The 25-year-old batter smashed a jaw-dropping half-century off just 11 balls during the Ranji Trophy Plate Group match between Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh in Surat. With this incredible effort, Akash set a new world record for the fastest fifty in first-class cricket.
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? Record Alert ?First player to hit eight consecutive sixes in first-class cricket ✅Fastest fifty, off just 11 balls, in first-class cricket ✅Meghalaya's Akash Kumar etched his name in the record books with a blistering knock of 50*(14) in the Plate Group match against… pic.twitter.com/dJbu8BVhb1
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) November 9, 2025— Lalith Kalidas (@lal__kal) November 9, 2025
Akash broke the previous record of 12 balls set by England’s Wayne White for Leicestershire against Essex back in 2012. Among Indian cricketers, the fastest fifty in first-class cricket belonged to Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandeep Singh, who achieved the feat in 15 balls.
Players with the fastest fifties in first-class cricket:
11 balls - Akash Kumar Choudhary, 2025
13 balls – Michael van Vuuren (Eastern Province B vs Griqualand West, 1984/85)
15 balls—Bandeep Singh (Jammu & Kashmir vs Tripura, 2015/16)
Record-breaking Ranji Trophy season continues as Akash Kumar stuns Arunachal Pradesh
Meanwhile, the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season has been full of records and surprises, especially in the Plate Group. Earlier, Bihar’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest Ranji player ever, while Goa’s Kashyap Bakle and Snehal Kauthankar smashed a historic 606-run partnership.
Coming in to bat at number eight with the scoreboard already showing 576/6, Akash wasted no time in making his mark. In just a few overs, the all-rounder played a quick and aggressive knock that pushed Meghalaya’s total to a massive 628/6 before they decided to declare the innings.
His explosive batting added the perfect finishing touch to Meghalaya’s already strong position. But Akash wasn’t done yet. With the new ball in hand, he struck early to pick up the first wicket for his team. Arunachal Pradesh now finds itself in serious trouble, trailing by a huge 593 runs and struggling to find a way back into the game in Surat.
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