Virat Kohli leads the list for most fifties in IPL history with 68 half-centuries through the completed 2026 season. David Warner is second with 62, while Shikhar Dhawan is third with 51. The list counts scores from 50 to 99 and does not count centuries as fifties.
Kohli added five fifties in IPL 2026 and finished the season with 9,336 IPL runs and 68 fifties. Rohit Sharma moved to 49, KL Rahul to 45 and Ajinkya Rahane to 35. The table below ranks the top 10 career fifty-makers.
| Rank | Player | Fifties | Fifties in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virat KohliRCB
|
68 | 5 |
| 2 |
David WarnerDC/SRH
|
62 | 0 |
| 3 |
Shikhar DhawanDC/DCH/MI/PBKS/SRH
|
51 | 0 |
| 4 |
Rohit SharmaDCH/MI
|
49 | 2 |
| 5 |
KL RahulDC/KXIP/LSG/PBKS/RCB/SRH
|
45 | 5 |
| 6 |
AB de VilliersDC/RCB
|
40 | 0 |
| 7 |
Suresh RainaCSK/GL
|
39 | 0 |
| 7 |
Faf du PlessisCSK/DC/RCB/RPS
|
39 | 0 |
| 9 |
Gautam GambhirDC/KKR
|
36 | 0 |
| 10 |
Ajinkya RahaneCSK/DC/KKR/MI/RPS/RR
|
35 | 2 |
IPL career fifties through 31 May 2026. A fifty means an innings of 50–99 runs; centuries are counted separately.
Who Has Scored the Most Fifties in IPL History?
Virat Kohli holds first place with 68 fifties. He is the only player in the table to reach that number. His total includes five fifties in IPL 2026, when he also passed 9,000 IPL runs. He has played every IPL season for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
David Warner remains second on 62. His career total was built across Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Shikhar Dhawan follows on 51 after a long IPL career with several franchises.
What Does an IPL Fifty Record Count?
This record counts completed innings of 50 to 99 runs. A score of 100 or more is a century, so it is not added to the fifty column. That distinction matters because a player can have a high number of 50-plus scores without having the same number of fifties.
For example, Kohli’s 68 fifties and 9 centuries make 77 innings of 50 or more runs at this cutoff. Only the 68 half-centuries belong in the fifties table.
The Closest Career Race After the Leader
Warner’s 62 puts him 11 fifties ahead of Dhawan’s 51. Rohit Sharma is next at 49, followed by KL Rahul at 45. Rahul’s five fifties in 2026 lifted him above AB de Villiers, who finished his IPL career with 40.
The two players tied on 39 are Suresh Raina and Faf du Plessis. They share the same rank because the list uses the number of fifties only. Gautam Gambhir is ninth with 36, and Ajinkya Rahane completes the top 10 with 35 after adding two fifties in 2026.
How the IPL Fifties Ranking Works
Career half-century counts decide the order. Matches and innings are not tie-breakers. Equal totals share a rank, so a leaderboard can have more than ten rows when the cutoff falls inside a tie.
FAQs
Who Has the Most Fifties Among Indian IPL Players?
Virat Kohli has the most, with 68 IPL fifties through the completed 2026 season. Shikhar Dhawan is next among Indian players at 51, followed by Rohit Sharma at 49.
Are Centuries Included in the IPL Fifty Count?
No. This page counts only scores from 50 to 99. Centuries are kept in a separate column, so a hundred is not counted twice.
Who Is Second on the List of Most IPL Fifties?
David Warner is second with 62 fifties. His career total covers IPL matches through 31 May 2026.
Did Virat Kohli Add Fifties in IPL 2026?
Yes. The 2026 season table records five fifties for Kohli. He finished the completed season with 68 IPL fifties and 9,336 runs.
What Is the Cutoff for This IPL Fifties List?
The figures include IPL matches through the completed 2026 season, ending on 31 May 2026.
