The Indian Premier League (IPL) is just a month away from its 14th edition and players have already started gearing up with their respective camps.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is just a month away from its 14th edition and players have already started gearing up with their respective camps.
The teams, in the recently concluded mini-auction, made sure to add players that could boost their already set line-up. The franchises have a massive advantage when some of their players can hit big sixes at will especially when it comes to power plays and the death overs.
Recently, former India skipper MS Dhoni was seen showcasing a gamut of strokes at the nets inside the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Mahi way all the way!!! on #Thala #WhistlePodu #Yellove pic.twitter.com/gU1TRD2ZP9
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 11, 2021
So with players like these in each franchise, a look at their most explosive players who have most sixes in IPL history.
1. Chris Gayle
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Punjab Kings (PBKS) Chris Gayle rules the sixes chart with 349 maximums to his name in the league. The 'Universal Boss' has accumulated these sixes in 131 innings played in the cash-rich league.
Gayle averages 41.13 in IPL and has scored 4772 runs till now with the help of 6 centuries and 31 half-centuries.
2. AB de Villiers
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Second, on the list is Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) AB de Villiers has 235 sixes in the league. The Proteas cricketer has also hit 390 fours in the 156 innings.
AB de Villiers has aggregated 4849 runs at an average of 40.40 with 3 tons and 38 fifties in the league.
3. MS Dhoni
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Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni holds the record for hitting most sixes in IPL among the Indian players. The 'Thala' has smashed 216 maximums in 182 innings in addition to 313 fours.
The former India captain averages over 40 in the tournament while his strike rate is 136.75.
4. Rohit Sharma
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Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma is fourth on the list with the most sixes in the IPL. The 'Hitman' has 213 sixes to his name and has hit 458 fours as well.
He has accumulated over 5000 runs in 195 innings at an average of 31.31.
5. Virat Kohli
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While Indian captain Virat Kohli tops the list in terms of highest run-getters of the league, he is fifth on the list when it comes to smashing sixes.
He has smashed 201 sixes in the 184 innings and has played 503 fours. The 'Run Machine' has aggregated 5878 runs in the cash-rich league at an average of 38.16 which includes 5 centuries and 39 half-centuries.
