Six-hitting is a mix of timing and power.
Ever wondered why batsmen who can hit sixes at will and have the ability to clear the ropes are considered game-changers?
Would you pay to watch a Virat Kohli hit with a bat like a paintbrush and flick the ball over square leg to strike a six or a Chris Gayle Murder opposition bowler with his Spartan willow? I am sure it would be very difficult to choose between the two.
Mentioned below are the strikers who have cleared the ropes maximum times in the IPL.
PLAYER | INNINGS | SIXES |
---|---|---|
Chris Gayle | 141 | 357 |
Rohit Sharma | 252 | 280 |
Virat Kohli | 244 | 272 |
MS Dhoni | 229 | 252 |
AB de Villiers | 170 | 251 |
David Warner | 184 | 236 |
Kieron Pollard | 171 | 223 |
Andre Russell | 105 | 209 |
Sanju Samson | 163 | 206 |
Suresh Raina | 200 | 203 |
Stats Insights
Chris Gayle holds the record for hitting maximum sixes in an innings. In fact, he appears 3 times in the top 5 “most sixes in an innings” list.
Murali Vijay holds the record for hitting maximum number of sixes in an innings by an Indian.
The name Gayle, once again, dominates the season-wise six hitting records in the tournament.
Andre Russell strikes a six every 6th ball in his IPL career, which is the best amongst all batsmen. In fact Russell’s half of the runs scored in the IPL has come via sixes.