Most Sixes in IPL History from 2008-2023

Most Sixes in IPL

In the Indian Premier League, boundaries are essential to winning matches. Teams use different tactics to win games; some wait for the death overs to explode, while others simply begin pounding the balls right away. Let’s take a look at the list of the Most Sixes in IPL History by a batsman, the Most Sixes in a match, and the Most Sixes in IPL by a team.

Most Sixes in IPL History by a Batsman

PlayerSpanMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR1005004s6s
CH Gayle (KKR/KXIP/PBKS/RCB)2009-2021142141164965175*39.723333148.966318404357
RG Sharma (DC/MI)2008-2023243238286211109*29.574776130.0414216554257
AB de Villiers (DC/RCB)2008-2021184170405162133*39.73403151.6834010413251
MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS)2008-202325021887508284*38.793739135.91245349239
V Kohli (RCB)2008-202323722934726311337.245586130.0275010643234
DA Warner (DC/SRH)2009-202317617622639712641.534572139.9146111646226
KA Pollard (MI)2010-202218917152341287*28.672316147.32165218223
SK Raina (CSK/GL)2008-2021205200305528100*32.514043136.731398506203
AD Russell (DC/KKR)2012-20231129618226288*291300174105150193
SR Watson (CSK/RCB/RR)2008-2020145141163874117*30.992809137.914217375190
SV Samson (DC/RR)2013-202315214815388811929.232834137.1932010304182
RV Uthappa (CSK/KKR/MI/PWI/RCB/RR)2008-20222051971749528827.513799130.35278481182
AT Rayudu (CSK/MI)2010-2023204187334348100*28.233409127.5412214359173
KL Rahul (KXIP/LSG/PBKS/RCB/SRH)2013-2023118109204163132*46.773097134.424334355168
GJ Maxwell (DC/KXIP/MI/RCB)2012-20231241201727199526.391725157.621814226158
YK Pathan (KKR/RR/SRH)2008-201917415444320410029.122241142.971139262158
JC Buttler (MI/RR)2016-2023969510322312437.912173148.325196319149
Yuvraj Singh (DC/KXIP/MI/PWI/RCB/SRH)2008-20191321261527508324.772120129.71134217149
S Dhawan (DC/MI/PBKS/SRH)2008-2023217216296617106*35.385203127.1725011750148
F du Plessis (CSK/RCB/RPS)2012-20231301231141339636.93081134.14337374145
KD Karthik (DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/RCB)2008-202324222146451697*25.83403132.72017439139
N Rana (KKR/MI)2016-202310599925948728.821918135.24187229131
BB McCullum (CSK/GL/KKR/Kochi/RCB)2008-201810910952880158*27.692186131.742136293130
RR Pant (DC)2016-20229897152838128*34.61918147.961154260129
DA Miller (GT/KXIP/RR)2012-2023121115402714101*36.181961138.391124187126
HH Pandya (GT/MI)2015-20231231153923099130.381583145.86105172125
DR Smith (CSK/DC/GL/MI)2008-201791895238587*28.391764135.2178245117
Q de Kock (DC/LSG/MI/RCB/SRH)2013-2023969662907140*32.292166134.212203287114
SA Yadav (KKR/MI)2012-2023139124223249103*31.852267143.311217349112
MK Pandey (DC/KKR/LSG/MI/PWI/RCB/SRH)2008-2023170158273808114*29.063148120.9612214333108
V Sehwag (DC/KXIP)2008-20151041045272812227.551755155.442167334106
Ishan Kishan (GL/MI)2016-20239185623249929.411731134.25156220103
SS Iyer (DC/KKR)2015-20221011011327769631.542214125.3819523799
RA Jadeja (CSK/GL/Kochi/RR)2008-202322617371269262*26.392093128.612819399
MA Agarwal (DC/KXIP/PBKS/RCB/RPS/SRH)2011-20231231174259710622.981943133.65113725597
AM Rahane (CSK/DC/KKR/MI/RPS/RR)2008-2023172159174400105*30.983565123.422301345596
AC Gilchrist (DC/KXIP)2008-2013808042069109*27.221495138.39211723992
N Pooran (KXIP/LSG/PBKS/SRH)2019-202362591212707727.02810156.79687791
M Vijay (CSK/DC/KXIP)2009-20201061065261912725.932149121.87213524791
WP Saha (CSK/GT/KKR/KXIP/SRH)2008-2023161136242798115*24.982185128.05113727884
Shubman Gill (GT/KKR)2018-2023918814279012937.72081134.07318427380
JP Duminy (DC/MI)2009-2018837726202978*39.781636124.0214112679
NV Ojha (DC/RR/SRH)2009-20181139419155494*20.721313118.356812179
SE Marsh (KXIP)2008-201771697247711539.951866132.74120126678
