The Indian premier league is synonymous with explosive batting performances. It is a constant shower of boundaries going left and right. Today in this article we’ll discuss the matches where you hit the highest number of sixes that were hit. Batting in the Indian Premier League is always a treat for all the fans. However ,sometimes there’s a conjunction that takes this explosive performance to a next level. Which is why we’ll be discussing most sixes in IPL history from 2008-2023. The seventeenth season of Tata IPL 2024 started from 22nd March 2024 and hopefully we’ll see some new additions to this list pretty soon.
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Most Sixes by a Team in IPL 2024:-
Here’s a table showing the most sixes hit by each team in IPL 2024:
| Team | Matches Played | Sixes Hit |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 6 | 77 |
| Mumbai Indians | 7 | 77 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7 | 65 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 | 62 |
| Delhi Capitals | 7 | 61 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 7 | 55 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 6 | 48 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 6 | 47 |
| Punjab Kings | 6 | 44 |
| Gujarat Titans | 7 | 27 |
Most Sixes in IPL By Players:-
| Player | Mat | SR | 100 | 6s |
| CH Gayle (KKR/KXIP/PBKS/RCB) | 142 | 148.96 | 6 | 357 |
| RG Sharma (DC/MI) | 249 | 131.22 | 2 | 272 |
| AB de Villiers (DC/RCB) | 184 | 151.68 | 3 | 251 |
| MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) | 256 | 136.58 | – | 245 |
| V Kohli (RCB) | 243 | 130.47 | 8 | 246 |
| DA Warner (DC/SRH) | 182 | 139.9 | 4 | 236 |
| KA Pollard (MI) | 189 | 147.32 | – | 223 |
| SK Raina (CSK/GL) | 205 | 136.73 | 1 | 203 |
| AD Russell (DC/KKR) | 117 | 175.55 | – | 203 |
| SR Watson (CSK/RCB/RR) | 145 | 137.91 | 4 | 190 |
| SV Samson (DC/RR) | 158 | 138.21 | 3 | 193 |
| RV Uthappa (CSK/KKR/MI/PWI/RCB/RR) | 205 | 130.35 | – | 182 |
| AT Rayudu (CSK/MI) | 204 | 127.54 | 1 | 173 |
| KL Rahul (KXIP/LSG/PBKS/RCB/SRH) | 124 | 134.61 | 4 | 176 |
| GJ Maxwell (DC/KXIP/MI/RCB) | 130 | 156.39 | – | 159 |
| YK Pathan (KKR/RR/SRH) | 174 | 142.97 | 1 | 158 |
| JC Buttler (MI/RR) | 101 | 147.50 | 6 | 153 |
| Yuvraj Singh (DC/KXIP/MI/PWI/RCB/SRH) | 132 | 129.71 | – | 149 |
| S Dhawan (DC/MI/PBKS/SRH) | 222 | 127.14 | 2 | 152 |
| F du Plessis (CSK/RCB/RPS) | 136 | 134.34 | – | 151 |
| KD Karthik (DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/RCB) | 248 | 133.95 | – | 150 |
| N Rana (KKR/MI) | 106 | 134.94 | – | 131 |
| BB McCullum (CSK/GL/KKR/Kochi/RCB) | 109 | 131.74 | 2 | 130 |
| RR Pant (DC) | 104 | 148.55 | 1 | 140 |
| DA Miller (GT/KXIP/RR) | 122 | 138.23 | 1 | 126 |
Most Sixes by a Team:-
Here’s a table showing the most sixes hit by each team in IPL history:
| Team | Matches Played | Sixes Hit |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 254 | 1,625 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 248 | 1,549 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 231 | 1,449 |
| Punjab Kings | 239 | 1,437 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 243 | 1,413 |
| Delhi Capitals | 245 | 1,274 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 213 | 1,178 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 172 | 937 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 36 | 277 |
| Gujarat Titans | 40 | 230 |
Most Sixes in an Innings:-
The Universe Boss Chris Gayle strikes again! The West Indies’ heavy hitter Is featured five times in the list of players who hit the most sixes in single innings. Gayle smashed a record 17 sixes in his historic 175-run unbeaten knock in 2013 IPL.
|
Rank
|
Player
|
Runs
|
Balls
|
4s
|
6s
|
Strike Rate
|
Opposition
|
|
1
|
Chris Gayle (RCB)
|
175*
|
66
|
13
|
17
|
265.15
|
PW
|
|
2
|
Brendon McCullum (KKR)
|
158*
|
73
|
10
|
13
|
216.43
|
RCB
|
|
3
|
Chris Gayle (RCB)
|
128*
|
62
|
7
|
13
|
206.45
|
DD
|
|
4
|
Chris Gayle (RCB)
|
117
|
57
|
7
|
12
|
205.26
|
KXIP
|
|
5
|
AB de Villiers (RCB)
|
129*
|
52
|
10
|
12
|
248.07
|
Guj Lions
|
|
6
|
Sanath Jayasuriya (MI)
|
114*
|
48
|
9
|
11
|
237.50
|
CSK
|
|
7
|
Murali Vijay (CSK)
|
127
|
56
|
8
|
11
|
226.78
|
RR
|
|
8
|
Andre Russell (KKR)
|
88*
|
36
|
1
|
11
|
244.44
|
CSK
|
|
9
|
Chris Gayle (KXIP)
|
104*
|
63
|
1
|
11
|
165.07
|
SRH
|
|
10
|
Adam Gilchrist (DEC)
|
109*
|
47
|
9
|
10
|
231.91
|
MI
|
|
11
|
Sanju Samson (RR)
|
92*
|
45
|
2
|
10
|
204.44
|
RCB
|
|
12
|
Shreyas Iyer (DD)
|
93*
|
40
|
3
|
10
|
232.50
|
KKR
|
|
13
|
Kieron Pollard (MI)
|
83
|
31
|
3
|
10
|
267.74
|
KXIP
|
|
14
|
Quinton de Kock (LSG)
|
140*
|
70
|
10
|
10
|
200.00
|
KKR
|
|
15
|
Michael Hussey (CSK)
|
116*
|
54
|
8
|
9
|
214.81
|
KXIP
|
Most Sixes in an IPL Season:-
|
Rank
|
Player
|
Sixes
|
IPL Year
|
|
1
|
Chris Gayle (RCB)
|
59
|
2012
|
|
2
|
Andre Russell (KKR)
|
52
|
2019
|
|
3
|
Chris Gayle (RCB)
|
51
|
2013
|
|
4
|
Jos Buttler (RR)
|
45
|
2022
|
|
5
|
Chris Gayle (RCB)
|
44
|
2011
|