Sixes is the best attraction of the T20 Cricket and Indian Premier League (IPL). With every match in the record of sixes are set high. Fans have huge craze for Chris Gayle to MS Dhoni, AB de Villiers to Yuvraj Singh and their sixes hitting ability. We will take a look at the most sixes in an inning of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well as most sixes in the whole Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament from 2008 to 2018.
Most Sixes in IPL
| S. No. | Player Name | Matches | Innings | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gayle | 105 | 104 | 288 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | 167 | 162 | 181 |
| 3 | Suresh Raina | 168 | 164 | 180 |
| 4 | AB de Villiers | 135 | 124 | 179 |
| 5 | MS Dhoni | 167 | 151 | 176 |
| 6 | Virat Kohli | 157 | 149 | 172 |
| 7 | David Warner | 114 | 114 | 160 |
| 8 | Yusuf Pathan | 157 | 140 | 153 |
| 9 | Kieron Pollard | 130 | 119 | 151 |
| 10 | Yuvraj Singh | 126 | 120 | 142 |
Most Sixes in an Inning of IPL
| S. No. | Player Name | Team | Sixes | Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 17 | Pune Warriors (PW) | 2013 |
| 2 | Brendon McCullum | Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 2008 |
| 3 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 13 | Delhi Daredevils (DD) | 2012 |
| 4 | AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 12 | Gujarat Lions(GL) | 2016 |
| 5 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 12 | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 2015 |
| 6 | Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 11 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 2018 |
| 7 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Mumbai Indians (MI) | 11 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 2011 |
| 8 | Murali Vijay | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 11 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 2010 |
| 9 | Chris Gayle | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 11 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 2018 |
| 10 | Shreyas Iyer | Delhi Daredevils (DD) | 10 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 2018 |
| 11 | Adam Gilchrist | Deccan Chargers (DC) | 10 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | 2008 |
| 12 | Sanju Samson | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 10 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 2018 |
| 13 | Yuvraj Singh | Royal Challengers bangalore (RCB) | 9 | Delhi Daredevils (DD) | 2009 |
| 14 | Rishabh Pant | Delhi Daredevils (DD) | 9 | Gujarat Lions (GL) | 2017 |
| 15 | Glenn Maxwell | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 2014 |