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A Future Star In Making! Jacob Bethell Joins Elite List With A Fifty For RCB vs CSK At The Age Of 21

Abhinav Tyagi

Jacob Bethell - (Source: @AP)Jacob Bethell - (Source: @AP)

In the ongoing IPL 2025 match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB opener Jacob Bethell has scripted history as he has become the third youngest half-centurion in IPL history by an overseas player. 

Notably, in the ongoing match, CSK asked RCB to bat first. Virat Kohli and Bethell stitched a 97-runs stand for the 1st wicket. Notably, Bethell, who is playing just his 2nd match of IPL, smashed a 28-ball fifty. Further, his knock included the likes of 8 fours and two sixes. 

With the feat, Bethell also became the third youngest overseas IPL star to hit a fifty. He went past DC's Jake Fraser-McGurk's record which he scripted in 2024 with DC. Here is the complete list according to stats from Cricket. com

  • 20y, 334d - Sam Curran
  • 21y, 129d - Rahmanullah Gurbaz
  • 21y 192d - Jacob Bethell vs CSK, Bengaluru, 2025*
  • 22y 1d - Jake Fraser-McGurk vs LSG, Lucknow, 2024
  • 22y 129d - Shimron Hetmyer vs SRH, Bengaluru, 2019
  • 22y 142d - Sam Curran vs MI, Sharjah, 2020
  • 22y 143d - Quinton de Kock vs SRH, Raipur, 2015

Jacob Bethell Replaces Ill Phil Salt In The Team

Jacob Bethell was not in RCB's plan for the initial tournament as Phil Salt and Virat Kohli were doing well but Phil Salt was ruled out of RCB's clash against DC where he developed a fever and showed good promise. 

Talking about the ongoing match, at the time of writing this article, RCB are 154/4 after 17 overs.