The Indian Premier League is the most popular cricket league in the world, with every cricket star worldwide participating in it. A lot of those cricket stars have the ability to hit really long sixes. In this blog, we will look at the list of the longest six in IPL history.
Top 10 Longest Six in IPL History
| Year | Player | Team | Against | Opposition | Distance(m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Albie Morkel | Chennai Super Kings | Pragyan Ojha | Deccan Chargers | 125 |
| 2011 | Praveen Kumar | Kings XI Punjab | Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians | 124 |
| 2011 | Adam Gilchrist | Kings XI Punjab | Charl Langeveldt | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 122 |
| 2010 | Robin Uthappa | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dwayne Bravo | Mumbai Indians | 120 |
| 2013 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Ashok Dinda | Rising Pune Supergiants | 119 |
| 2008 | Ross Taylor | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Jacob Oram | Chennai Super Kings | 119 |
| 2009 | Yuvraj Singh | Kings XI Punjab | Albie Morkel | Chennai Super Kings | 118 |
| 2017 | Gautam Gambhir | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sreesanth | Rajasthan Royals | 117 |
| 2016 | Ben Cutting | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Shane Watson | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 117 |
| 2022 | Liam Livingstone | Punjab Kings | Mohammad Shami | Gujarat Titans | 117 |
Albie Morkel holds the record for the longest six in IPL history. In his prime, Albie had the ability to hit really long sixes. Albie Morkel was a really good all rounder who could bat really well and bowl four useful overs for his team.
He registered this record playing for Chennai Super Kings against Deccan Chargers in 2008. Morkel smashed Pragyan Ojha out of the park for a really long six. This six went 125 meters far and has been the longest six in IPL history since then.
Longest Six in IPL History Year Wise
| Year | Player Name | Team | Distance(m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Liam Livingstone | Punjab Kings | 117 |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings | 108 |
| 2020 | Nicholas Pooran | Kings XI Punjab | 106 |
| 2019 | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 111 |
| 2018 | AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 111 |
| 2017 | Travis Head | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 109 |
| 2016 | Ben Cutting | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 117 |
| 2015 | AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 108 |
| 2014 | David Miller | Kings XI Punjab | 102 |
| 2013 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 112 |
| 2012 | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 112 |
| 2011 | Adam Gilchrist | Kings XI Punjab | 122 |
| 2010 | Robin Uthappa | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 120 |
| 2009 | Yuvraj Singh | Kings XI Punjab | 119 |
| 2008 | Albie Morkel | Chennai Super Kings | 125 |
Longest Six in IPL 2022
Liam Livingstone, the England batsman, is known for hitting long six and batting fiercely. Playing against Gujarat Titans, Livingstone was facing Mohammad Shami when he smashed a 117 meters long six. This was the longest six in IPL 2022. Livingstone finished with an unbeaten 30 runs off 10 balls with a strike rate of 300.
Longest Six in IPL 2021
Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed the longest six in IPL 2021. Batting on 95 against Rajasthan Royals, Gaikwad hit Mustafizur Rahman for a 108 meters six on the very last ball of the innings. This was the first century in the second leg of the IPL 2021.
FAQs
Who hit the longest six in IPL?
Albie Morkel holds the record for the longest six in IPL history. He smacked a 125 meters long six in 2008.
