches for RCB. The right-handed batter played 184 matches in his IPL career and scored 5162 runs with 40 half-centuries to his name, making him the sixth batter to score the most fifties in IPL history.

5. KL Rahul | 40* Half Centuries

Star India batter KL Rahul has already earned massive success in the IPL in a short span of time. Ever since Rahul started playing as an opener in the cash-rich league, he has shattered many records. Rahul has represented multiple franchises in his IPL career so far, which are Sunrisers Hyderabad, RCB, PBKS, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and is currently a part of DC. Rahul has played 145 matches in his IPL career so far and has scored 5222 runs, including 40 half-centuries, making him the fifth batter in the list of batters with the most fifty in IPL history.

4. Rohit Sharma | 46* Half Centuries

The current Indian team captain in the Test and ODI format, Rohit Sharma, is the most successful captain in the history of IPL, along with CSK’s MS Dhoni, as both of them helped their franchises to win the IPL trophy five times. Rohit has seen a lot of success in the IPL while playing for the Mumbai Indians (MI). But not just captaincy, he has also been phenomenal with the bat as well. Rohit has played 270 matches and scored 6957 runs in his IPL career so far, which includes 46 half-centuries as well, making him the fourth batter to score the most fifties in IPL history.

3. Shikhar Dhawan | 51 Half Centuries

Former India batter Shikhar Dhawan is one of the most successful opening batters in IPL history. The stylish left-handed batter used to score runs very effortlessly. Dhawan has represented multiple franchises in his IPL career, which include MI, SRH, DC and PBKS. Apart from MI, he has contributed a lot to all other franchises. During his IPL career, Dhawan played 222 matches and scored 6769 runs, including 51 half-centuries. He stands in the third position in the list of batters with the most half-centuries in IPL. He also has the record of most consecutive fifties in IPL to his name.

2. David Warner | 62 Half Centuries

The batter with the 2nd most half centuries in IPL is Australia’s David Warner. The stylish left-handed batter has represented SRH and DC in his IPL career, but saw most of his success in SRH. He also led the franchise to the IPL trophy in 2016. Talking about his batting, Warner has played 154 matches in the IPL and has scored 6565 runs. During his IPL career so far, Warner smashed 62 half-centuries, the most by any batter.

1. Virat Kohli | 63* Half Centuries

The modern-day great, Virat Kohli, is the most successful batter in the history of the IPL. He is also the only player to play for only one franchise since 2008, which is RCB. He might not have won any IPL trophy so far, but he has many other records to his name. Kohli has played 265 matches in the IPL so far and has scored 8606 runs. including 63 half-centuries. He is at the top position in the list of most half centuries in IPL, however, it would be interesting to see if he will be able to top this list as well or not. He has the most fifties in IPL season.