IPL Biggest Sixes: From Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers to MS Dhoni; Check List of Longest Sixes Hit in the History of Indian Premier League
The record for the most number of sixes hit in IPL history is held by Chris Gayle. The West Indies batting giant has hit 292 sixes in 111 innings.
The biggest carnival in cricket, the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 12 is here and fans are waiting with great anticipation for the first match to be played between Mahendra Singh Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Virat Kohli led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to be played at the MA Chidambaram stadium on March 23, Saturday evening. Every IPL witnesses a number of records created and a number of records shattered as the competition between the bat and the ball continues to get more intense with every season. Among the many attractions of the IPL, one of the biggest are the huge sixes (6s) hit by the players. AB de Villiers of RCB hit the longest six last season that measured a whopping 111 metres. IPL 2019 Schedule Till May 5 Out: Full Time Table of Vivo Indian Premier League 12 League Stage Fixtures, Dates, Venue Details and Match Timings Announced.
The last season of the Indian Premier League, VIVO IPL 2018, saw a record 872 sixes hit in the entire season. Going by this trend, IPL 2019 could become the first season to witness more than 900 sixes hit in a single IPL tournament. IPL 2019: From Chris Gayle, Yusuf Pathan to AB de Villiers, Here's the List of Fastest Centuries in Indian Premier League History.
With big hitters like 'Universal Boss' Chris Gayle, the maverick AB de Villiers, 'Thala' Mahendra Singh Dhoni, 'Hitman' Rohit Sharma and other big hitters featuring in this edition of the IPL, it is sure that the ball will go sailing over all parts of the ground quite often. VIVO IPL 2019: Unbelievable Catches From the Past Seasons of Indian Premier League (Watch Videos).
With the IPL 2019 just hours away now, it will be a worthy exercise to go through the biggest sixes hit in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Check the 10 Biggest Sixes Hit in IPL History Below:
| Name | Six Distance | Year |
| Albie Morkel | 125 metres | 2008 |
| Praveen Kumar | 124 metres | 2008 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 122 metres | 2010 |
| Robin Uthappa | 120 metres | 2010 |
| Ross Taylor | 119 metres | 2008 |
| Chris Gayle | 119 metres | 2013 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 117 metres | 2010 |
| Rohit Sharma | 115 metres | 2009 |
| AB de Villiers | 111 metres | 2018 |
| MS Dhoni | 108 metres | 2018 |
IPL has seen numerous sixes, but the above mentioned hits stand out for the sheer distance that the ball went after making contact with the bat. The record for the most number of sixes hit in IPL is held by Chris Gayle. The West Indies batting great has hit 292 sixes in 111 innings. AB de Villiers is at the second spot with 187 sixes of 129 innings. MS Dhoni is on the number three spot with 186 sixes in 158 matches. Suresh Raina has 185 sixes in 172 innings while Rohit Sharma has to his name 184 sixes in 168 innings to take the fourth and fifth place respectively.
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