SP Narine of Kolkata who has opened the batting in a couple of matches in the role of pinch hitter scored 50 against Bangalore at Bangalore on 07.05.17 in 15 balls. His feat of 15 balls fifty equaled the existing record for the fastest fifty in the Indian Premier League. YK Pathan representing Kolkata had scored a 15 ball fifty against Sunrisers at Kolkata on 24.05.14. The following table lists the fifties scored by batsmen in 19 and less than 19 balls in the history of the  tournament.

No	Player	Balls	Team	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	YK Pathan	15	Kolkata	Sunrisers	Kolkata	24.05.14
2	SP Narine	15	Kolkata	Bangalore	Bangalore	07.05.17
3	MS Dhoni	16	Chennai	Sunrisers	Ranchi	26.09.13
4	SK Raina	16	Chennai	Punjab	Mumbai	30.05.14
5	AC Gilchrist	17	Deccan	Delhi	Centurion	22.05.09
6	CH Gayle	17	Bangalore	Pune	Bangalore	23.04.13
7	RV Uthappa	19	Bangalore	Punjab	Bangalore	16.03.10
8	OA Shah	19	Bangalore	Rajasthan	Bangalore	15.04.12
9	Harbhajan Singh	19	Mumbai	Punjab	Mumbai	12.04.15
10	AD Russell	19	Punjab	Kolkata	Kolkata	09.05.15