IPL 2026 Most Sixes: Top 10 Highest Six-Hitters, Teamwise Top 3 as RCB play GT in Final

The 19th season of the Indian Premier League has delivered breathtaking cricket, keeping the race for the prestigious Most Sixes award incredibly thrilling right up to the final match. Awarded to the tournament's most prolific power-hitter, the leaderboard was completely rewritten this year by a mix of fearless youngsters and established international veterans who found incredible rhythm throughout the campaign.

With the playoffs culminating, the batting charts witnessed a historic and dramatic shift. Rajasthan Royals' (RR) 15-year-old teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi surged to the absolute summit to finish with an astronomical 72 sixes, obliterating a 14-year-old all-time IPL record. Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) explosive opener Abhishek Sharma trailed him in second place with 43 sixes, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) Rajat Patidar completed a stellar campaign with 41 maximums to take the third spot.

Here is the comprehensive breakdown of the final IPL 2026 Angel One Most Sixes standings, team-wise top performers, and a historical timeline of past winners updated as of May 31, 2026.

IPL 2026 Most Sixes

The top 10 list showcases an elite mix of Indian prodigies and international franchise veterans, highlighting exceptional power-hitting talent that consistently cleared the boundary ropes.

Team-wise Top 3 Six-Hitters in IPL 2026

Every franchise relies heavily on their core top-order and finishers to navigate the grueling league stage and post-season knockouts. Here is the final look at the leading maximum-hitters for all 10 IPL franchises based on the 2026 season statistics:

IPL 2026 Sixes Milestones

• May 27 (Record Broken): With his performance in the Eliminator, Sooryavanshi officially breaks Chris Gayle's 14-year-old record (59 sixes in 2012) for the most sixes in a single IPL season.
• May 31: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finishes the tournament with an unprecedented 72 sixes, comfortably securing the Angel One Most Sixes award for the 2026 season.

Timeline of IPL Most Sixes Winners (2008 - Present)

The award for the most sixes has been claimed by some of the most feared strikers in T20 history. Chris Gayle remains the gold standard, having crossed the 50-six mark in multiple seasons during his prime.

• 2008: Sanath Jayasuriya (MI) - 31 Sixes
• 2009: Adam Gilchrist (DC) - 29 Sixes
• 2010: Robin Uthappa (RCB) - 27 Sixes
• 2011: Chris Gayle (RCB) - 44 Sixes
• 2012: Chris Gayle (RCB) - 59 Sixes
• 2013: Chris Gayle (RCB) - 51 Sixes
• 2014: Glenn Maxwell (PBKS) - 36 Sixes
• 2015: Chris Gayle (RCB) - 38 Sixes
• 2016: Virat Kohli (RCB) - 38 Sixes
• 2017: Glenn Maxwell (PBKS) - 26 Sixes
• 2018: Rishabh Pant (DC) - 37 Sixes
• 2019: Andre Russell (KKR) - 52 Sixes
• 2020: Ishan Kishan (MI) - 30 Sixes
• 2021: KL Rahul (PBKS) - 30 Sixes
• 2022: Jos Buttler (RR) - 45 Sixes
• 2023: Faf du Plessis (RCB) - 36 Sixes
• 2024: Abhishek Sharma (SRH) - 42 Sixes
• 2025: Nicholas Pooran (LSG) - 40 Sixes
• 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) - 72 Sixes