By Sruti Thakur | Updated: April 12, 2026 8:19 PM IST
Rajat Patidar makes HISTORY, equals 17-year-old record of THIS legendary cricketer in IPL, let's dive into this photo collection to find out about the massive milestone.
IPL 2026 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium turned into an absolute thriller, with RCB dominating MI through a commanding performance with both bat and ball.
Rajat Patidar, who has been in a red-hot form, delivered a blistering 53 off just 20 balls for RCB at a strike rate of 265.00, which featured four fours and five sixes.
The RCB skipper reached his fifty off just 17 deliveries, matching a 17-year-old IPL record for the fastest half-century by a captain.
The record for fastest fifty in IPL history was earlier set by Adam Gilchrist, who reached a 17-ball fifty for the Deccan Chargers against the Delhi Capitals in Centurion on May 22, 2009.
Yashasvi Jaiswal of Rajasthan Royals created history in the 2023 IPL by scoring the fastest fifty ever in the tournament. He reached the milestone in just 13 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders, setting a new record in IPL history.
Rajat Patidar 17-ball fifty stands as the joint second-fastest half-century by an RCB batter in IPL history.
Romario Shepherd has reached half-century quicker for the franchise, having brought up a fifty in just 14 balls in IPL 2025.