The record number of sixes has passed in the last IPL season. Prior to the Bangalore-Rajasthan match, 1037 sixes were hit so far this season. This is the all-time record in the history of the IPL. Also, this is the first time the total number of sixes has crossed 1000 in a season.
Rajasthan batsman Jose Buttler has hit the most sixes this season; 39 Sixers. Punjab’s Liam Livingston was second with 34 sixes. Kolkata’s Andre Russell is third (32). Punjab and Kolkata have been ruled out this season. If Butler wins today’s match, he still has a chance to hit a six and set a record.
നേടിയ Kolkata are second with 116.113 sixes, the highest number of sixes so far this season. Mumbai Indians batsman Tim David has been batting a six off 5 balls this season. Tim David leads the ball-six ratio.
Player, sixes, balls, ball-six ratio
Tim David– 16– 86– 5.37
Andre Russell– 32– 192– 6
Liam Livingston – 34– 240– 7.05
Dinesh Karthik– 21–150–7.14
West Indies’ Chris Gayle is the boss of the Sixes and IPL. Gayle has hit 357 sixes in 141 IPL matches.
Chris Gayle: 357
AB de Villiers: 251
Rohit Sharma: 240
The longest six of the season was scored by Punjab Kings batsman Liam Livingston. Livingston’s six against Gujarat hit the ground after flying 117 meters.
Bangalore Royal Challengers hit 136 sixes this time. Bangalore are now embarrassed to have conceded more sixes in an IPL season.
Bangalore’s Mohammad Siraj and Vanindu Hasaranga are the bowlers who have conceded the most sixes this season (28).
6 more six-seasons (matches in brackets)
2022– 1037 (72)
2018–872 (60)
2019– 784(60)
2020–734(60)
2012–731(76)
2014–714(60)