Most Sixes in IPL History
Chris Gayle has a record for the highest number of sixes in the Indian Premier League history. Gayle smashed 357 sixes in 141 innings. He represented Kolkata and RCB and currently played for Punjab Kings.
| Player | Span | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Chris Gayle | 2009-2021 | 141 | 4965 | 357 |
| AB de Villiers | 2008-2021 | 170 | 5162 | 251 |
| Rohit Sharma | 2008-2022 | 222 | 5879 | 240 |
| MS Dhoni | 2008-2022 | 206 | 4978 | 229 |
| Kieron Pollard | 2010-2022 | 171 | 3412 | 223 |
| Virat Kohli | 2008-2022 | 215 | 6624 | 218 |
| David Warner | 2009-2022 | 162 | 5881 | 216 |
| Suresh Raina | 2008-2021 | 200 | 5528 | 203 |
| Shane Watson | 2008-2020 | 141 | 3874 | 190 |
| Robin Uthappa | 2008-2022 | 197 | 4952 | 182 |
Most Sixes in IPL 2023
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 4 | 197 | 14 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 4 | 141 | 14 |
| Faf du Plessis | 3 | 175 | 13 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 4 | 127 | 10 |
| Virat Kohli | 3 | 164 | 9 |
| Rinku Singh | 3 | 98 | 9 |
| Tilak Varma | 3 | 147 | 9 |
| Kyle Mayers | 4 | 139 | 9 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 108 | 9 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 3 | 225 | 8 |
Most Sixes in IPL 2022
Jos Buttler has smashed the most number of sixes in the IPL 2022. He hits 45 sixes in 17 innings. Liam Livingstone is 2nd player who hit the most sixes in the 2022 IPL.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Jos Buttler | 17 | 863 | 45 |
| Liam Livingstone | 14 | 437 | 34 |
| Andre Russell | 12 | 335 | 32 |
| KL Rahul | 15 | 616 | 30 |
| Sanju Samson | 17 | 458 | 26 |
| Quinton de Kock | 15 | 508 | 23 |
| David Miller | 16 | 481 | 23 |
| Rovman Powell | 12 | 250 | 22 |
| Nitish Rana | 14 | 361 | 22 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 16 | 330 | 22 |
Most Sixes in IPL 2021
Top-order batsman KL Rahul has smashed the highest sixes in IPL 2021. He hits 30 sixes in 13 innings. Faf du Plessis is 2nd on the list, who smashed 23 sixes in 16 matches.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| KL Rahul | 13 | 626 | 30 |
| Faf du Plessis | 16 | 633 | 23 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 16 | 635 | 23 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 14 | 513 | 21 |
| Moeen Ali | 15 | 357 | 19 |
| Mayank Agarwal | 12 | 441 | 18 |
| Prithvi Shaw | 15 | 479 | 18 |
| Ambati Rayudu | 13 | 257 | 17 |
| Sanju Samson | 14 | 484 | 17 |
| Nitish Rana | 16 | 383 | 17 |
Most Sixes in IPL 2020
In Indian Premier League 2020, Ishan Kishan hit the most sixes. He scored 516 runs in that edition with the help of 30 sixes.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Ishan Kishan | 13 | 516 | 30 |
| Sanju Samson | 14 | 375 | 26 |
| Hardik Pandya | 13 | 281 | 25 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 14 | 353 | 25 |
| Eoin Morgan | 14 | 418 | 24 |
| Chris Gayle | 7 | 288 | 23 |
| AB de Villiers | 14 | 454 | 23 |
| KL Rahul | 14 | 670 | 23 |
| Kieron Pollard | 12 | 268 | 22 |
| Quinton de Kock | 16 | 503 | 22 |
Most Sixes in Indian Premier League 2019
West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell has smashed the most sixes in IPL 2019. In 13 matches, he hit 52 sixes and scored 510 runs this season.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Andre Russell | 13 | 510 | 52 |
