Most sixes in IPL: List of players who have hit the most sixes in IPL history

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) has always been famous for brilliant batting performances which have fascinated the fans over the years. Since the IPL is based on the T20 format, the batsmen tend to play with an aggressive approach.
From Brendon McCullum shattering the Royal Challengers Bangalore bowling in the first-ever IPL encounter to Andre Russell’s massive maximums last year, there has been no scarcity of sixes in the game.
Now, with 13 seasons of IPL being held successfully so far, here are top 5 batsmen who have hit the most sixes in the tournament:
POS | PLAYER | Mat | Inns | 6s |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chris Gayle | 132 | 131 | 349 |
2 | AB de Villiers | 169 | 156 | 235 |
3 | MS Dhoni | 204 | 182 | 216 |
4 | Rohit Sharma | 200 | 195 | 213 |
5 | Virat Kohli | 192 | 184 | 201 |
6 | Kieron Pollard | 164 | 147 | 198 |
7 | David Warner | 142 | 142 | 195 |
8 | Suresh Raina | 193 | 189 | 194 |
9 | Shane Watson | 145 | 141 | 190 |
10 | Robin Uthappa | 189 | 182 | 163 |
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5. Virat Kohli – 201 sixes

The Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Skipper Virat Kohli has hit 190 sixes in IPL Cricket so far. Although, Virat is largely known for playing down the ground, a havoc of sixes in the 2016 edition of the IPL saw a very different Kohli.
He has played for just one IPL team, viz. Royal Challengers Bangalore. Kohli’s Career best score is 113 in IPL and 26 times he has stayed not out.
4. Rohit Sharma – 213 sixes

The ‘Hitman’ of world cricket – Rohit Sharma has been one of the most abundant six-hitters in IPL since the tournament’s origin during the last decade. He has represented 2 franchises in the lucrative cricket league till now – Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians.
Rohit won the IPL title with both the franchises he represented. The Hit-man has hit 213 sixes till now in his IPL career so far.
3. Mahendra Singh Dhoni – 216 sixes

The most successful limited-overs skipper of India – MS Dhoni has been a steady existence in the IPL since the inaugural season. He showcased his six-hitting abilities and tended to entertain his fans throughout the cycle of the league.
Captain Cool has maintained a strike rate of 137.85 in his IPL career so far, while hitting 216 sixes till now.
2. AB de Villiers – 235 sixes

The skillful batsman from South Africa, AB de Villiers, has scripted new ridges in modern-day cricket and developed some of the most unbelievable shots of the game.
The Protea batsman has played most of his IPL cricket for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and he has done wonders for his franchise.
De Villiers is not a hard hitter of the ball; he leans on timing and smashes maximums with so much ease. In IPL, the RCB batsman has smashed 212 sixes so far.
1. Chris Gayle – 349 sixes

The king of sixes in the Indian Premier League, Chris Gayle has hit more sixes in the tournament than Virat Kohli and Brendon McCullum combined.
The Universe Boss has played for three IPL teams in his career – Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab. The left-handed batsman has registered 6 hundred in the IPL besides hitting 349 sixes.
The former West Indies captain breached the 50-sixes milestone twice in his IPL career.
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