Most Sixes in IPL: Chris Gayle Leads List of Batsmen With the Maximum Number of Sixes in Indian Premier League
Whenever we think of IPL T20 matches, the first thing that comes to our mind is sixes. In Vivo IPL 2019, we can expect players to reach their milestone figures in the number of sixes.
Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament comes up with massive entertainment every year. Here we get the chance to witness one of the most exceptional cricketing action from talented cricketers around the globe. Whenever we think of IPL T20 matches, the first thing that comes to our mind is sixes. In Vivo IPL 2019, we can expect players to reach their milestone figures in the number of sixes. As of now, Chris Gayle leads the list of batsmen with most sixes in IPL. Let us find out top X players from IPL with the maximum number of sixes. 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.
Iconic cricketers like Chris Gayle and MS Dhoni tops the list of players with maximum sixes in their IPL career. The Jamaican star Gayle is just four maximums away from reaching the figure of 300 sixes in IPL while MS Dhoni is second on the list with 187 sixes. Most Sixes in IPL: MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina or Rohit Sharma Who Will Become the First Indian Batsman to Hit 200 Sixes in Indian Premier League?
Top X players from IPL with the maximum number of sixes
| Sr.No. | Player Name | Matches | Innings | Number of Sixes |
| 1 | Chris Gayle | 113 | 112 | 296 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 177 | 159 | 187 |
| 3 | AB De Villiers | 142 | 130 | 186 |
| 4 | Suresh Raina | 178 | 174 | 186 |
| 5 | Rohit Sharma | 174 | 169 | 186 |
| 6 | Virat Kohli | 164 | 156 | 178 |
| 7 | David Warner | 115 | 115 | 163 |
| 8 | Shane Watson | 119 | 115 | 160 |
| 9 | Yusuf Pathan | 165 | 147 | 157 |
| 10 | Kieron Pollard | 133 | 122 | 155 |
This list also includes elite cricketers like AB De Villiers, David Warner, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Sixes play an essential role in T20 cricket, a maximum in an over can convert good bowling over into a bad one. A couple of back to back sixes can lift off the pressure from the batting team. Each IPL franchise ensures that they have a good power hitter in their unit.
Speaking about Chris Gayle, who tops the list of maximum 6's in IPL, has more than 500 sixes to his name in International cricket. Chris Gayle surpassed Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi's record of 476 sixes in the recently concluded ODI series between West Indies vs England at Carribean Island.
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