Records are meant to be broken, but Meghalaya’s Akash Kumar Choudhary didn’t just break one, he obliterated them all.
The 25-year-old right-hander set the cricketing world ablaze by scoring the fastest fifty in First-Class history, reaching the landmark in just 11 balls during a Ranji Trophy Plate Group match against Arunachal Pradesh.
Eight Sixes. One Dream. Eternal Glory.
Walking in at No. 8 with Meghalaya cruising at 576 for 6, Akash unleashed a storm that no one saw coming. Facing bowler Limar Dabi, he struck six consecutive sixes in a single over, followed by two more in the next rewriting what power-hitting means in red-ball cricket.
By the time Meghalaya declared at 628, Akash was unbeaten on 50 off just 14 balls, his innings glittering with pure audacity and confidence.
His feat shattered the previous record held by England’s Wayne White (12-ball fifty in 2012) and outpaced India’s fastest First-Class fifty (15 balls by Bandeep Singh). In doing so, Akash carved his name into cricket’s global folklore.
From Lean Patch to Lightning Strike
What makes his achievement even more inspiring is his journey. Having endured a string of low scores in recent games, Akash’s resurgence began with a fighting fifty against Bihar, a spark that turned into a wildfire in Surat.
Adding to the fairytale, Akash also struck early with the ball, proving his mettle as a complete cricketer.
A Star from the Hills Who Lit Up the Nation
In a season of extraordinary Ranji moments, Akash Kumar Choudhary’s 11-ball masterpiece stands apart, a reminder that dreams don’t just come true; sometimes, they soar beyond imagination.
From Meghalaya’s valleys to cricket’s record books, Akash has arrived to script many more success stories.