Most Sixes by Left-Handers in T20Is
| Player | Team | Innings | Sixes | Runs via 6s | Total Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Pooran | West Indies | 97 | 149 | 894 | 2275 |
| Syed Aziz | Malaysia | 107 | 139 | 834 | 2686 |
| Evin Lewis | West Indies | 64 | 136 | 816 | 1782 |
| David Miller | South Africa | 114 | 130 | 780 | 2591 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 75 | 124 | 744 | 1899 |
| David Warner | Australia | 110 | 122 | 732 | 3277 |
| Eoin Morgan | England | 107 | 120 | 720 | 2458 |
| Colin Munro | New Zealand | 62 | 107 | 642 | 1724 |
| George Munsey | Scotland | 79 | 105 | 630 | 2302 |
| Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 95 | 103 | 618 | 2615 |
Key Insights on Left-Handed Power-Hitters in T20I Cricket
Exclusive Six-Hitting Milestones
Chris Gayle was the first left-hand batter to smash 100 sixes in T20I cricket, crossing the mark in 2017.
Nicholas Pooran and Quinton de Kock are the only left-handers who’ve hit 100-plus sixes as designated wicketkeepers in the shortest format.
England’s Eoin Morgan and Japan’s Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming are the two left-handers to slam more than 50 sixes as captains in T20Is.
David Warner has scored the most runs as a left-hander in T20Is, aggregating 3277 runs in 110 innings, along with 122 sixes, for Australia.
Series and Innings Maximums Records
Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai smashed 16 sixes in his unbeaten 162-run knock against Ireland in 2019, the most by a left-hander in a T20I innings.
His 162 not out is also the highest individual score by a left-hand batter in this format.
India’s Abhishek Sharma clobbered 22 maximums in the five-match series against England in 2025, the most by a southpaw in a bilateral T20I series.
Tilak Varma was the first left-hand batter to smash 20 sixes in a bilateral T20I series – 20 against South Africa in 2024.
Home, Away, and Annual Six-Hitting Feats
Afghanistan’s Najibullah Zadran hit all of his 97 sixes away from home, the most by a left-hander in this format.
96 of Pooran’s 149 maximums came in the West Indies, the most by a southpaw at home in T20Is.
All of West Indies’ Evin Lewis’ maximums have come while opening, the most by a left-hand opener in T20Is.
Kadowaki-Fleming (2024) and Abhishek (2025) are the two left-hand batters to hammer 40-plus sixes in a calendar year in T20Is.
In overall T20 cricket, Pooran hit the most sixes as a left-hander in a calendar year, collecting 170 in 2024.
Strike Rate and Batting Rate Efficiency
India’s Abhishek Sharma and West Indies’ Evin Lewis hit approximately two sixes per T20I innings (minimum 50 sixes).
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