Source: Roz Dhan "Nikhil Navture"
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In the age of T20 cricket, who doesn’t enjoy towering sixes hit by some of the world’s finest players? After all, the T20 format is tailor-made for the batsmen to go ballistic. In the current edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Sanju Samson has hit the most sixes so far at 23, closely followed by Nicholas Pooran on 22 and Ishan Kishan with 21. However, it comes as no surprise that the explosive Chris Gayle heads the all-time list of six-hitters in IPL.
Here’s a list of the top 5 six-hitters in IPL :-
1:- Chris Gayle
The “Universe Boss”, as he is popularly known, takes the top spot.
Team: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and currently with Kings XI Punjab (KXIP).
Matches: 132
Innings: 131
Sixes: 349
Runs: 4772
Strike Rate: 150.91
2 :- AB de Villiers
The “Superman” from South Africa is second in the list.He can play shots all around the ground and is often referred to as a 360-degrees player. Currently, he’s plying his trade with RCB.
Team: He was previously with the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and currently is with the RCB.
Matches: 169
Innings: 156
Sixes: 235
Runs: 4849
Strike Rate: 151.91
3 :- MS Dhoni
The former India captain is the first Indian to breach the 200-sixes mark in the IPL. The three-time IPL winning captain with Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Team: Channai Super Kings
Matches: 204
Innings: 182
Sixes: 216
Runs: 4632
Strike Rate: 136.75
4 :- Rohit Sharma
Leading Mumbai Indians to a record four IPL titles, Rohit Sharma is fourth in the list. The “Hitman” as he is called, who already has four T20 International centuries to his credibility
Team: He was part of Deccan Chargers till 2010, and has been with the Mumbai Indians ever since.
Matches: 199
Innings: 194
Sixes: 209
Runs: 5162
Strike Rate: 130.58
5 :- Virat Kohli
“King Kohli”, known for his timing and placement, relies on these attributes instead of brute force to clear the boundaries at will. He has been a part of the Bangalore franchise since its inception in 2008.
Team: Royal Challenger Banglore
Matches: 192
Innings: 184
Sixes: 201
Runs: 5878
Strike Rate: 130.73
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