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Indian Premier League is the biggest T20 cricket event happening all around the world. Here are the top 5 players with the most number of sixes in an IPL innings.

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Last updated: 20.09.2024
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Indian Premier League (IPL) is the biggest T20 cricket event worldwide. Famous for the presence of the best players around the world playing together, IPL has given T20 cricket a new dimension and vision. IPL is also famous for the quick and thunderous innings that rain fire over the galleries. 


In cricket, sixes or over-boundaries are crucial to move the scoreboard quickly. In a fast game like T20, sixes become more important for the teams. Without any doubt, sixes have become crucial for successful tournaments like IPL.


Here are the top five players with the most sixes in an IPL innings.


5. Chris Gayle (12 sixes)


Chris Gayle (Image Credit: X)
Chris Gayle (Image Credit: X)


No T20 record list is complete without the name of Chris Gayle. Caribbean legend Chris Gayle has his name at multiple positions in most T20 batting records. During the IPL 2015, when Royal Challengers Bangalore hosted Kings XI Punjab, Gayle smashed 117 runs off 57 balls with the help of seven fours and 12 sixes. 


4. AB de Villiers (12 sixes)


AB de Villiers (Image Credit: X)
AB de Villiers (Image Credit: X)


AB de Villiers is worshipped among his fans for his amazing batting performances and fierce shots on the field. The right-handed batter was known as Mr. 360 for his incredible ability to play shots all around the wicket. In the IPL 2016, when Royal Challengers  Bangalore hosted Gujarat Lions, De Villiers scored 129 not out off 52 balls with ten fours and 12 sixes. 



3. Chris Gayle (13 sixes)


Chris Gayle (Image Credit: X)
Chris Gayle (Image Credit: X)


Caribbean legend Chris Gayle once again finds a spot in this list of players with the most sixes in an IPL innings. During the IPL 2012 match against the hosts Delhi Daredevils, the Royal Challengers Bangalore opener scored 128 not out off 62 balls with seven fours and 13 sixes. 


2.  Brendon McCullum (13 sixes)


Brendon McCullum (Image Credit: X)
Brendon McCullum (Image Credit: X)


New Zealand legend Brendon McCullum scored an unforgettable century in the very first match of the Indian Premier League. Playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders, he scored 158 not out from 73 balls against the hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore. During that historic first 150+ knock in T20 history, McCullum hit ten fours and 13 sixes. 


 Also Read | Longest sixes in every IPL season from 2008 to 2020


1. Chris Gayle (17 sixes)


Chris Gayle (Image Credit: X)
Chris Gayle (Image Credit: X)


The top of this list name is no shocker as Chris Gayle holds the record for the most sixes in an IPL innings. It was the historic IPL 2013 match between the hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore and Pune Warriors India. RCB opener Gayle set up the new record for the highest score in T20 cricket history by scoring 175 not out off 66 balls. During that innings, the left-handed opening batter smashed 13 fours and 17 sixes.  

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