Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma scored his fastest Indian Premier League half-century during the IPL 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad on Saturday.

He smacked a 15-ball 50 to better his 16-ball fifty he had scored during the 2024 season against Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad.

This was also the fastest fifty by a SRH player.

The record for the fastest half-century is held by Rajasthan Royals’ batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored one off 13 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023.

Sunrisers is looking to extend its winning run against CSK at the Uppal Stadium, which dates back to 2019.

Published on Apr 18, 2026