Top 5 batsmen to score most sixes in the Indian Premier League

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 Omar

Indian Premier League ranks as the top league in world cricket, it is also the most popular T20 league across the globe because of its high-octane drama. Over the year we have seen some huge sixes, Brendon McCullum lit the Chinnaswamy Stadium on fire right in the first game and the sixes barrage hasn’t ended to date. For any batter to succeed in a tournament like IPL, it is important that he is able to find sixers at regular intervals during the innings and with each year, the power-hitting has gone up a notch and the crowd has witnessed some huge sixes.

Some players have enough power hit the ball over the rope consistently, it comes as no surprise that Chris Gayle has hit the most sixes in the Indian Premier League history, he is followed by AB Devilliers who takes the second spot. In this article, we are going to list out players who have hit the most sixes in the history of the Indian Premier League.

List of the most sixes hit by a player in IPL

1. Chris Gayle – 357 Sixes in 142 Matches

Chris Gayle leads the charts of most sixes hit in the Indian Premier League. He has changed the way how T20 cricket is played, Gayle is one of the most powerful strikers of the ball, he has hit the most sixes in the Indian Premier League. The left-hand batter from West Indies has hammered 357 sixes in 142 matches.

2. AB de Villiers – 251 Sixes in 184 Matches

AB de Villiers takes the second spot on the list of the most sixes hit in the Indian Premier League. He hit 251 sixes in 184 matches. AB de Villiers made 5162 runs at a strike rate of 151.68 with 3 hundred and 40 fifties. He played for Bangalore and Delhi franchises in the league.

3. Rohit Sharma – 245 sixes in 230 Matches

Rohit Sharma is third on the list and has hit 245 in the Indian Premier League. He has been playing the IPL since its very first season and has scored 5966 runs at a strike rate of 129.86. He has represented the Deccan Chargers and the Mumbai Indians in the glamorous league.

4. MS Dhoni – 235 Sixes in 238 Matches

MS Dhoni takes the 4th spot on the list, with 235 sixes in 238 matches. Dhoni has scored 5004 runs at a strike rate of 135.53 He has been leading the Chennai Super Kings since the inception of the league in 2008 and has won the Indian Premier League trophy four times.

5. Virat Kohli – 227 Sixes in 226 Matches

Virat Kohli is fifth on the list of batsmen with the most sixes in the Indian Premier League. Kohli has hit 227 sixes in 226 matches since getting picked for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He is the highest run scorer in IPL history with 6788 runs at a strike rate of 129.54.

IPL: Top 5 players to hit most sixes in IPL

Player	Sixes	Matches	Teams Represented
Chris Gayle	357	142	KKR, RCB, PBKS
Ab de Villiers	251	184	DD, RCB
Rohit Sharma	245	230	DC, MI
MS Dhoni	235	238	CSK
Virat Kohli	227	226	RCB