IPL is a tournament known for its batsmen who can hit huge sixes. The shorter boundaries and batsman-friendly environment make the bowlers victims on most occasions.
This article will list all IPL teams sorted by the number of sixes they have conceded in the overall IPL tournament since its inception.
Teams that Conceded Most Sixes in IPL
| VS TEAMS | CONCEDED SIXES | INNINGS BOWLED | SIXES/MATCHES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1773 | 269 | 6.59 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 1638 | 264 | 6.20 |
| Mumbai Indians | 1625 | 277 | 5.86 |
| Punjab Kings | 1600 | 263 | 6.08 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 1566 | 264 | 5.93 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 1500 | 252 | 5.95 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1371 | 235 | 5.84 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1256 | 196 | 6.40 |
| Gujarat Titans | 498 | 60 | 8.30 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 448 | 57 | 7.86 |
| Deccan Chargers | 405 | 75 | 5.40 |
| Pune Warriors | 216 | 46 | 4.70 |
| Gujarat Lions | 189 | 30 | 6.30 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 172 | 30 | 5.73 |
| Kochi Tuskers | 66 | 14 | 4.71 |
Key Insights
Among the teams that have played more than 150 IPL matches, Rajasthan Royals (approx. 5.6 per match) have the lowest sixes conceding ratio. On the other hand, RCB, Delhi Capitals, and Sunrisers Hyderabad are the three teams to concede more than 6 sixes per match in the long run.
The 2022 season saw RCB concede 147 maximums across 16 matches, the most by a team in an IPL edition.
Among the bowlers, Yuzvendra Chahal, Piyush Chawla, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravichandran Ashwin have conceded more than 200 maximums. They occupy the top four slots and all of them are spinners.
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