Most Sixes by a Team in IPL 2024 After RCB End PBKS' Playoff Hopes on May 9

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) moved to second in the battle for most sixes by a team in IPL 2024 during the 60-run victory that ended Punjab Kings (PBKS) playoff hopes on Thursday (May 9) at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.

Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar smashed 6 sixes each, while Dinesh Karthik hit 2 sixes, and a maximum each was struck by Will Jacks and Cameron Green as RCB took their tally to 130 for the season when they posted 241/7 vs PBKS.

In response, PBKS got off to a decent start with Rilee Rossouw hitting 3 sixes followed by Shashank Singh, who hit 2 sixes, while Jonny Bairstow and Ashutosh Sharma hit a maximum each to take their team's tally pase 100 sixes, but could only manage to post 181.

The ongoing season has seen over 1000 sixes being struck in 58 matches, projecting to a possible breach in the total sixes for an IPL season with just more than 15 matches left to play this edition. The record stands at 1124 sixes in a 74-game season from last year.

Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad broke the single season record in the battle of the sixes by a team. Here is a look at the most sixes scored by a team in IPL 2024 after PBKS vs RCB IPL 2024 Match 58:

Most Sixes by a Team in IPL 2024

• 146 sixes - Sunrisers Hyderabad in 12 matches
• 130 sixes - Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 12 matches
• 120 sixes - Delhi Capitals in 12 matches
• 116 sixes - Kolkata Knight Riders in 11 matches
• 116 sixes - Mumbai Indians in 12 matches
• 102 sixes - Punjab Kings in 12 matches
• 94 sixes - Rajasthan Royals in 11 matches
• 82 sixes - Chennai Super Kings in 11 matches
• 78 sixes - Lucknow Super Giants in 12 matches
• 54 sixes - Gujarat Titans in 11 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 or closing in on that number. Gujarat Titans and LSG, the newcomers, are yet to cross the 300-mark.

After PBKS vs RCB match on May 9, Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the second team to hit over 1600 sixes in IPL history, while Punjab Kings got closer to 1500 maximums. Here is a look at the most sixes by active teams:

Most Sixes by a Team in IPL history

• 1664 sixes - Mumbai Indians in 259 matches
• 1614 sixes - Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 253 matches
• 1495 sixes - Punjab Kings in 244 matches
• 1483 sixes - Chennai Super Kings in 236 matches
• 1467 sixes - Kolkata Knight Riders in 248 matches
• 1333 sixes - Delhi Capitals in 250 matches
• 1217 sixes - Rajasthan Royals in 217 matches
• 1006 sixes - Sunrisers Hyderabad in 178 matches
• 308 sixes - Lucknow Super Giants in 42 matches
• 257 sixes - Gujarat Titans in 44 matches