Overview:
Yuvraj Singh, who accumulated a fifty off 12 balls, still holds the record for the fastest half-century by an Indian cricketer.
Shivam Dube was at his best in the fourth T20I between India and New Zealand on January 28. He recorded the third fastest fifty by an Indian batter in T20Is, going past Hardik Pandya. The southpaw took 15 balls to reach the mark against the Kiwis. He hit 6 sixes and 2 fours in a knock that put the visitors under pressure, but the all-rounder was run out at the non-striker’s end after Harshit Rana’s shot took a deflection off pacer Matt Henry’s hand and disturbed the stumps, with Dube out of the crease.
Overall, Shivam amassed 65 runs off 23 deliveries, with the help of 7 sixes and 3 boundaries, with his runs coming at a strike rate of 282.60. Although India lost the match by 50 runs, the team management would be pleased with the effort of Dube, who is one of the cleanest hitters of the cricket ball.
Yuvraj Singh, who accumulated a fifty off 12 balls, still holds the record for the fastest half-century by an Indian cricketer. He achieved a milestone in the 2007 T20 World Cup match against England, where he hit six consecutive sixes in Stuart Broad’s over.
Abhishek Sharma is in the second spot after posting a half-century in 14 balls in the third T20I against New Zealand in the ongoing five-match series.
Hardik Pandya amassed a fifty in 16 balls against South Africa last year and is fourth in the standings. Abhishek’s 17-ball fifty against England in 2025 is the fifth fastest for the Indian team.