Chris Gayle Tops The Charts For Most Sixes Hit in IPL History and he is the only one to have hit over 300 sixes in the tournament.
In the Indian Premier League, when a batsman hits sixes, it thrills the world and fans at the stadium. A six-hitting festival makes for ideal viewing for fans who look for power and aggression. The IPL has seen plenty of sixes being hit in its 14-year history. Here is a list of the highest six-hitters in the history of the tournament. There are some legendary names who are consistent six hitters.
Player | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike-Rate | 100s | 6s |
Chris Gayle | 142 | 4965 | 39.72 | 148.96 | 6 | 357 |
AB de Villiers | 184 | 5162 | 39.7 | 151.68 | 3 | 251 |
Rohit Sharma | 213 | 5611 | 31.17 | 130.39 | 1 | 227 |
MS Dhoni | 220 | 4746 | 39.55 | 135.83 | 0 | 219 |
Kieron Pollard | 178 | 3268 | 29.98 | 149.77 | 0 | 214 |
Virat Kohli | 207 | 6283 | 37.39 | 129.94 | 5 | 210 |
Suresh Raina | 145 | 3874 | 30.99 | 136.73 | 1 | 203 |
David Warner | 150 | 5449 | 41.59 | 139.96 | 4 | 201 |
Shane Watson | 145 | 3874 | 30.99 | 137.91 | 4 | 190 |
Robin Uthappa | 193 | 4722 | 27.94 | 130.15 | 0 | 168 |
Yusuf Pathan | 174 | 3204 | 29.12 | 142.97 | 1 | 158 |
Yuvraj Singh | 132 | 2750 | 24.77 | 129.71 | 0 | 149 |
Ambati Rayudu | 175 | 3916 | 29.44 | 127.47 | 1 | 149 |
Andre Russell | 84 | 1700 | 29.31 | 178.57 | 0 | 143 |
KL Rahul | 94 | 3273 | 47.43 | 136.37 | 2 | 134 |
Sanju Samson | 121 | 3068 | 29.21 | 134.2 | 3 | 132 |
Brendon McCullum | 109 | 2880 | 27.69 | 131.74 | 2 | 130 |
Shikhar Dhawan | 192 | 5784 | 34.84 | 126.64 | 2 | 124 |
Dwayne Smith | 91 | 2385 | 28.39 | 135.2 | 0 | 117 |
Rishabh Pant | 84 | 2498 | 35.18 | 147.46 | 1 | 113 |
Glenn Maxwell | 97 | 2018 | 25.22 | 151.84 | 0 | 112 |
Dinesh Karthik | 213 | 4046 | 25.77 | 129.72 | 0 | 112 |
Virender Sehwag | 104 | 2728 | 27.55 | 155.44 | 2 | 106 |
Manish Pandey | 154 | 3560 | 30.68 | 121.83 | 1 | 103 |
*Minimum cut-off is 100 sixes