IPL: Top 6 batsmen with most fifties in less than 25 balls

4. AB de Villiers – 6

AB de Villiers, arguably the best and most complete batsman of the 21^st Century, has plundered bowling attacks in the way only he can. An IPL stalwart, De Villiers has scored 4535 runs in 157 games with as many as 35 half centuries, of which 6 have come under 25 balls, along with 3 tons. De Villiers has been a player who can adapt to any match situation.

He has played the anchor a number of times for RCB and rescued them from precarious situations. But it is when he has gone after the bowlers that de Villiers has been an absolute phenomenon. His fastest half century had come against Rajasthan Royals in 2012 when he smoked RR’s relatively inexperienced bowlers all around the park.

But it was in 2014 that De Villiers scored perhaps his best half century ever. Chasing against SRH, and with 28 needed of the last 2 overs, ABD destroyed the World’s best bowler, Dale Steyn, picking up 24 runs off his over and reaching his half century in 23 balls. De Villiers has given the viewers innumerable such innings to enjoy and is still going strong.