Most Sixes inside Powerplay in IPL 2024: Which Player and Team Has Hit Most Maximums in The First 6 Overs?

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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head have been the major contributors to the team's absolute domination with the bat in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

Abhishek and Head's run scoring at brisk pace in the first six overs has helped SRH post massive totals, including three 250 plus scores, which also saw the team register the highest total in IPL history.

The Sunrisers openers have been relentless with their approach inside the powerplay this season, smashing over 30 sixes so far in the first six overs. Another team that closely follows, is Mumbai Indians thanks to their opening duo Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan.

Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals have also been hitting those maximums in the opening six overs of an innings, preventing the bowling teams from finding their rhythm. Here is a look at the teams with most sixes inside powerplay in IPL 2024:

Most sixes by a team in IPL 2024 powerplay

• Sunrisers Hyderabad - 32 sixes in 7 matches
• Mumbai Indians - 25 sixes in 7 matches
• Delhi Capitals - 24 sixes in 8 matches
• Kolkata Knight Riders - 23 sixes in 8 matches
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 17 sixes in 8 matches
• Lucknow Super Giants - 15 sixes in 7 matches
• Chennai Super Kings - 12 sixes in 7 matches
• Gujarat Titans - 10 sixes in 7 matches
• Rajasthan Royals - 6 sixes in 7 matches
• Punjab Kings - 4 sixes in 7 matches

While SRH lead the charts for the current season, Mumbai Indians top the list for most sixes scored by a team inside powerplay in IPL history, smashing over 300 sixes followed by CSK, PBKS, RCB and DC, who have all hit the 300 sixes mark. Here is a look at the active teams list:

Most sixes by a team inside powerplay in IPL history

• Mumbai Indians - 359 sixes in 254 innings
• Chennai Super Kings - 331 sixes in 230 innings
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 314 sixes in 248 innings
• Punjab Kings - 310 sixes in 237 innings
• Kolkata Knight Riders - 309 sixes in 243 innings
• Delhi Capitals - 303 sixes in 246 innings
• Rajasthan Royals - 253 sixes in 212 innings
• Sunrisers Hyderabad - 208 sixes in 172 innings
• Lucknow Super Giants - 62 sixes in 37 innings
• Gujarat Titans - 38 sixes in 40 innings

As for batters in 2024 season, SRH duo Abhishek Sharma and Head lead the list for most sixes by a batter inside powerplay followed by MI's Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and KKR's Sunil Narine. Here is a look at the list for most sixes inside first 6 overs this season:

Most sixes inside powerplay in IPL 2024

• Abhishek Sharma (SRH) - 16 sixes in 7 innings
• Travis Head (SRH) - 15 sixes in 6 innings
• Rohit Sharma (MI) - 13 sixes in 7 innings
• Sunil Narine (KKR) - 12 sixes in 7 innings
• Ishan Kishan (MI) - 10 sixes in 7 innings
• David Warner (DC) - 9 sixes in 7 innings
• Phil Salt (KKR) - 9 sixes in 7 innings
• Jake Fraser-McGurk (DC) - 8 sixes in 3 innings
• KL Rahul (LSG) - 8 sixes in 7 innings
• Quinton de Kock (LSG) - 6 sixes in 7 innings
• Shubman Gill (GT) - 6 sixes in 7 innings
• Virat Kohli (RCB) - 6 sixes in 8 innings
• Faf Du Plessis (RCB) - 5 sixes in 7 innings
• Rachin Ravindra (CSK) - 5 sixes in 7 innings
• Ajinkya Rahane (CSK) - 4 sixes in 6 innings

Rohit Sharma is closing in on 100 sixes inside powerplay in IPL history, while David Warner has crossed that milestone. But the two senior batters are still some way off the record holder for most sixes in the powerplay, Chris Gayle, who has smashed over 130 sixes in the first 6 overs.

Sunil Narine, who is looking at his best this season with the bat, is also among the top 15 list that features Jos Buttler, Du Plessis, Rahul, De Kock, Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan. Here is a look at the batters with most sixes in IPL powerplay:

Most sixes inside powerplay in IPL history

• Chris Gayle - 138 sixes in 135 innings
• David Warner - 105 sixes in 174 innings
• Rohit Sharma - 90 sixes in 161 innings
• Quinton de Kock - 75 sixes in 103 innings
• Shikhar Dhawan - 74 sixes in 213 innings
• KL Rahul - 72 sixes in 102 innings
• Brendon McCullum - 70 sixes in 104 innings
• Faf Du Plessis - 67 sixes in 114 innings
• Jos Buttler - 61 sixes in 82 innings
• Suresh Raina - 54 sixes in 133 innings
• Shane Watson - 54 sixes in 101 innings
• Sunil Narine - 50 sixes in 51 innings
• Robin Uthappa - 50 sixes in 148 innings
• Adam Gilchrist - 49 sixes in 80 innings
• Ajinkya Rahane - 48 sixes in 151 innings