Hitting sixes from the first ball has become a clear-cut mantra in T20I games. That’s why we witness fireworks from batters throughout the match and more so in powerplay.
The powerplay phase is a perfect setup for batters to unleash their beast, putting pressure on the bowlers from the start. The rumbling from batters has also been on display during the T20 World Cup.
This article will look at the top 10 batters with the most sixes in powerplay in T20 World Cup history.
Most Sixes in Powerplay in T20 World Cup
| Player | Innings | Sixes in Powerplay |
|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 39 | 25 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 30 | 21 |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 26 | 20 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 39 | 19 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 14 | 14 |
| Aaron Finch (AUS) | 16 | 14 |
| Stephan Myburgh (NED) | 14 | 12 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 21 | 12 |
| Martin Guptill (NZ) | 27 | 12 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) | 29 | 12 |
Key Insights
Rohit Sharma has smashed the most sixes in powerplay in T20 World Cup history. And he is the only batter with 500+ runs and 20+ sixes in the powerplay phase.
13 batters have accumulated 200+ runs and smacked 10+ sixes in powerplay overs in the tournament.
11 of the 12 sixes struck by the Netherlands’ Stephan Myburgh came in a single edition, which is the most by a batter. The Dutch batter hit 11 maximums in seven innings in the 2014 T20 World Cup. Quinton de Kock is the other batter to slam 10+ sixes the powerplay in a single World Cup iteration.
Six of those 11 sixes came in an innings against Ireland. Myburgh scored 57 runs – the highest score in powerplay by a batter – off 21 balls, including six sixes.
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