The Indian Premier League (IPL) has some of the finest hitters of the ball. These batters possess the ability to hit sixes at their will with power and precision.
A few of them have unleashed their ultimate six-hitting prowess at one particular venue, striking the ball straight into the stands.
This article glances at the top 10 batters with the most sixes at a single venue in the IPL.
Most Sixes at a Single Venue in IPL
| Player | Innings | Sixes | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 86 | 128 | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Chris Gayle | 44 | 127 | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| AB de Villiers | 58 | 118 | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Rohit Sharma | 79 | 97 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Kieron Pollard | 57 | 85 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Andre Russell | 37 | 83 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| MS Dhoni | 59 | 74 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| David Warner | 32 | 72 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Rishabh Pant | 29 | 58 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Suresh Raina | 55 | 49 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
Key Insights
Virat Kohli claims the top spot with the most sixes at a single venue in the IPL. The star RCB batter slammed 128 maximums in 86 innings in Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Chris Gayle comes second with 127 maximums at the same venue. These are 35.57 percent of his total 357 sixes — the most maximums in the league.
Chris Gayle’s sixes per innings ratio of 2.88 is the best among the batters with 50+ sixes at one particular ground.
Virat Kohli is the only batter with 2000+ runs and 100+ sixes at a single venue. His batting exploits have come at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Also Read | Top 10: Batters with Most Runs at a Single Venue in IPL
Virat and Rohit are the 2 batters with 300 or more boundaries (fours + sixes) at a single venue in the IPL.
4 batters have struck 30+ sixes in more than one venue. Gayle leads the pack with 3 venues, followed by MS Dhoni, David Warner, and Suresh Raina (all in 2 venues).
KL Rahul has hit the most sixes in a venue outside of India. The opening batter has hit 26 maximums in the UAE’s Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
