Powerplay is an ideal phase for a batter in T20Is to rake up quick runs as there will be only two fielders outside the 30-yard circle. So, any loose ball from the bowlers in the first six overs will be a gift for the batters to show their range of shots.
It is not like these batters won’t go for it in the rest of the innings, but the powerplay offers many more opportunities to score boundary sixes. So here are the top 10 batters with the most sixes in a single powerplay innings in T20Is.
Most Sixes by a Batter in Powerplay in a T20I Innings
| Player | 6s in PP | Runs in PP | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Fahad (Turkey) | 10 | 93 (24) | Bulgaria | Sofia | 12 Jul 2025 |
| Colin Munro (NZ) | 7 | 57 (20) | England | Hamilton | 18 Feb 2018 |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 6 | 45 (15) | England | Durban | 14 Feb 2020 |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 6 | 64 (24) | West Indies | Centurion | 26 Mar 2023 |
| Shai Hope (WI) | 6 | 52 (17) | Bangladesh | Sylhet | 17 Dec 2018 |
| Evin Lewis (WI) | 6 | 62 (24) | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 22 Dec 2018 |
| Stephan Myburgh (NED) | 6 | 57 (21) | Ireland | Sylhet | 21 Mar 2014 |
| Kieron Pollard (WI) | 6 | 38 (10) | Sri Lanka | Coolidge | 3 Mar 2021 |
| Paul Stirling (IRE) | 6 | 67 (25) | West Indies | St George’s | 15 Jan 2020 |
| Tim Seifert (NZ) | 6 | 63 (26) | Pakistan | Wellington | 26 Mar 2025 |
Key Insights on Maximum Sixes in T20I Powerplays
Individual Records for Maximum Sixes in the First Six Overs in a T20I Innings
10 sixes Turkey’s Muhammad Fahad hit in the powerplay against Bulgaria in the 2025 Sofia T20I. This is the most sixes by a batter in the powerplay in a T20I innings.
Those 10 maximums lifted Fahad’s score to 93, the most runs by a batter in the powerplay in a T20I innings.
Fahad’s 93 runs came off 24 balls at a strike rate of 387.50, the highest by a batter in the powerplay in a T20I innings (minimum six balls faced).
Fahad brought up his fifty in 13 balls, the joint-third fastest in T20Is, before smashing the second-fastest T20I century off 29 balls. He eventually fell for 120 from 34 balls.
West Indies’ Kieron Pollard is the only middle-order batter on the list who has hit six or more sixes in the powerplay in a T20I innings.
Interestingly, Pollard smashed all of his six sixes in an over against Akila Dananjaya, making him only the second batter to do so in T20Is.
South Africa’s Quinton de Kock is the only player to hit six or more sixes in the powerplay phase in two T20I innings.
Record-Breaking Run & Boundary Accumulation in T20I Powerplays
Australia’s Travis Head has smashed the most fours in the powerplay in a T20I innings. He sprinkled 12 fours while scoring 73 runs off 22 balls, including four sixes, in the powerplay against Scotland in the 2024 Edinburgh T20I.
Head’s knock led to Australia putting up 113 runs in the first six overs. This is the joint second-highest team total in the powerplay in a T20I innings.
The other 113 powerplay total belongs to Turkey against Bulgaria in the 2025 Sofia T20I, thanks to Fahad’s 93-run carnage. The strong powerplay start propelled Turkey to 167 runs at the end of the 10 overs. This is the highest team total in the first 10 overs in a T20I innings.
Career Milestones in T20I Powerplay Phase
Overall, India’s Rohit Sharma has smashed the most sixes in the powerplay phase in all T20I cricket. He sent down 94 maximums in the powerplay across 128 innings.
Rohit has also aggregated the most runs in the powerplay phase in T20Is, scoring 2141 runs, including 243 fours, at a strike rate of 133.22.
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