Most Sixes by a Team in IPL 2024 After RCB Beat CSK to Final Playoff Spot on May 18

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) claimed pole position in the battle for most sixes by a team in IPL 2024 following the 27-run victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to seal the final playoff spot on Saturday (May 18) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Virat Kohli (47 off 29 balls) took over the lead for most sixes in 2024 with 4 maximums, taking his own tally to 37 sixes, while Rajat Patidar also smashed 4 sixes in the RCB innings after the home side were asked to bat first.

Skipper Faf Du Plessis and Cameron Green hit 3 sixes each, while Glenn Maxwell and Dinesh Karthik contributed to the sixes tally as RCB set a target of 219 and took their total maximums tally to 157, becoming the first team to cross 150-mark in IPL history.

In response, Rachin Ravindra (61 off 37 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja hit 3 sixes each, while Ajinkya Rahane and Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed 1 maximum each, but CSK could only reach 191 in their allotted 20 overs, falling short of the qualification mark and the target.

The ongoing season has seen close to 1200 sixes being struck in 68 matches, projecting to the possible extension on record for the total sixes in an IPL season with at least 6 more matches left to play this edition.

Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad had broken the single season record in the battle of the sixes by a team, while several other teams also crossed the century mark. Here is a look at the most sixes scored by a team in IPL 2024 after RCB vs CSK IPL 2024 Match 68:

Most Sixes by a Team in IPL 2024

• 157 sixes - Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 14 matches
• 146 sixes - Sunrisers Hyderabad in 12 matches
• 135 sixes - Delhi Capitals in 14 matches
• 133 sixes - Mumbai Indians in 14 matches
• 125 sixes - Kolkata Knight Riders in 12 matches
• 108 sixes - Punjab Kings in 13 matches
• 107 sixes - Chennai Super Kings in 14 matches
• 102 sixes - Rajasthan Royals in 13 matches
• 102 sixes - Lucknow Super Giants in 14 matches
• 67 sixes - Gujarat Titans in 12 matches

The above list speaks about the most sixes scored by the team in the ongoing season of Indian Premier League. The current leader is way behind the legacy teams in terms of most maximums hit by a team in IPL history.

That record is currently held by Mumbai Indians followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who have both smashed over 1600 sixes. Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have all hit over 1400 sixes.

Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad are all above 1000. Gujarat Titans and LSG, the newcomers, are hovering around the 300-mark.

After the RCB vs CSK match on May 18, Royal Challengers Bengaluru got closer to 1650 sixes, while Chennai Super Kings added to their 1500 plus sixes in IPL history. Here is a look at the most sixes by active teams:

Most Sixes by a Team in IPL history

• 1681 sixes - Mumbai Indians in 261 matches
• 1641 sixes - Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 255 matches
• 1508 sixes - Chennai Super Kings in 239 matches
• 1501 sixes - Punjab Kings in 245 matches
• 1476 sixes - Kolkata Knight Riders in 249 matches
• 1348 sixes - Delhi Capitals in 252 matches
• 1325 sixes - Rajasthan Royals in 219 matches
• 1006 sixes - Sunrisers Hyderabad in 178 matches
• 332 sixes - Lucknow Super Giants in 44 matches
• 270 sixes - Gujarat Titans in 45 matches