The test is the ultimate format and it is expected from players to play a bit slow from their natural game in this format. But there were many batsmen in the history of the game who played this format in their way. Sometimes it is required from a test batsman to play fast with a usual pace in test cricket. And that is why we are here with the top 5 fastest fifties by Indian players in tests.
#5 Kapil Dev
Former Indian captain and India’s greatest ever test all-rounder Kapil Dev in 1982 made the fourth fastest combined test half-century for India. In a test match against England in 1982, India was playing follow-on given by England, and in the second innings of India Kapil Dev made a half-century in 33 balls. India lost the match but Kapil Dev made 89 runs in 55 balls for India.
#4 Virender Sehwag
The best test openers, Virender Sehwag scored a half-century in just 32 balls in 2008 in Chennai against England. India was chasing a target of 387 runs and Sehwag’s strong start gave a perfect start to India. Sehwag made 83 runs off 68 balls and India also won the game.
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#3 Shardul Thakur
All-rounder Shardul Thakur smashed a 31 balls half-century against England in 2021 at Oval. Thakur played a 57 runs innings in 36 balls. Thakur has improved his game very much. Especially his batting. He is now contributing in batting in all the formats at the lower middle order.
#2 Kapil Dev
Former Indian captain Kapil Dev was featured for the second time on this list. Kapil scored a 30 balls half-century against Pakistan in 1982 in the second test at Karachi. Kapil scored 73 runs off 53 balls with 12 fours and 1 six but he in that match scored the fastest half-century for India which is now second fastest.
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#1 Rishabh Pant
Wicketkeeper and middle-order batsman, Rishabh Pant broke Kapil Dev’s 40 years old record of the fastest half-century in test cricket by an Indian against Sri Lanka in the second test at Bangalore in 2022. Rishabh Pant made a half-century in just 28 balls. He scored 7 fours and 2 sixes in a test match. Pant is currently India’s most successful batsman and he is talking out of his prime to the fullest.
