T20 cricket became popular because of the energy and high-octane action it brings along with it. One aspect of the T20 game that adds entertainment is the number of sixes, and a player who is prone to hitting more maximums automatically becomes a hot commodity.
However, hitting a lot of sixes is not merely entertainment; it adds a lot to the team’s cause. After all, it is the maximum number of runs that can be hit on a single legal delivery, and it most often does a ton of damage to the bowling opposition.
A batter needs not just power but, at the same time, skill to go over different parts of the ground. The more often they do it, the better it is for the team.
So here we will see the top 10 batters who have hit the maximum sixes in a single SA20 innings.
Most Sixes in an Innings in SA20
| Player | Runs (Balls) | Sixes in an innings | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rickelton (MICT) | 113 (63) | 11 | Durban’s Super Giants | Cape Town | 26 Dec 2025 |
| Will Jacks (PC) | 101 (42) | 9 | Durban’s Super Giants | Centurion | 18 Jan 2024 |
| Kyle Verreynne (PC) | 116 (52) | 9 | MI Cape Town | Centurion | 01 Feb 2024 |
| Shai Hope (PC) | 118 (69) | 9 | Durban’s Super Giants | Durban | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Ryan Rickelton (MICT) | 113* (60) | 9 | Joburg Super Kings | Johannesburg | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Will Jacks (PC) | 92 (46) | 8 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Centurion | 14 Jan 2023 |
| Faf du Plessis (JSK) | 113 (58) | 8 | Durban’s Super Giants | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (DSG) | 85 (48) | 8 | MI Cape Town | Durban | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Ryan Rickelton (MICT) | 98 (49) | 8 | Joburg Super Kings | Johannesburg | 13 Jan 2024 |
| Marco Jansen (SEC) | 66 (37) | 7 | MI Cape Town | Cape Town | 18 Jan 2023 |
Complete SA20 Stats
Most Wickets in a Single Season
Most Dismissals by Wicketkeeper
Key Insights on Maximum Sixes in a Single SA20 Innings
Individual Batting Records and Most Sixes in an Innings
Ryan Rickelton holds the record for the most sixes in an innings in SA20. He laced his 113-run knock with 11 sixes against Durban’s Super Giants (DSG) in the 2025/26 season.
Rickelton is among the top six hitters in the South African T20 league’s history.
Will Jacks’ nine sixes in his 101-run knock against DSG in 2024 helped achieve the fastest century, off 41 balls, in SA20 history.
Klaasen has scored the most sixes in an innings in the SA20 playoffs. He hit seven sixes in his 30-ball 74 for DSG against JSK in the 2024 Qualifier 2.
Rickelton, Jacks, Klaasen, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, and Rassie van der Dussen are the six batters to hit five or more sixes each in four or more innings in SA20.
Consistent Six-Hitting and Batting Partnerships
Rickelton has smashed five or more sixes in an innings at least once against each of the five opponent teams while batting for MI Cape Town (MICT).
Among the five opponents, Rickelton has scored five or more sixes in an innings three times each against DSG and Joburg Super Kings (JSK).
There have been seven instances of two batters hitting five-plus sixes each in the same innings in SA20.
Rickelton and Rassie van der Dussen are the only batting pair to score five-plus sixes each in two innings in SA20, both times against JSK in 2024 and 2026, respectively.
Team Performance and Match Boundary Statistics
MICT have smashed the most sixes among teams in an innings in the SA20. Their six batters collectively sent down 20 maximums against Pretoria Capitals (PC) in a 2024 season match. This helped MICT post 248 for 4, the second–highest team total in the league.
The Capitals batters also countered with 12 maximums against MICT, resulting in 32 sixes, the most hit by two teams in a single SA20 match.
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