| Chris Gayle | 13 | 490 | 34 |
| Hardik Pandya | 15 | 402 | 29 |
| Rishabh Pant | 16 | 488 | 27 |
| AB de Villiers | 13 | 442 | 26 |
| KL Rahul | 14 | 593 | 25 |
| Quinton de Kock | 16 | 529 | 25 |
| MS Dhoni | 12 | 416 | 23 |
| Chris Lynn | 13 | 405 | 22 |
| Kieron Pollard | 14 | 279 | 22 |
Highest Sixes in IPL 2018
In Indian Premier League 2018, Rishabh Pant smashed the most sixes. He hits 37 sixes in 14 matches.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Rishabh Pant | 14 | 684 | 37 |
| Shane Watson | 15 | 555 | 35 |
| Ambati Rayudu | 16 | 602 | 34 |
| KL Rahul | 14 | 659 | 32 |
| Andre Russell | 14 | 316 | 31 |
| AB de Villiers | 11 | 480 | 30 |
| MS Dhoni | 15 | 455 | 30 |
| Kane Williamson | 17 | 735 | 28 |
| Chris Gayle | 11 | 368 | 27 |
| Evin Lewis | 13 | 382 | 24 |
Most Sixes in IPL 2017
Glenn Maxwell has the record for hitting the most number of sixes in IPL 2017. He smashed 26 sixes in 13 innings.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Glenn Maxwell | 13 | 310 | 26 |
| David Warner | 14 | 641 | 26 |
| Rishabh Pant | 14 | 366 | 24 |
| Kieron Pollard | 16 | 385 | 22 |
| Robin Uthappa | 13 | 388 | 21 |
| Hardik Pandya | 16 | 250 | 20 |
| Chris Lynn | 7 | 295 | 19 |
| Aaron Finch | 13 | 299 | 19 |
| Sanju Samson | 14 | 386 | 19 |
| Brendon McCullum | 11 | 319 | 18 |
Most Sixes in Indian Premier League 2016
In Indian Premier League 2016, Virat Kohli smashed the highest sixes. In this edition, Kohli scored 937 runs and hit 38 sixes in 16 matches.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Virat Kohli | 16 | 973 | 38 |
| AB de Villiers | 16 | 687 | 37 |
| David Warner | 17 | 848 | 31 |
| Chris Gayle | 10 | 227 | 21 |
| Kieron Pollard | 12 | 207 | 16 |
| KL Rahul | 12 | 397 | 16 |
| Dwayne Smith | 12 | 324 | 16 |
| Rohit Sharma | 14 | 489 | 16 |
| Brendon McCullum | 16 | 354 | 16 |
| Andre Russell | 8 | 188 | 15 |
Most Sixes in IPL 2015
Chris Gayle hit the highest number of sixes in Indian Premier League in 2015. He hits 38 sixes in 14 matches.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Chris Gayle | 14 | 491 | 38 |
| Kieron Pollard | 14 | 419 | 28 |
| Brendon McCullum | 14 | 436 | 23 |
| Virat Kohli | 16 | 505 | 23 |
| AB de Villiers | 14 | 513 | 22 |
| David Miller | 13 | 357 | 21 |
| Lendl Simmons | 13 | 540 | 21 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 14 | 439 | 21 |
| David Warner | 14 | 562 | 21 |
| Rohit Sharma | 16 | 482 | 21 |
Most Sixes in Indian Premier League 2014
Glenn Maxwell has the record for hitting the most sixes in IPL 2014. He smashed 36 sixes in 16 innings.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Glenn Maxwell | 16 | 552 | 36 |
| Dwayne Smith | 16 | 566 | 34 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 14 | 376 | 28 |
| AB de Villiers | 13 | 395 | 24 |
| David Warner | 14 | 528 | 24 |
| David Miller | 16 | 446 | 21 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 12 | 268 | 20 |
| JP Duminy | 14 | 410 | 20 |
| MS Dhoni | 15 | 371 | 20 |
| Brendon McCullum | 14 | 405 | 19 |
Most Sixes in IPL 2013
West Indian batsman Chris Gayle smashed 51 sixes in IPL 2013 and holds the record for most sixes in that edition.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Chris Gayle | 16 | 708 | 51 |
| Kieron Pollard | 18 | 420 | 29 |
| Rohit Sharma | 19 | 538 | 28 |
| MS Dhoni | 16 | 461 | 25 |
| David Miller | 12 | 418 | 24 |
| Virat Kohli | 16 | 634 | 22 |
