Sixes in T20s are like vitamins – a must-have to score big and post challenging totals. It is vital for any team needs a player who can hit sixes in a will and play them on any part of the innings.
The 2022 edition of the T20 World Cup started with a bang, with the lower-ranked teams knocking out the two-time champions West Indies in the very early stage of the tournament. And then came the biggest game of the year – India taking on Pakistan in the mightiest Melbourne Cricket Stadium, and Virat Kohli played one rocket of an innings to help India finish high. He hit 4 sixes in that innings of an unbeaten 82 and is in the race for the leading run-scorer of the tournament.
This article will, however, keep track of the players who have hit the most number of sixes in this year’s edition of the T20 World Cup.
Most Sixes Hit in 2022 T20 World Cup
| PLAYER | SIXES HIT | INNINGS BATTED |
|---|---|---|
| Sikandar Raza (ZIM) | 11 | 8 |
| Alex Hales (ENG) | 10 | 6 |
| Kusal Mendis (SL) | 10 | 8 |
| Rilee Rossouw (SA) | 9 | 4 |
| Marcus Stoinis (AUS) | 9 | 4 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (IND) | 9 | 6 |
| Andy Balbirnie (IRE) | 9 | 7 |
| Glenn Phillips (NZ) | 8 | 5 |
| KL Rahul (IND) | 8 | 6 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 8 | 6 |
Key Stats
Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe has hit 8 sixes in the qualification round and tops the list in the Round 1 of the tournament. He also equalled Virat Kohli‘s most man of the match record in the tournament during the qualifying round matches.
Chris Gayle, who tops the list of the most six hitters in tournament history, is way ahead of the next listed players.
The Universal Boss hit 16 sixes in the 2012 edition of the World Cup and is the best by any player in a season.
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