The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the biggest T20 league in the world. The entertainment factor is one of the major reasons for its success. Every year, millions of fans across the globe wait for the IPL to commence. However, one of the major reasons why IPL is considered to be so entertaining is the sixes. We see so many sixes being hit by numerous players every season.
You can find here the teamwise six hitting numbers in this article.
Irrespective of the team you support, you’re always going to cheer for the sixes being hit no matter what. It gets even better for the local Indian fans when they see an Indian fan go on a six-hitting spree.
Thus, here we are to look at the top 5 six hitters in the history of the league by Indian players.
#5 Robin Uthappa (182 Sixes)
Now, this might shock a few. Uthappa isn’t one of the first players who’d come to your mind when you hear “Six Hitter.” However, the opener has had a fairly destructive IPL career. The Wicketkeeper-batsman is fifth on the list of the most sixes hit by Indian players in IPL history. He has hit as many as 182 sixes in his IPL career.
His aggressive approach against the spinners is something he’s always been appreciated for. The IPL veteran has an IPL strike rate of 130. He currently plays for the Super Kings and has been batting at the top-order.
#4 Suresh Raina (203 Sixes)
Suresh Raina has been given the nickname of “Mr.IPL” for a reason. He has been one of the greatest IPL players of all time. It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that it was Raina who popularized the Indian T20 league.
The CSK batsman is fourth on the list for the number of sixes hit by Indian players in IPL history. He has hit as many as 203 sixes. The hard hitter has a strike rate of 136.73 in the IPL. CSK fans adorn the IPL legend, and thus, he has been given the title of “Chinna Thala.”
#3 Virat Kohli ( 218 Sixes)
Virat Kohli is unarguably one of the greatest players to have played the IPL. Indian or overseas, no player has scored more runs than him in this league. The marvellous fact about the former RCB captain is his ability to get runs and play the big shots at will consistently.
He has hit as many as 218 sixes in his IPL career. This puts him third on the list of the number of sixes hit by Indian players in IPL history. He has a strike rate of 129.14. It is safe to say that there aren’t too many players in the world who can hit sixes as elegant as him.
#2 MS Dhoni (229 Sixes)
MS Dhoni has been synonymous with six-hitting for quite a while now. The legend has been one of the biggest six hitters in the history of cricket and the IPL. The fact that he generally bats in the middle order and lower middle order makes it even better. Barring Rohit Sharma, no other Indian player has hit as many sixes as Dhoni has in the Indian T20 league.
The CSK skipper has hit as many as 229 sixes. The important point is that he is just 7 sixes behind Rohit despite not being a top-order batsman. The CSK fans would hope to see their “Thala” hit a few more sixes in the coming season. The legendary player has a career strike rate of 135.19 in the IPL. Despite age and form not being on his side, one shouldn’t rule out him getting his vintage form back.
#1 Rohit Sharma (240 sixes)
Seldom would you find a record list without Rohit Sharma nowadays? The Indian opener has now become one of the most explosive openers of all time. He has hit the most number of sixes by an Indian player in the history of the league. The MI captain is also third on the list of the most number of sixes hit by an individual player in IPL history.
He has hit as many as 240 sixes in his IPL career. His six-hitting ability has played a crucial role in MI winning 5 trophies as well. His strike rate is 129.89. Thus, Rohit is unarguably one of the most impactful Indian players to have played the IPL. As he is an opener, it wouldn’t be surprising if he further increases his tally of sixes in the coming days.