RA Tripathi (KKR/RPS/RR/SRH)2017-202389871120719327.251490138.9911420578
AJ Finch (DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/PWI/RCB/RR/SRH)2010-202292907209188*25.191631128.215821478
SO Hetmyer (DC/RCB/RR)2019-202360572211307532.28743152.08416775
MP Stoinis (DC/KXIP/LSG/RCB)2016-2023827420147889*27.371051140.627811175
S Dube (CSK/RCB/RR)2019-202351478110695*28.35780141.79615873
RD Gaikwad (CSK)2020-2023525151797101*39.061326135.52114415973
AR Patel (DC/KXIP)2014-20231361013214185420.551084130.81168869
CA Lynn (DC/KKR/MI)2012-202142423132993*34.07945140.6310313266
DJ Bravo (CSK/GL/MI)2008-202216111344156070*22.61204129.565512066
EJG Morgan (KKR/KXIP/RCB/SRH)2010-2021837513140568*22.661146122.65611264
KS Williamson (GT/SRH)2015-202377751721018936.221667126.0318218164
SP Narine (KKR)2012-2023162962010467513.76655159.6941511464
DJ Hussey (CSK/KKR/KXIP)2008-201464611213227126.971075122.97549060
SPD Smith (DC/PWI/RPS/RR)2012-20211039321248510134.511940128.09111122560
LS Livingstone (PBKS/RR)2019-2023323248289429.57500165.665859
MM Ali (CSK/RCB)2018-20235952610349322.47723143.01558859
G Gambhir (DC/KKR)2008-201815415216421793313404123.88361249259
DJ Hooda (KXIP/LSG/PBKS/RR/SRH)2015-2023107871513206418.331026128.65738058
PP Shaw (DC)2018-20237171016949923.851162145.7813720856
KH Pandya (LSG/MI)2016-2023113993015148621.941135133.391613656
JM Bairstow (PBKS/SRH)2019-202239393129111435.86905142.6519213355
JA Morkel (CSK/DC/RCB/RPS)2008-201691682897473*24.35686141.98336155
MEK Hussey (CSK/MI)2008-2015595871977116*38.761612122.64115119852
SS Tiwary (DC/MI/RCB/RPS)2008-202193742214946128.731244120.098111150
PA Patel (CSK/DC/Kochi/MI/RCB/SRH)2008-20191391371128488122.62358120.78131336549
YBK Jaiswal (RR)2020-202337371117212432.55788148.7318314448
LRPL Taylor (DC/PWI/RCB/RR)2008-2014555414101781*25.42822123.72336646
LMP Simmons (MI)2014-2017292921079100*39.96852126.64111210944
ML Hayden (CSK)2008-20103232211079336.9805137.518112144
JH Kallis (KKR/RCB)2008-2014989611242789*28.552222109.2217925544
M Vohra (KXIP/LSG/RCB/RR)2013-20235651210839522.1829130.633310443
V Shankar (CSK/DC/GT/SRH)2014-2023655314103263*26.46787131.13627343
BJ Hodge (KKR/Kochi/RR)2008-201466632114007333.331118125.226312243
VR Iyer (KKR)2021-20233636295610428.11734130.241728642
SC Ganguly (KKR/PWI)2008-20125956313499125.451263106.87413742
R Tewatia (DC/GT/KXIP/RR)2014-20238156238255325623132.4216042
D Padikkal (RCB/RR)2020-2023575721521101*27.651213125.3919316642
Harbhajan Singh (CSK/KKR/MI)2008-202116390378336415.71604137.911137942
A Symonds (DC/MI)2008-201139369974117*36.07750129.86157441
KP Pietersen (DC/RCB/RPS)2009-2016363691001103*37.07743134.721439140
KM Jadhav (CSK/DC/Kochi/RCB/SRH)2010-202395812712086922.37981123.134610240
MK Tiwary (DC/KKR/KXIP/RPS)2008-2018988526169575*28.721449116.977815640
NT Tilak Varma (MI)2022-20232525674084*38.94512144.53315539
ST Jayasuriya (MI)2008-201030302768114*27.42532144.361428439
KK Nair (DC/KXIP/RCB/RR)2013-202276685149683*23.741171127.7510316139
DPMD Jayawardene (DC/Kochi/KXIP)2008-20138078151802110*28.61462123.25110220039
RK Singh (KKR)2018-20233129972567*36.25510142.1545438
Mandeep Singh (DC/KKR/KXIP/PBKS/RCB)2010-20231119816170677*20.81388122.9161517638
Y Venugopal Rao (DC/SRH)2008-201465541098571*22.38836117.82327737
IK Pathan (DC/GL/KXIP/RPS/SRH)2008-2017103822911396021.49946120.4138737
E Lewis (LSG/MI/RR)2018-2022272626546527.25477137.1426236
CL White (DC/RCB/SRH)2008-2013474599547826.5755126.35647636
MR Marsh (DC/PWI/RPS/SRH)2010-2023383226048920.13483125.05343935
CH Morris (CSK/DC/RCB/RR)2013-202181512361882*22.07398155.27294135
Rashid Khan (GT/SRH)2017-2023109522044379*13.84266166.541142835
STR Binny (MI/RCB/RR)2010-201995682288048*19.13683128.8476635