| Shane Watson | 16 | 543 | 22 |
| Dwayne Smith | 13 | 418 | 19 |
| Suresh Raina | 17 | 548 | 18 |
| Michael Hussey | 17 | 733 | 17 |
Most Sixes in IPL 2012
In IPL 2012, Chris Gayle hit the highest number of sixes. He smashed 59 sixes in 14 matches.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Chris Gayle | 14 | 733 | 59 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 8 | 305 | 20 |
| Cameron White | 13 | 479 | 20 |
| DJ Bravo | 16 | 371 | 20 |
| Virender Sehwag | 16 | 495 | 19 |
| Suresh Raina | 18 | 441 | 19 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 15 | 569 | 18 |
| Rohit Sharma | 16 | 433 | 18 |
| Faf du Plessis | 12 | 398 | 17 |
| David Hussey | 15 | 396 | 17 |
Most Sixes in IPL 2011
Chris Gayle hits the most number of sixes in IPL 2011. He hits 44 sixes in 11 innings.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Chris Gayle | 12 | 608 | 44 |
| MS Dhoni | 13 | 392 | 23 |
| Shaun Marsh | 13 | 504 | 20 |
| Paul Valthaty | 14 | 463 | 20 |
| Murli Vijay | 16 | 434 | 20 |
| Virender Sehwag | 11 | 424 | 18 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 13 | 343 | 18 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 14 | 383 | 18 |
| Shane Watson | 11 | 330 | 17 |
| Suresh Raina | 16 | 438 | 17 |
Highest Sixes in IPL 2010
Wicket-keeper batsman Robin Uthappa hit the most sixes in IPL 2010. He played in 14 matches and smashed 27 sixes.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Robin Uthappa | 14 | 374 | 27 |
| Murli Vijay | 15 | 458 | 26 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 14 | 333 | 24 |
| Suresh Raina | 16 | 520 | 22 |
| Saurabh Tiwary | 15 | 419 | 18 |
| Andrew Symonds | 16 | 429 | 18 |
| Kieron Pollard | 14 | 273 | 17 |
| Chris Gayle | 9 | 292 | 16 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 16 | 289 | 16 |
| Matthew Hayden | 16 | 346 | 16 |
Most Sixes in IPL 2009
Adam Gilchrist hit the highest number of sixes in IPL 2009. He hits 29 sixes in 16 matches.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Adam Gilchrist | 16 | 495 | 29 |
| Matthew Hayden | 12 | 572 | 22 |
| Suresh Raina | 14 | 434 | 21 |
| Rohit Sharma | 16 | 362 | 18 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 14 | 340 | 16 |
| Dwayne Smith | 8 | 215 | 15 |
| Ross Taylor | 11 | 280 | 15 |
Tillakaratne Dilshan | 13 | 418 | 13 |
| AB de Villiers | 13 | 465 | 12 |
| Brendon McCullum | 13 | 285 | 12 |
Most Sixes in Indian Premier League 2008
In IPL 20008, Sanath Jayasuriya smashed the highest number of sixes. He hits 31 sixes in 14 innings.
| Player | Inn | Runs | 6s |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 14 | 514 | 31 |
| Shaun Marsh | 11 | 616 | 26 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 15 | 435 | 25 |
| Virender Sehwag | 14 | 406 | 21 |
| Rohit Sharma | 12 | 404 | 19 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 14 | 436 | 19 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 14 | 299 | 19 |
| Shane Watson | 15 | 472 | 19 |
| Suresh Raina | 14 | 421 | 18 |
| David Hussey | 13 | 319 | 17 |
FAQs
Who Hit Most Sixes in IPL By Indian Player?
Rohit Sharma has smashed the most sixes in Indian Premier League as an Indian Player. Rohit hit a total of 240 sixes in IPL history by playing 222 matches.
Which Season Has the Most Sixes in IPL?
In the Indian Premier League 2012 season the most sixes were smashed by Chris Gayle. In this season total of 59 sixes were hit.
