Indian Premier League is known for massive sixes across seasons. It all started with Brendon McCullum hitting 13 sixes in the very first match of the IPL in its inaugural season. Let’s look at the top five players to have hit the most sixes in the IPL till this time.
Let’s Have a look at Players to Hit Most Sixes in the IPL
1) Chris Gayle
With 357 sixes in all seasons of IPL, Chris Gayle tops the list, having played for big teams like Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Punjab Kings surely deserved to be the topper of this elite club. He is well known for his devastating sixes and always keeps the bowlers under pressure with his hitting capabilities and Caribbean charisma. Definitely, he is the universe boss when it comes to hitting sixes in the IPL.
2) AB de Villiers
Six hitting and ABD is synonymous in IPL. He has hit 245 sixes till now in IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore. AB, widely known for his 360 degrees six-hitting capabilities and as Mr 360 in the cricket fraternity. He stands at the second position when it comes to hitting out of the park.
3) Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is currently one of the best batsmen to have the six-hitting technique in white-ball cricket. He has 224 sixes in IPL in his tally and keeps up the race with ABD and Chris Gayle in hitting the most number of Sixes in IPL. He holds the third position in this club and now set to hit more sixes this season for Mumbai Indians.
4) MS Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni currently holds the fourth spot in flying helicopters out of the stadium. He is undoubtedly the best hitter of all time in Cricket. Thalla, known in Chennai, is famous for pulling off difficult games for CSK with his six-hitting power in IPL.
The fate of CSK depends on how many times he hits the ball over the boundary line in UAE this season of the remaining IPL. Mahi has 217 sixes in his name, including all seasons.
5) Kieron Pollard – Ranks 5th in Most Sixes in the IPL
The only all-rounder in this list is none other than the big guy of Mumbai Indians, Kieron Pollard. Poly has 211 sixes in his name, he hits big, and Mumbai Indians expect more this season from Pollard. He holds the fifth rank in six-hitting when it comes to IPL.
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