Usually, the finisher or the batters from the middle-order get an opportunity to assist their team till the 20th over. Most of the players who stayed till the last have smacked big knocks in that game.
When it comes to hitting the most sixes in the IPL, then by default, a few faces start to revolve before the eyes. Like MS Dhoni, AB de Villiers, Kieron Pollard, and Andre Russell.
So, who are the other important finishers in the league?
To analyse the ruthless batters in the final phase of an innings in the IPL, here is the list of the 10 players who have hit the most sixes in the 20th over.
Most Sixes in the 20th Over in IPL
| PLAYER | 6S IN 20TH OVER | BALLS FACED |
|---|---|---|
| MS Dhoni | 72 | 347 |
| Kieron Pollard | 33 | 189 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 32 | 192 |
| Hardik Pandya | 29 | 125 |
| Rohit Sharma | 23 | 91 |
| David Miller | 22 | 113 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 20 | 73 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 20 | 136 |
| AB de VIlliers | 19 | 88 |
| Andre Russell | 19 | 93 |
Key Insights
Mahendra Singh Dhoni tops the list with a tally of more than 60 sixes in the 20th over. He is the first and currently the only batter to hit 50+ sixes in the final over of IPL matches.
Dhoni also tops the list of run-scorers in the final over of the IPL tournament. He has scored 800+ runs in the 20th over, with no other batter crossing 500.
Sir Ravindra Jadeja, who is up there with 30+ sixes, is also among the batters to hit five maximums in a single over in the IPL. Interestingly, all sixes came in the 20th over. Rinku Singh is the other batter to smash five maximums in the last over in an IPL innings. He did so against Gujarat Titans in a 2023 game.
Rohit Sharma, one of the most successful skipper in the league, is the only top-order batsman on the list, with over 23 sixes.
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