IPL 2024 Most Sixes
Cricket enthusiasts around the world are eagerly waiting for the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The curtain-raiser of the 2024 IPL will be played between defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 22 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
One of the most thrilling aspects of this cash-rich league is the incredible display of power-hitting. One of the hallmarks of contemporary T20 cricket is the ease with which a batter may clear the boundary. Notably, the record for the most sixes in a single IPL season is a testament to the explosive nature of the tournament.
All-star batters participating in the IPL might have the quest for winning the award for the most number of sixes in a single season. The batters will showcase breathtaking performances that will leave fans in amazement of their ability to hit the ball into the stands at an incredible frequency. Scoring a maximum will create an electrifying atmosphere in stadiums and will also grab the attention of millions of cricket fans worldwide. Furthermore, those sixes may serve as a turning point for many teams to secure a victory.
Veteran West Indies batter Chris Gayle holds the most number of sixes (357) in the history of the lucrative league. 'The Universe Boss' won the IPL Orange Cap twice, in 2011 and 2012. Gayle was followed by Rohit Sharma (257 sixes), AB de Villiers (251 sixes), MS Dhoni (239 sixes), Virat Kohli (234 sixes), and David Warner (226 sixes).
List of Most Sixes in IPL History
| SL no | Player | Mat | Runs | 6s | HS | Ave | SR |
| 1 | Chris Gayle | 142 | 4965 | 357 | 175 | 39.72 | 148.96 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | 243 | 6211 | 257 | 109* | 29.57 | 130.04 |
| 3 | AB de Villiers | 184 | 5162 | 251 | 133* | 39.7 | 151.68 |
| 4 | MS Dhoni | 250 | 5082 | 239 | 84 | 38.79 | 135.95 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | 237 | 7263 | 212 | 113 | 37.24 | 130.02 |
| 6 | David Warner | 176 | 6397 | 226 | 126 | 41.53 | 139.91 |
| 7 | Kieron Pollard | 186 | 3383 | 222 | 87 | 29.16 | 148.89 |
| 8 | Suresh Raina | 205 | 5528 | 203 | 100 | 32.51 | 136.73 |
| 9 | Shane Watson | 145 | 3874 | 190 | 117 | 30.99 | 137.91 |
| 10 | Robin Uthappa | 201 | 4950 | 182 | 88 | 27.96 | 130.64 |
IPL 2024 Most Sixes
- Most Runs
- Most Fours
- Most Sixes
- Most Fifties
- Most Centuries
- Most Fours (Innings)
- Most Sixes (Innings)
- Highest Individual Score
- Highest Strike Rates
- Highest Average
- Highest Strike Rates (Innings)
- Top Wicket Takers
- Four Wickets
- Five Wickets
- Maidens
- Best Averages
- Best Bowling Figures
- Best Economy Rates
- Best Strike Rates
- Most runs conceded in an innings
- Best Economy Rates (Innings)
- Best Strike Rates (Innings)
- Total Runs
- Total Wickets
- Most Fifties
- Most Centuries
| No | Batsmen | Team | 6s | Matches | Inns | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 35 | 12 | 12 | 401 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 33 | 13 | 13 | 661 |
| 3 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 32 | 12 | 12 | 461 |
| 4 | Riyan Parag | RR | 31 | 13 | 12 | 531 |
| 5 | Travis Head | SRH | 31 | 11 | 11 | 533 |
| 6 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 31 | 12 | 11 | 339 |
| 7 | Shivam Dubey | CSK | 28 | 13 | 13 | 389 |
| 8 | Nicholas Pooran | LSG | 28 | 13 | 13 | 424 |
| 9 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | DC | 28 | 9 | 9 | 330 |
| 10 | Rajat Patidar | RCB | 27 | 13 | 11 | 320 |
| 11 | Tristan Stubbs | DC | 26 | 14 | 13 | 378 |
| 12 | Rishabh Pant | DC | 25 | 13 | 13 | 446 |
| 13 | Philip Salt | KKR | 24 | 12 | 12 | 435 |
| 14 | Sanju Samson | RR | 23 | 13 | 13 | 504 |
| 15 | Dinesh Karthik | RCB | 21 | 13 | 11 | 301 |
| 16 | Shashank Singh | PBKS | 21 | 13 | 13 | 352 |
| 17 | Rohit Sharma | MI | 20 | 13 | 13 | 349 |
| 18 | Tilak Varma | MI | 19 | 13 | 13 | 416 |
| 19 | Will Jacks | RCB | 18 | 8 | 8 | 230 |
| 20 | Suryakumar Yadav | MI | 18 | 10 | 10 | 345 |
R: Runs, Inns: Innings, Avg: Average, SR: Strike Rate, H.S: Highest Score, Wkts: Wickets, Ovs: Overs, 4-Fers: Four Wicket Haul, 5-Fers: Five Wicket Haul, BBI: Best Bowling in Innings, RCI: Runs Conceded Innings, ECN: Economy, Mdns: Maidens, Mat: Matches, BF: Balls Faced