Christopher Henry Gayle dominates the tally of the most sixes in IPL History. He has smashed an astonishing 404 sixes in just 141 innings. Chris Gayle has been part of IPL since 2009 after missing the inaugural season due to a groin injury. He was a part of Kolkata Knight Riders in the early seasons of IPL before joining the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011. In 2018, Kings XI Punjab bought Chris Gayle.

Also Read: Most Runs in IPL History

Most Sixes in a Match by a Batsman

Here we present the list of Most Sixes in a Match by a Batsman. Chris Gayle dominates the list here as well. He features in the list four times which is the most by any player. With his blitz against the Pune Supergiants, Gayle takes first place. He smashed 17 sixes in that innings and finished with a strike of 265.15. Astonishing isn’t it?

He is followed by Brendon McCullum who has smashed 13 sixes in an innings.

PlayerRunsBalls4s6sSRTeamOppositionGroundMatch DateScorecard
CH Gayle175*661317265.15RCBv WarriorsBengaluru23 Apr 2013T20
BB McCullum158*731013216.43KKRv RCBBengaluru18 Apr 2008T20
CH Gayle128*62713206.45RCBv DaredevilsDelhi17 May 2012T20
CH Gayle11757712205.26RCBv Kings XIBengaluru6 May 2015T20
AB de Villiers129*521012248.07RCBv Guj LionsBengaluru14 May 2016T20
ST Jayasuriya114*48911237.50Mumbaiv Super KingsWankhede14 May 2008T20
M Vijay12756811226.78Super Kingsv RoyalsChennai3 Apr 2010T20
AD Russell88*36111244.44KKRv Super KingsChennai10 Apr 2018T20
CH Gayle104*63111165.07Kings XIv SunrisersMohali19 Apr 2018T20
AC Gilchrist10947910231.91Chargersv MumbaiDY Patil27 Apr 2008T20

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Most Sixes in IPL by a Team

If we take a look at which team has smashed the most sixes in IPL, then Mumbai Indians bags the first place. MI has 1408 sixes in 231 matches, with an average of 6.07 sixes per match.

Lucknow Super Giants has the highest average with 7.09 sixes per match.

