The Universal Boss Chris Gayle sits comfortably on top of the list for most sixes in IPL with 357 maximums in 141 innings followed by the likes of AB de Villiers, Rohit Sharma and Mahendra Singh Dhoni among others.
The record for most sixes is unlikely to broken anytime soon, but some milestones were breached as Rohit became the first Indian player to hit over 250 sixes in the IPL. Virat Kohli and David Warner also will make some strides in IPL 2023.
Suresh Raina and Kierona Pollard, who will no longer play in the cash-rich league as a player, have also struck over 200 maximums during their careers. Meanwhile, the likes of Hardik Pandya, Nitish Rana, KL Rahul and Sanju Samson are also making strides in most sixes list.
The likes of Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler, Mitchell Marsh, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Suryakumar Yadav, Glenn Maxwell among others will also be looking to add to their tally in IPL season 16.
Player | Sixes | Innings |
Chris Gayle | 357 | 141 |
Rohit Sharma | 252 | 233 |
AB de Villiers | 251 | 170 |
MS Dhoni | 237 | 213 |
Virat Kohli | 229 | 226 |
Kieron Pollard | 223 | 171 |
David Warner | 218 | 172 |
Suresh Raina | 203 | 200 |
Andre Russell | 192 | 94 |
Shane Watson | 190 | 141 |
Sanju Samson | 182 | 146 |
Robin Uthappa | 182 | 197 |
Ambati Rayudu | 169 | 183 |
KL Rahul | 168 | 109 |
Yusuf Pathan | 158 | 154 |
Glenn Maxwell | 154 | 117 |
Jos Buttler | 149 | 93 |
Yuvraj Singh | 149 | 126 |
Shikhar Dhawan | 146 | 213 |
Faf du Plessis | 141 | 120 |
Dinesh Karthik | 139 | 219 |
Nitish Rana | 130 | 96 |
Brendon McCullum | 130 | 109 |
Rishabh Pant | 129 | 97 |
David Miller | 124 | 110 |
Hardik Pandya | 121 | 110 |
Dwayne Smith | 117 | 89 |
Quinton de Kock | 109 | 93 |
Virender Sehwag | 106 | 104 |
Manish Pandey | 106 | 156 |
Suryakumar Yadav | 102 | 118 |
Ishan Kishan | 101 | 82 |
Gayle unsurprisingly also holds the record for most sixes in a single innings in IPL. Here is the list for most sixes (10 or more) in an innings in IPL:
Player (Team) | Sixes | Versus | Year |
Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 17 | Pune Warriors India | 2013 |
Brendon McCullum (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 13 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2008 |
Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 13 | Delhi Capitals | 2012 |
Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 12 | Punjab Kings | 2015 |
AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 12 | Gujarat Lions | 2016 |
Sanath Jayasuriya (Mumbai Indians) | 11 | Chennai Super Kings | 2008 |
Murali Vijay (Chennai Super Kings) | 11 | Rajasthan Royals | 2010 |
Andre Russell (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 11 | Chennai Super Kings | 2018 |
Chris Gayle (Punjab Kings) | 11 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2018 |
Adam Gilchrist (Deccan Chargers) | 10 | Mumbai Indians | 2008 |
Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals) | 10 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2018 |
Shreyas Iyer (Delhi Capitals) | 10 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2018 |
Kieron Pollard (Mumbai Indians) | 10 | Punjab Kings | 2019 |
Quinton de Kock (Lucknow Super Giants) | 10 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2022 |
Gayle once again dominates another list for players with most sixes from every season in IPL. Meanwhile, Jos Buttler led the list for most number of sixes in IPL 2022. Ruturaj Gaikwad got IPL 2023 off to a grand start with 9 maximums in the first match.
Season | Player | Team | Sixes |
2008 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Mumbai Indians | 31 |
2009 | Adam Gilchrist | Deccan Chargers | 29 |
2010 | Robin Uthappa | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 27 |
2011 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 44 |
2012 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 59 |
2013 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 51 |
2014 | Glenn Maxwell | Punjab Kings | 36 |
2015 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 38 |
2016 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 38 |
2017 | Glenn Maxwell | Punjab Kings | 26 |
2018 | Rishabh Pant | Delhi Capitals | 37 |
2019 | Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders | 52 |
2020 | Ishan Kishan | Mumbai Indians | 30 |
2021 | KL Rahul | Punjab Kings | 30 |
2022 | Jos Buttler | Rajasthan Royals | 45 |
2023* | Faf Du Plessis | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 32 |
* Season in progress
And as for the longest sixes in IPL, although Livingstone struck a mammoth 117 meter six earlier this season, that distance is only tied for the sixth longest in Indian Premier League history. So, check out the below list for which player holds the record for the longest six in IPL:
Player | Team | Distance | Season |
Albie Morkel | Chennai Super Kings | 125 meters | 2008 |
Praveen Kumar | Punjab Kings | 124 meters | 2011 |
Adam Gilchrist | Punjab Kings | 122 meters | 2011 |
Robin Uthappa | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 120 meters | 2010 |
Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 119 meters | 2013 |
Yuvraj Singh | Punjab Kings | 119 meters | 2009 |
Ross Taylor | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 119 meters | 2008 |
Gautum Gambhir | Kolkata Knight Riders | 117 meters | 2017 |
Ben Cutting | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 117 meters | 2016 |
Liam Livingstone | Punjab Kings | 117 meters | 2022 |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 115 meters | 2009 |
Faf Du Plessis | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 115 meters | 2023 |
Faf Du Plessis currently leads the charts for longest six in IPL 2023, but who are the players that have hit the longest sixes every season? Check out the below list:
Season | Player | Team | Distance |
2008 | Albie Morkel | Chennai Super Kings | 125 meters |
2009 | Yuvraj Singh | Punjab Kings | 119 meters |
2010 | Robin Uthappa | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 120 meters |
2011 | Adam Gilchrist | Punjab Kings | 122 meters |
2012 | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 112 meters |
2013 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 112 meters |
2014 | David Miller | Punjab Kings | 102 meters |
2015 | AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 108 meters |
2016 | Ben Cutting | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 117 meters |
2017 | Travis Head | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 109 meters |
2018 | AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 111 meters |
2019 | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 111 meters |
2020 | Nicholas Pooran | Punjab Kings | 106 meters |
2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings | 108 meters |
2022 | Liam Livingstone | Punjab Kings | 117 meters |
2023* | Faf Du Plessis | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 115 meters |
* Season in progress
We had witnessed 872 maximums struck in the 2018 season, but that record was surpassed in IPL 2022 with 11 games left and the 1000 sixes in a single IPL season barrier was also broken seven matches later. Quite fittingly, it was Livingstone, who hit the 1000th six of the season.
Season | Total Sixes | Matches |
2008 | 622 | 59 |
2009 | 506 | 59 |
2010 | 585 | 60 |
2011 | 639 | 74 |
2012 | 731 | 76 |
2013 | 672 | 76 |
2014 | 714 | 60 |
2015 | 692 | 60 |
2016 | 638 | 60 |
2017 | 705 | 60 |
2018 | 872 | 60 |
2019 | 784 | 60 |
2020 | 734 | 60 |
2021 | 687 | 60 |
2022 | 1062 | 74 |
2023* | 850 | 57 |
* Season in progress