Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their opening game of the IPL 2026 by a mammoth margin of 8 wickets. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played a sensational knock, and managed to register his name for the second time in the list of the five fastest fifties in history of RR in IPL.
1. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored the fastest Rajasthan Royals fifty in IPL history against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2021, in just 13 balls. This is also the fastest fifty overall in IPL history.
2. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slammed the second-fastest half-century for Rajasthan Royals in IPL history against Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026. This was in just 15 balls.
3. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi appears for the second time in this list, when he smashed a fifty in 17 balls against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025. In this innings, he went on to smash a century.
4. Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler is a bona fide legend for RR, having been their rop overseas run scorer in IPL history. He smashed a 18-ball fifty against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2018.
=5. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a 19-ball half-century against CSK in Abu Dhabi in IPL 2021. This was his breakout season in the IPL.
=5. Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson smashed a half-century in 19 balls ahaonst CSK in IPL 2020 at the Sharjah Cricket Ground. Interestingly enough, Samson now plays for CSK.
=5. Owais Shah
Owais Shah of England smashed a 19-ball half-century against RCB at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium n Bengaluru in IPL 2012. He became the first RR player to hit a fifty in under 20 balls.