TeamsSixesMatches6s/Match
Mumbai Indians15482476.27
Royal Challengers Bangalore14782416.18
Chennai Super Kings14012236.28
Punjab Kings13932326.00
Kolkata Knight Riders13512375.70
Delhi Capitals12142385.10
Rajasthan Royals11232055.48
Sunrisers Hyderabad8611665.19
Deccan Chargers400755.33
Lucknow Super Giants230307.67
Pune Warriors India196464.26
Gujarat Titans203336.15
Rising Pune Supergiant157305.23
Gujarat Lions155305.17
Kochi Tuskers Kerala53143.79

Most Sixes in IPL 2022

Jos Butler topped the list of Most Sixes in IPL 2022. He smashed a total of 45 sixes in 17 innings of 17 matches. He is followed by Liam Livingstone who smashed 34 sixes in 14 matches.

PlayerMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR1005004s6s
JC Buttler (Rajasthan Royals)1717286311657.53579149.054408345
LS Livingstone (Punjab Kings)141424377036.41240182.080402934
AD Russell (Kolkata Knight Riders)1412333570*37.22192174.470121832
KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants)15153616103*51.33455135.382434530
SV Samson (Rajasthan Royals)171714585528.62312146.790204326
Q de Kock (Lucknow Super Giants)15151508140*36.28341148.971304723
DA Miller (Gujarat Titans)1616948194*68.71337142.720203223
R Powell (Delhi Capitals)1412225067*25.00167149.700121022
N Rana (Kolkata Knight Riders)141413615727.76251143.820212922
KD Karthik (Royal Challengers Bangalore)16161033066*55.00180183.330112722
N Pooran (Sunrisers Hyderabad)1413530664*38.25212144.330211621
SO Hetmyer (Rajasthan Royals)1515831459*44.85204153.920102121
RA Tripathi (Sunrisers Hyderabad)141434137637.54261158.230324020
AK Markram (Sunrisers Hyderabad)1412438168*47.62274139.050302519
RM Patidar (Royal Challengers Bangalore)871333112*55.50218152.751202718
DJ Hooda (Lucknow Super Giants)151404515932.21330136.660403618
TH David (Mumbai Indians)8831864637.2086216.270001216
SA Yadav (Mumbai Indians)88130368*43.28208145.670302316
S Dube (Chennai Super Kings)1111128995*28.90185156.210212216
RR Pant (Delhi Capitals)141323404430.90224151.780003516

Most Sixes in IPL 2021

KL Rahul smashed the most sixes in IPL 2021. He smashed 30 sixes in 13 matches.

PlayerMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR1005004s6s
KL Rahul (Punjab Kings)1313362698*62.60451138.800604830
F du Plessis (Chennai Super Kings)1616263395*45.21458138.200626023
RD Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings)16162635101*45.35466136.261406423
GJ Maxwell (Royal Challengers Bangalore)151425137842.75356144.100614821
MM Ali (Chennai Super Kings)151513575825.50260137.300123119
MA Agarwal (Punjab Kings)1212144199*40.09314140.440414218
PP Shaw (Delhi Capitals)151504798231.93301159.130405618
AT Rayudu (Chennai Super Kings)1613425772*28.55170151.170211617
SV Samson (Rajasthan Royals)1414248411940.33354136.721204517
N Rana (Kolkata Knight Riders)171633838029.46314121.970223417
KA Pollard (Mumbai Indians)1413524587*30.62165148.480101616
AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore)1514431376*31.30211148.340212316
S Dhawan (Delhi Capitals)161615879239.13471124.620306316
JM Bairstow (Sunrisers Hyderabad)77124863*41.33175141.710202015
AD Russell (Kolkata Knight Riders)10921835426.14120152.500101414
VR Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders)101013706741.11288128.470403714
RG Sharma (Mumbai Indians)131303816329.30299127.420103314
D Padikkal (Royal Challengers Bangalore)14141411101*31.61328125.301124414
JC Buttler (Rajasthan Royals)77025412436.28166153.011002713
SO Hetmyer (Delhi Capitals)1413624253*34.57144168.050101912
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