Nicholas Pooran delivered a blistering display of power-hitting as he smashed the fastest fifty of IPL 2025, reaching the milestone in just 18 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). In a high-octane chase of 191, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) were off to a flying start, thanks to Pooran’s fearless assault on SRH’s bowling attack despite losing Aiden Markram early.
Nicholas Pooran’s show demolishes SRH
Coming in after the early wicket of Markram, Pooran wasted no time in making his intentions clear. He was particularly ruthless against Simarjeet Singh and Abhishek Sharma, smashing consecutive sixes off both bowlers. A brutal 94-meter six off Adam Zampa brought up his fifty, as he launched the ball into the deep square-leg stands and blew a kiss to the crowd in celebration. His innings was a perfect blend of raw power and elegant stroke play, dismantling SRH’s strategy in a matter of overs.
With Pooran in devastating touch, LSG raced to 96/1 by the end of seven overs. The carnage began when he took 17 runs off Simarjeet Singh’s first over, including two towering sixes and a cut shot that raced to the boundary. Fortunately for SRH, Pooran’s brilliance of 70 (in 26 balls) came to an end when Pat Cummins got him plumb in front of the stumps in the 9th over.
Fastest 50s of IPL 2025 ft. Pooran
| Player | Balls Taken | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Pooran | 18 | LSG vs SRH |
| Travis Head | 21 | SRH vs RR |
| Mitchell Marsh | 21 | LSG vs DC |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 22 | CSK vs MI |
Nicholas Pooran brings up the fastest FIFTY of IPL
— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) March 27, 2025in just 18 balls
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Fastest fifties in IPL history
| Rank | Player | Balls | Match | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 13 | RR v KKR | Kolkata | 11 May 2023 |
| 2 | KL Rahul | 14 | KXIP v DC | Mohali | 08 April 2018 |
| 2 | Pat Cummins | 14 | KKR v MI | Pune | 06 April 2022 |
| 3 | Yusuf Pathan | 15 | KKR v SRH | Kolkata | 24 May 2014 |
| 3 | Sunil Narine | 15 | KKR v RCB | Bangalore | 07 May 2017 |
| 3 | Nicholas Pooran | 15 | LSG v RCB | Bengaluru | 10 April 2023 |
| 3 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | 15 | DC v SRH | Delhi | 20 April 2024 |
| 3 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | 15 | DC v MI | Delhi | 27 April 2024 |
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