IPL 2024: Top 5 batters with most sixes in IPL history

The much-awaited 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) saw Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) clash in the opening encounter at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The game was played on Friday, March 22, as the defending champions started their campaign with the aim of retaining their title as they defeated RCB in the first encounter.

The league had a dream start when Brendon McCullum scored 158*(73) in the opening encounter on April 18, 2008. With this knock, the stage was set for the IPL to have some breathtaking and destructive performances in its sixteen-year-long history.

With power-hitting being one of the most indispensable aspects of the modern-day game, teams often intend to spend big bucks in order to bag hard-hitting batters for their kitty. A plethora of huge maximums have been put on display since the very inception of the league, so let's have a look at

Top 5 Batters with Most Sixes in IPL History

Chris Gayle, who is considered as one of the strongest hitters of the ball is ruling the Sixes chart with 357 maximums to his name in the league. He has accumulated these sixes in 141 innings played in the cash-rich league. His strike rate of 148.96 is enough to prove the fear among bowlers while bowling to the T20 legend. The Jamaican batter averages 39.72 in IPL and has ended his career with 4965 runs with the help of 6 centuries and 31 half-centuries.

Former Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma surpassed AB de Villiers's tally against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 57 of IPL 2023 to occupy the second spot in this elite list. He has also struck the most maximums among Indians. In IPL, the right-handed batter has smashed 280 sixes and 599 fours. Rohit has amassed 6628 runs at an average of 29.72 and a strike rate of 131.14.

RCB's Virat Kohli is third on the list of cricketers with the most sixes in the IPL. The league veteran has smashed 272 sixes over the years, with a flurry of fours as well coming from his blade. He surpassed his long time team mate AB de Villiers in the 2024 edition of the IPL. He has aggregated 8004 runs in the cash-rich league averaging in higher 30s which also includes 55 half-centuries and eight centuries, which also makes him the highest run-getter in the tournament's history.

Former Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni is fourth on the list of cricketers with the most sixes in the IPL. He has smashed 252 maximums in the league, surpassing de Villiers in the 2024 edition, in addition to 357 fours. Dhoni averages almost 39 in the league, while his strike rate is 135.91. He has been the leader of CSK since the inaugural season, and won the trophy five times in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023, respectively. In 2024 he stepped aside from the leadership and handed the reins over to Ruturaj Gaikwad

AB de Villiers is the fifth name on this list with 251 sixes to his name in the league. The Proteas cricketer has also hit 413 fours in the 170 innings and strikes at a rate of 151.68 per 100 balls. The wicketkeeper-batter represented Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in the initial editions, but saw his most success with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). De Villiers is one of the legends to have graced the league and scored 5162 runs at an average of 39.70 with 3 tons and 40 fifties before calling it a time

Most Sixes in IPL History

*Last updated on May 25, 2024