The IPL (Indian Premier League) has witnessed some incredible batting performances over the years, with many players hitting massive sixes. Fans eagerly wait to see who will hit the highest six in IPL.
What is IPL?
IPL (Indian Premier League) is the most-watched cricket tournament in India. It is a twenty20 cricket tournament that is played between ten teams (franchises) based in seven cities and three states of India. The tournament has a total played of 74 matches. The league is founded by the (BCCI) Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2007. Brijesh Patel is the incumbent chairman of IPL. The IPL is played during the month of April and May. IPL team’s selection is based on the auction, bid on the player, and based on the performance of the player in the previous tournament.
Who Has Hit The Most Sixes In IPL History?
Many players have hit the highest six in IPL History. But Chris Gayle is the rank one player in hitting the most sixes in IPL history. He had 357 sixes scored while playing just 142 matches. Chris Gayle plays with many teams, including Royal Challengers, Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Punjab Kings. Chris Gayle nickname is ‘Universe Boss’ and has a lot of fans all over the world. Next on is AB de Villiers holds the second position by hitting 251 sixes in 184 matches highest six in IPL. AB de Villiers nickname in IPL is called ‘MR.360’. Following is the list of players to hit the Most Sixes in IPL:
Position | Player Name | Number of Sixes | Number of Matches |
1 | Chris Gayle | 357 | 142 |
2 | AB de Villiers | 251 | 184 |
3 | Rohit Sharma | 240 | 227 |
4 | MS Dhoni | 229 | 234 |
5 | Kieron Pollard | 223 | 189 |
6 | Virat Kohli | 218 | 223 |
7 | David Warner | 216 | 161 |
8 | Suresh Raina | 203 | 205 |
9 | Shane Watson | 190 | 145 |
10 | Robin Uthappa | 182 | 205 |
Which Player Has Hit The Longest Six In IPL History?
Albie Morkel is the first player who hit the 125-meter-long six in IPL history. Played for Chennai Super Kings, He did it in 2008 and plays against the Deccan Chargers in IPL. The second player who hit the longest six in IPL history is Praveen Kumar in 2013. He hit the 124-meter-long six against the Kings XI Punjab. Below is the List of the all players who hit the longest six in IPL history:
Player | Year | Team | Distance (in meters) |
Albie Morkel | 2008 | Chennai Super Kings | 125 |
Praveen Kumar | 2013 | Kings XI Punjab | 124 |
Adam Gilchrist | 2011 | Kings XI Punjab | 122 |
Robin Uthappa | 2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 120 |
Chris Gayle | 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 119 |
Yuvraj Singh | 2009 | Kings XI Punjab | 119 |
Ross Taylor | 2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 119 |
Ben Cutting | 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 117 |
Gautam Gambhir | 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 117 |
Liam Livingstone | 2022 | Punjab Kings | 117 |
Which Team Has Hit The Highest Six In IPL History?
The Mumbai Indians team is the first team that has hit the highest six in IPL history. Total numbers of the 1408 sixes hit by the Mumbai Indians team. The second team is the Royal Challengers Bangalore team, which has hit 1377 sixes in IPL history. You are a cricket lover; you play cricket and you can create one team on dream 11. Your team wins and then you can win money on dream 11. Below is the list of the all teams who have hit the Highest Six In IPL 2008 to 2022 History.
Team | Total Sixes | Matches | Per Match Six |
Mumbai Indians | 1408 | 231 | 6.10 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1377 | 227 | 6.07 |
Punjab Kings | 1276 | 218 | 5.85 |
Chennai Super Kings | 1268 | 209 | 6.07 |
Kolkata Knight Riders | 1226 | 223 | 5.50 |
Delhi Capitals | 1146 | 224 | 5.12 |
Rajasthan Royals | 1011 | 192 | 5.27 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | 776 | 152 | 5.11 |
Deccan Chargers | 400 | 75 | 5.33 |
Pune Warriors | 196 | 46 | 4.26 |
Rising Pune Supergiant | 157 | 30 | 5.23 |
Gujarat Lions | 155 | 30 | 5.17 |
Lucknow Super Giants | 115 | 15 | 7.67 |
Gujarat Titans | 79 | 16 | 4.94 |
Which player holds the record for hitting the most sixes in IPL?
Chris Gayle holds the record for hitting the most sixes in IPL history with 357 sixes.
Which team has hit the most sixes in IPL history?
The Mumbai Indians team is the first team that has hit the number of sixes 1048 times in the IPL
Which player hit the longest six in IPL history?
Albie Morkel is the player who hit the 125-meter longest six in IPL history.