IPL 2023: Players with most fifties in league history

In the realm of cricket, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has proven to be a game-changer. Each year, this league expands significantly while still providing fans with entertainment. Numerous athletes showed poise during the competition, setting records in the process. The performance of six players who have scored the most half-centuries in the lucrative league will be covered in this article.

David Warner, the current captain of the Delhi Capitals and a former captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, holds the IPL record for most fifty-sixes hit. In 164 innings, he has accumulated 5974 runs at an average of 42.07. This features a record 56 half-centuries in addition to 4 centuries. The swashbuckling batsman, along with Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Kieron Pollard, and Andre Russell, has been one of the IPL’s most well-known foreign players.

Shikhar Dhawan is the Indian player with most IPL fifties

With 48 50s to his name, Shikhar Dhawan is second in this category. Almost 6370 runs have been scored by him at an average of 35.58 and a strike rate of 126.71. He also excelled in the previous two seasons and was crucial in the Delhi Capitals’ 2020 run to the championship.

Virat Kohli is ranked third in the tournament after batting 45 half-centuries. He led the Bangalore club from 2013 to 2021 and amassed the most runs (6706) in IPL history. In the IPL, he scores at a strike rate of 129.50 and averages 36.64.

Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Mumbai Indians, and AB de Villiers, a former Royal Challengers Bangalore hitter, are tied for fourth place with 40 total fifties. Rohit Sharma has 5880 runs in the league, leading Mumbai Indians to 5 championships. He began his IPL career in 2008 with Deccan Chargers before being acquired by Mumbai Indians in 2011 auctions.

The second international player in this record tally is AB de Villiers, who has 40 fifties in the IPL. He and Virat Kohli served as the Royal Challengers Bangalore team’s foundation. The Proteas player has a remarkable strike rate of 151.68 and has amassed 5162 runs in 170 innings. Although he opted to retire from all forms of cricket in November 2021, his fans won’t be able to appreciate his big-hitting immediately.

Suresh Raina, a frequent performer in the lucrative league, has already scored 39 fifties. He is known as “Mr IPL” and has amassed over 5500 runs. He was a phenomenon for CSK at number three in the IPL’s inaugural season.

Here’s the full table: