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Most Sixes in IPL History

by Mehar Agarwal

14/11/2024

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a T20-format cricket tournament famous for its explosive batting, heavy-hitting players and online betting. The IPL retention concluded on October 31, 2024, and all eyes are now on November 24-25, when the mega auction for IPL 2025 will occur. Each franchise will look for powerful hitters to strengthen their teams.

Here is a list of players who have hit the most 6s in IPL history:

Most Sixes in IPL (2008 to 2024)

Rank	Player	Team	6s	Runs	Mat	Inn	SR
1	Chris Gayle	PBKS	357	4965	142	141	148.96
2	Rohit Sharma	MI	280*	6628	257	252	131.14
3	Virat Kohli	RCB	272*	8004	252	244	131.97
4	MS Dhoni	CSK	252*	5243	264	229	137.54
5	AB de Villiers	RCB	251	5162	184	170	151.68
6	David Warner	DC	236*	6565	184	184	139.77
7	Kieron Pollard	MI	223	3412	189	171	147.32
8	Andre Russell	KKR	209*	2484	126	105	174.93
9	Sanju Samson	RR	206*	4419	167	163	138.96
10	Suresh Raina	CSK	203	5528	205	200	136.76
11	Shane Watson	CSK	190	3874	145	141	137.91
12	KL Rahul	LSG	187*	4683	132	123	134.61
13	Robin Uthappa	CSK	182	4952	205	197	130.35
14	Ambati Rayudu	CSK	173	4348	204	187	127.54
15	Faf du Plessis	RCB	166*	4571	145	138	136.37
16	Dinesh Karthik	RCB	161	4842	257	234	135.36
17	Jos Buttler	RR	161*	3582	107	106	147.53
18	Glenn Maxwell	RCB	160*	2771	134	129	156.73
19	Yusuf Pathan	SRH	158	3204	174	154	142.97
20	Rishabh Pant	DC	154*	3284	111	110	148.93
21	Shikhar Dhawan	PBKS	152	6769	222	221	127.14
22	Yuvraj Singh	MI	149	2750	132	126	129.72
23	Hardik Pandya	MI	136*	2525	137	128	145.62
24	David Miller	GT	134*	2924	130	123	139.24
25	Nitish Rana	KKR	132*	2636	107	101	135.04
26	Brendon McCullum	RCB	130	2880	109	109	131.75
27	Suryakumar Yadav	MI	130*	3594	150	134	145.33
28	Nicholas Pooran	LSG	127*	1769	76	73	162.29
29	Quinton de Kock	LSG	123*	3157	107	107	134.23
30	Ishan Kishan	MI	119*	2644	105	99	135.87
31	Dwayne Smith	GL	117	2385	91	89	135.20
32	Shreyas Iyer	KKR	113*	3127	115	115	127.48
33	Manish Pandey	KKR	110*	3850	171	159	121.11
34	Ravindra Jadeja	CSK	107*	2959	240	184	129.72
35	Virender Sehwag	PBKS	106	2728	104	104	155.44
36	Ajinkya Rahane	CSK	103*	4642	185	171	123.42
37	Shivam Dube	CSK	101*	1502	65	61	146.68
38	Mayank Agarwal	SRH	98*	2661	127	121	133.05
39	Sunil Narine	KKR	98*	1121	164	90	161.06
40	Marcus Stoinis	LSG	97*	1411	84	79	143.57

Here is a list of players who have hit the most 6s in a single season of the IPL. A list that is dominated by Chris Gayle when he was in RCB and in his prime with reaching up to 59 sixes in a single season in 2012.

Most Sixes in IPL (Each Season)

Season	Player	Team	Sixes
2008	Sanath Jayasuriya	Mumbai Indians	31
2009	Adam Gilchrist	Deccan Chargers	29
2010	Robin Uthappa	Royal Challengers Bangalore	27
2011	Chris Gayle	Royal Challengers Bangalore	44
2012	Chris Gayle	Royal Challengers Bangalore	59
2013	Chris Gayle	Royal Challengers Bangalore	51
2014	Glenn Maxwell	Punjab Kings	36
2015	Chris Gayle	Royal Challengers Bangalore	38
2016	Virat Kohli	Royal Challengers Bangalore	38
2017	Glenn Maxwell	Punjab Kings	26
2018	Rishabh Pant	Delhi Capitals	37
2019	Andre Russell	Kolkata Knight Riders	52
2020	Ishan Kishan	Mumbai Indians	30
2021	KL Rahul	Punjab Kings	30
2022	Jos Buttler	Rajasthan Royals	45
2023	Faf Du Plessis	Royal Challengers Bangalore	36
2024	Abhishek Sharma	Sunrisers Hyderabad	42

The IPL has seen some of the most remarkable batting performances, with players like Chris Gayle and Rohit Sharma defining the art of power-hitting. As the league continues to 2025, the hunt for big hitters remains central to the strategy of IPL franchises in a mega auction 2025 promises even more exciting six-hitting feats.

FAQs on Most Sixes in IPL History

Q: Who holds the record for the most sixes in a single IPL season?
Chris Gayle holds the record for the most sixes in a single IPL season, with 59 sixes in 2012.

Q: Which IPL player has the highest strike rate among those with over 200 sixes?
AB de Villiers has the highest strike rate (151.68) among players with over 200 sixes in the IPL.

Q: Which IPL team has the most players in the top 10 for the most sixes?
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has the most players in the top 10, with Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, and Glenn Maxwell.

Q: Which player has the most sixes in IPL 2024?
Abhishek Sharma hit the most sixes in IPL 2024 with 42 sixes.

Q: Who has the highest batting average among the top 10 players with most sixes?
Rohit Sharma has the highest batting average among the top 10, with an average of 39.24.

Q: Which player has the lowest strike rate among the top 10 players with most sixes?
Robin Uthappa has the lowest strike rate among the top 10, with a strike rate of 130.35.

Q: How many sixes did Rishabh Pant hit in the 2018 IPL season?
Rishabh Pant hit 37 sixes in the 2018 IPL season.

Q: Which player had the most sixes for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2019?
Andre Russell hit 52 sixes for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2019 IPL season.

Q: Which IPL player has the most sixes in the shortest time span (least matches)?
Andre Russell has the most sixes per match in the shortest span, hitting 209 sixes in just 126 matches.

Q: Has any player hit over 50 sixes in two separate IPL seasons?
Yes, Chris Gayle hit over 50 sixes in both 2012 (59 sixes) and 2013 (51 sixes).