Romario Shepherd scored 53 runs in 14 balls against Chennai Super Kings.
In the 52nd match of IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Chennai Super Kings by 2 runs. Chasing the target of 214 runs, MS Dhoni’s team could score only 211 runs in 20 overs. For the first time, RCB has defeated CSK in both the encounters of an IPL season.
Explosive batsman Romario Shepherd was the biggest hero of Bangalore’s victory, he played an unbeaten innings of 53 runs with the help of 4 fours and 6 sixes in 14 balls at a strike rate of 378.57. Romario has created history with this innings. He has been included in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in IPL.
Romario Shepherd became the joint-fastest batsman to score a half-century
Romario Shepherd has become the joint fastest batsman to score a half-century in the IPL. Before him, KL Rahul scored a half-century in 14 balls against Delhi Capitals in 2018 and Pat Cummins in 2022 against Mumbai Indians. Indian young batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal is at the top of the list, who scored a fifty in 13 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023.
Fastest fifty for Royal Challengers Bangalore
Romario Shepherd has become the fastest batsman to score a half-century for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. He broke the 13-year-old record of Chris Gayle, who scored a fifty in 17 balls against Pune Warriors India in 2013.
Batsmen who scored the fastest half-century in IPL (ball-wise)
13 – Yashasvi Jaiswal vs KKR, 2023
14 – KL Rahul vs DC, 2018
14 – Pat Cummins vs MI, 2022
14 – Romario Shepherd vs CSK, 2025
Fastest batsman to score half-century for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL (in terms of balls)
14 – Romario Shepherd vs CSK, 2025
17 – Chris Gayle vs PWI, 2013
18 – Faf du Plessis vs GT, 2024
19 – Robin Uthappa vs PBKS, 2010
19 – Rajat Patidar vs SRH, 2024
