Most Sixes Conceded by Bowlers in T20I Cricket

This article highlights the bowlers who have conceded the most sixes in their T20I careers, along with some notable stats.

Most Sixes Conceded By Bowlers in T20Is

Key Insights on Bowlers Conceding the Most Sixes in T20 International History

Career Records for Most Sixes Conceded in Men’s T20Is

Adil Rashid (England) and Ish Sodhi (New Zealand) are the only two bowlers to have conceded 170 or more sixes in T20I cricket.

Tim Southee (New Zealand) holds the record for the most maximums conceded by a fast bowler, giving away 142 sixes across 123 innings.

Yuzvendra Chahal , one of India’s leading T20I wicket-taker, has conceded 1.63 sixes per innings, the highest rate among bowlers who have allowed over 100 maximums. In total, he has been hit for 129 sixes in 79 innings.

Ish Sodhi stands as the sole bowler to have conceded 100-plus sixes in home conditions (New Zealand) in T20Is.

Most Sixes Conceded in a Single T20I Innings or Over

Akila Dananjaya (Sri Lanka) and Musa Jobarteh (Gambia) share the record for the most sixes conceded in a single innings. They were each hit for eight maximums against the West Indies (2021) and Zimbabwe (2024), respectively.

Notably, Dananjaya conceded six of his eight sixes in a single over against West Indies’ Kieron Pollard during the 2021 Antigua T20I.

The list of other bowlers clobbered for six sixes in an over in T20Is includes:

• Stuart Broad (England) vs India, 2007.
• Nalin Nipiki (Vanuatu) vs Samoa, 2024.
• Kamran Khan (Qatar) vs Nepal, 2024.
• Kabir Mirpuri (Gibraltar) vs Bulgaria, 2025.

You can check here which team’s bowlers, as a unit, have conceded the most sixes in a T20I innings.

Most Maximums Conceded by Bowlers by Series, Venue, and Opposition

Ish Sodhi, the fastest NZ player to pick 100 T20I wickets, is the only bowler to concede 30 or more maximums against two different opponents (Pakistan and England).

Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) holds the record for the most sixes conceded in a bilateral series, allowing 16 maximums against the West Indies in a five-match series in 2021.

Adam Zampa (Australia) is the only other bowler to have conceded 15 sixes in a single bilateral T20I series.

Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) and Danilson Hawoe (Indonesia) have both been hit for 30 or more sixes at a single venue—Shere Bangla National Stadium and Udayana Cricket Ground, respectively.

Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh) is the only bowler to concede 40 or more sixes in two separate calendar years (2024 and 2025), holding the record for the most sixes conceded in a single year. See which T20I batter has hit the most sixes within a calendar year.

Three bowlers have conceded 35 or more sixes against a specific opposition:

• Adil Rashid (vs West Indies).
• Adam Zampa (vs West Indies).
• Ish Sodhi (vs Pakistan).

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