The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been home to some of the finest T20 batters. A few of them stand out for their unwavering commitment and consistency with the bat.
Performing consistently is a key to thriving in the high-octane T20 format. The IPL has seen some notable batters accumulate half-centuries in a row, displaying their batting mastery.
This article will list the batters with the most consecutive fifties in the IPL.
Most Consecutive Fifties in IPL
| Player | No. of 50s | Runs | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virender Sehwag (Delhi Daredevils) |
5 | 57 | Pune Warriors | Delhi | 21 Apr 2012 |
| 87* | Pune Warriors | Pune | 24 Apr 2012 | ||
| 73 | MI | Delhi | 27 Apr 2012 | ||
| 63 | RR | Delhi | 29 Apr 2012 | ||
| 73 | RR | Jaipur | 1 May 2012 | ||
| Jos Buttler (RR) | 5 | 67 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | 2 May 2018 |
| 51 | Kings XI Punjab | Indore | 6 May 2018 | ||
| 82 | Kings XI Punjab | Jaipur | 8 May 2018 | ||
| 95* | CSK | Jaipur | 11 May 2018 | ||
| 94* | MI | Wankhede | 13 May 2018 | ||
| David Warner (SRH) | 5 | 70* | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | 8 Apr 2019 |
| 51 | DC | Hyderabad | 14 Apr 2019 | ||
| 50 | CSK | Hyderabad | 17 Apr 2019 | ||
| 67 | KKR | Hyderabad | 21 Apr 2019 | ||
| 57 | CSK | Chennai | 23 Apr 2019 | ||
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 4 | 109 | Gujarat Lions | Bengaluru | 14 May 2016 |
| 75* | KKR | Eden Gardens | 16 May 2016 | ||
| 113 | Kings XI Punjab | Bengaluru | 18 May 2016 | ||
| 54* | Delhi Daredevils | Raipur | 22 May 2016 | ||
| Kane Williamson (SRH) | 4 | 56 | RCB | Hyderabad | 7 May 2018 |
| 83* | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | 10 May 2018 | ||
| 51 | CSK | Pune | 13 May 2018 | ||
| 81 | RCB | Bengaluru | 17 May 2018 | ||
| Shikhar Dhawan (DC) | 4 | 69* | MI | Abu Dhabi | 11 Oct 2020 |
| 57 | RR | Dubai (DICS) | 14 Oct 2020 | ||
| 101* | CSK | Sharjah | 17 Oct 2020 | ||
| 106* | Kings XI Punjab | Dubai (DICS) | 20 Oct 2020 | ||
| Faf du Plessis (CSK) | 4 | 95* | KKR | Wankhede | 21 Apr 2021 |
| 50 | RCB | Wankhede | 25 Apr 2021 | ||
| 56 | SRH | Delhi | 28 Apr 2021 | ||
| 50 | MI | Delhi | 1 May 2021 | ||
| Devon Conway (CSK) | 4 | 50 | RR | Chennai | 12 Apr 2023 |
| 83 | RCB | Bengaluru | 17 Apr 2023 | ||
| 77* | SRH | Chennai | 21 Apr 2023 | ||
| 56 | KKR | Eden Gardens | 23 Apr 2023 |
Key Insights
Virender Sehwag became the first batter to smash five consecutive fifties in IPL and T20 cricket. Jos Buttler and David Warner are the other batters to attain the feat in the league.
Sehwag and Buttler have scored half-centuries against an opponent in back-to-back matches. Sehwag did it twice against Pune Warriors and Rajasthan Royals in 2012, while Buttler did it once against Kings XI Punjab in 2018.
Among the players listed above, Warner has scored the most successive half-centuries at a single venue. The southpaw hammered three back-to-back fifties against Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata in Hyderabad while playing for SRH. (Check Warner’s season-by-season performance in the tournament here.)
Shikhar Dhawan’s two out of four consecutive fifty-plus scores were hundreds that came in a row. With that, Dhawan became the first batter to bring up centuries in two consecutive matches in the IPL.
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings are the two teams with two batters each scoring four or more consecutive fifties while representing them. Warner (2019) and Kane Williamson (2018) did it for SRH, while Faf du Plessis (2021) and Devon Conway (2023) did so for CSK.
