Most Sixes in IPL

The Indian Premier League is a cricket competition that adheres to the T20 format and is recognized for its explosive innings and powerful batsmen. Following are the comprehensive compilation of players and teams that have hit the most sixes in the history of IPL spanning from 2008 to 2023.

The Indian Premier League is a T20 cricket championship that is conducted every year by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a professional manner. The IPL is a cricket tournament that prioritizes entertainment and aggression, as opposed to the strategic and paced nature of ODI or Test cricket. Dot balls are infrequent in the IPL, as batters generally prioritize boundary hits.In cricket, boundaries are the source of the majority of runs and are necessary for thrilling innings.

Cricket has two distinct categories of boundaries:

Four, which occurs when the ball makes contact with the ground and exits the field, and Six, which occurs when the ball exits the field while still airborne.

Six boundary is the most volatile and elicits the strongest reactions from the audience. Numerically speaking, opting for a score of four is considered a conservative decision. However, a considerable number of batsmen exhibit a preference for attempting to hit sixes, even if it entails the possibility of being caught out. Several players in both IPL and worldwide have hit more sixes than fours throughout their careers. Today, an analysis is conducted on said players. Access the comprehensive record of players and teams who have hit the maximum number of sixes in the history of IPL spanning from 2008 to 2023.

Most Sixes in IPL History by a Player (2008-2023)

The individual who has achieved the highest number of sixes in the history of IPL is Chris Gayle. The probability of any other cricket player replicating his devastating batting prowess and approaching his remarkable feat of hitting 357 sixes is highly improbable.

The individual currently leading Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma, has amassed a total of 255 sixes and is anticipated to continue performing at a high level for several more years.

AB de Villiers ranks third with a total of 251 sixes.

Position	Player	Sixes	Matches	Total Runs	Highest Score
1	Chris Gayle	357	142	4965	175*
2	Rohit Sharma	255	240	6136	109*
3	AB de Villiers	251	184	5162	133*
4	MS Dhoni	239	246	5076	84*
5	Virat Kohli	229	235	7062	113
6	Kieron Pollard	223	189	3412	87*
7	David Warner	221	175	6311	126
8	Suresh Raina	203	205	5528	100*
9	Shane Watson	190	145	3874	117*
10	Robin Uthappa	182	205	4952	88
11	Andre Russell	182	104	2	88*
12	Sanju Samson	169	143	3683	119
13	Ambati Rayudu	168	193	4264	100*
14	KL Rahul	166	114	4044	132*
15	Yusuf Pathan	158	174	3204	100
16	Yuvraj Singh	149	132	2750	83
17	Glenn Maxwell	146	115	2495	95
18	Shikhar Dhawan	144	210	6477	106*
19	Jos Buttler	143	87	3035	124
20	Dinesh Karthik	135	234	4414	97*
21	Brendon McCullum	130	109	2880	158*
22	Rishabh Pant	129	98	2838	128*
23	F du Plessis	127	121	3662	96
24	Nitish Rana	121	96	2331	87
25	Dwayne Smith	117	91	2385	87*

Most Sixes in IPL History by the Teams (2008-2023)

The Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore are closely ranked in the tally for the teams that have hit the maximum number of sixes in the Indian Premier League.

S.No.	Teams	Sixes
1	Mumbai Indians	1442
2	Royal Challengers Bangalore	1433
3	Chennai Super Kings	1322
4	Punjab Kings	1309
5	Kolkata Knight Riders	1278
6	Delhi Capitals	1161
7	Rajasthan Royals	1058
8	Sunrisers Hyderabad	798
9	Deccan Chargers	400
10	Pune Warriors India	196
11	Lucknow Super Giants	161
12	Rising Pune Supergiant	157
13	Gujarat Lions	155
14	Gujarat Titans	107
15	Kochi Tuskers Kerala	53