Top 10 batsmen with most sixes in IPL 2016

The IPL 2016 lived up to the reputation of T20 by all standards as massive sixes were on display this season as well. It was the Royal Challengers Bangalore team that was the chief wrecker as the men in red smashed sixes at will in almost all their matches. The other teams, though, weren’t far behind either. The monster hitters lit up the tournament. Here are the top 10 batsmen with most sixes in IPL 2016: 10. Andre Russell (Kolkata Knight Riders) – 15: Andre Russell of Kolkata Knight Riders in action during an IPL match. (Photo Source: IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell was phenomenal for his side in the early stages. He formed a dominating pair with Yusuf Pathan in the middle order and finished matches for his team. The most notable one came against Royal Challengers Bangalore when he came out of nowhere to score 39 off 19 balls to take KKR home. Russell hit 15 sixes in the 12 matches that he played in this IPL. Had he not injured himself towards the business end of the tournament, he would have surely been higher on the ladder. How long was the longest six in the IPL? – Top 10 longest sixes of IPL 2016 9. Kieron Pollard (Mumbai Indians) – 16: Kieron Pollard of Mumbai Indians in action during IPL match. (Photo Source: Sandeep Mahankal/IANS) The six hitting machine from Mumbai Indians, Kieron Pollard wasn’t far behind. He hit 16 sixes in the 13 matches that he played. 6 of those sixes came during his unbeaten knock of 51 off 19 balls against the Kolkata Knight Riders. Pollard had a strike rate of 143.75 in the tournament. He amassed 207 runs in this edition of the IPL. 8. Dwayne Smith (Gujarat Lions) – 16: Dwayne Smith of Gujarat Lions in action during an IPL match. (Photo Source: Nitin Lawate/IANS) Dwayne Smith did not make it to the playing XI of the Gujarat Lions straightaway. However, with Aaron Finch getting injured, he finally had his opening. Smith announced his arrival with a half century and soon became a regular member of the side. With 16 sixes in 12 matches, the West Indian was the joint leading six-hitter for the Lions. Smith hit 324 runs in the 12 matches that he played at a strike rate of 146.6. 7. Brendon McCullum (Gujarat Lions) – 16: Brendon McCullum of Gujarat Lions in action during an IPL match. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) The Gujarat Lions opener Brendon McCullum showed that despite retiring from international cricket, he still has it in him to clear the ropes with ease. McCullum mustered 354 runs in the tournament in 16 matches. With 16 sixes to his name, he surely cleared the long boundaries. McCullum forged handy partnerships with Dwayne Smith and Aaron Finch. His exploits at the top often saw the Lions post in excess of 70 runs in the powerplays. Also check out – Top 10 Best cameos of IPL 2016 6. Lokesh Rahul (Royal Challengers Bangalore) – 16: Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Lokesh Rahul in action during an IPL match. (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Lokesh Rahul was one of the biggest finds for the Royal Challengers Bangalore this season. He had been on the fringes for long time but was tagged as a Test player. However, this season, Lokesh Rahul showed that he can adapt to the shortest format as well. He hit 16 sixes in the tournament in the 14 matches that he featured in. He had 4 half centuries to his name in the season and was also rewarded with a national team call-up midway through the tournament. 5. Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) – 16: Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: BCCI) Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma was in great tough and led from the front, particularly in the run chases. He hit 16 sixes in 14 matches to accompany the 49 boundaries he hit. Rohit was influential for his team and scored in excess of fifty on five occasions with the top score of unbeaten 85. His overall aggregate of 489 runs saw him bat with an average of 44.45. Clearly, the Mumbai opener was in great touch this season. 4. Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) – 21: Chris Gayle. (Photo Source: BCCI) When you talk about the sixes you need to have the big Jamaican in the list. Chris Gayle, the renowned six hitting machine, hammered 21 sixes in the tournament. He came good on the night of finals as well when he smashed 76 off 38 balls with 8 sixes to his name. He missed out on a century this season, but Gayle surely rose to the occasion in a couple of matches. He scored 227 runs in 10 matches and had a strike rate of 151.42. Also check out – Top 10 batsman with most sixes in IPL 3. David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 31: David Warner. (Photo Source: BCCI) The Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner led from the front to take his side to a tournament triumph. With 848 runs this season, he was one of the top performers this season. He hit 31 towering maximums in 17 matches. With 3 scores in the 90s in the season, Warner hit the ball long and clean. The Australian scored 9 half centuries in the season. He also hit the most number of fours in the season with 88 fours to his name. 2. AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore) – 37: Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman AB de Villiers in action during an IPL match. (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) The superman from South Africa came good for the Royal Challengers Bangalore this season as well. AB lit the season with a brilliant 129* against the Gujarat Lions and there was no stopping after that. He hit as many as 37 sixes in the 16 matches he played. He occupied a crucial role in taking Royal Challengers Bangalore to the finals when he singlehandedly won the match against Gujarat Lions in the Qualifier 1 after RCB were struggling at 29/5. AB de Villiers had the best strike rate among players who hit more than 400 runs in the tournament, that of 168.79. 1. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) – 38: RCB captain Virat Kohli in action during an IPL match. (Photo Source: IANS) If AB was at his best, his skipper Virat Kohli went an inch further and hit one more six than the Protea to top the list of most sixes in the tournament – 38 sixes. Kohli was in astonishing touch in the IPL 2016 as he plundered 973 runs in 16 matches at an average of 81.08 and a strike rate of 152.03. He struck 4 centuries this season, two of them came against Gujarat Lions. He was only unlucky not be on the winning side in the finals. He was second on the list of most fours hit in the tournament, with 83 fours to his name, to David Warner’s tally of 88 fours. How did the 8 captains fare in the IPL? – IPL 2016: Captain’s analysis