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In a competitive league like IPL scoring a 20-30 runs sometimes become quite difficult for many domestic and international players due to its high quality bowling which Indian Premier League offers. Nevertheless, there are some individuals who has mastered the art of scoring fifties and even fifty plus scores frequently in IPL and they has been doing this from very long time throughout all these IPL seasons.
Therefore, let’s find out the most fifty plus scores in IPL by an opener since Shubman Gill's debut and the reason how they able to conquered this massive feat.
5. Shubman Gill | 26
Gujarat Titans opener and captain, Shubman Gill holds the 5th place in the list of most fifty plus scores in IPL by an opener where he smashed 26 fifty plus scores since his debut in 2018. In 111 IPL games Gill also made 23 half centuries.
After playing four seasons for KKR from 2018 to 2021, Gill was picked by new IPL entrants Gujarat Titans. Gill has been one of the most promising talents in the IPL.
4. David Warner | 27
Australian opener David Warner undoubtedly ruled the Indian Premier League as he smashed 27 fifty plus scores in IPL. Warner’s majority of IPL 50 plus came while he was playing with Sunrisers Hyderabad where he literally used to smack every elite bowler of IPL for fun.
Just Imagine, a player from Australia has been dominating this Indian Premier league more than the Indian cricketers itself, shows his absolute ability to bat on Indian wickets.
However, Warner remained unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
3. Virat Kohli | 27
Just look at Virat Kohli's performance in toughest T20 League, where he scored 59 fifties by playing 252 IPL innings which is the most by any player in the history of the league.
Moreover, along with 59 half centuries Kohli also thrashed total 67 fifty plus scores so far in Royal Challengers Bangalore Jersey. Although he comes third in this list as Kohli made 27 fifty plus scores since Gill's debut.
Virat Kohli’s ability to accelerate and to anchor the innings makes quite easy for him to score. His timing and experience played vital role in scoring 59 half centuries till now.
2. Faf du Plessis | 28
When a player plays the various t20 league around the globe and performs phenomenally well in the Indian Premier League as well. Faf Du Plessis earlier used to play in the CSK and then RCB but after the megauction of 2025 he moved to Delhi Capitals.
Faf Du Plessis is the man who can provide a solid start to his team as an opener and if it’s his day then he can go big like 80s and 90s as well. That's why he comes second in the list of most fifty plus scores in IPL by an opener. Du Plessis scored 28 fifty plus scores in IPL since Gill's debut.
Du plessis also smashed 38 half-centuries out of 141 innings he played in his IPL career with an impressive batting strike rate of 136.66.
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1. KL Rahul | 37
Current Delhi Capitals opener KL Rahul has the most fifty plus scores in IPL as an opening batter since Shubman Gill's debut. Rahul has made some amazing records in his IPL career so far. He is always considered as contender for the orange cap list.
Rahul has 37 fifty-plus scores in the IPL. Moreover, From last 2-3 years in IPL KL Rahul’s strike in the first 6 overs will be pretty good but once the field opens he plays too passive which leads to decline his batting strike below 130 sometimes.
Overall, Rahul has 43 fifty plus scores in the IPL history. However, one cannot refuse his achievement of scoring overall 39 IPL fifties in 129 innings which makes him the 5th player to score most fifties in IPL history.