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IPL 2017: List of Top 10 longest sixes in this season of the Indian Premier League
In total, 285 sixes (as on Match 22) have already been hit in the campaign.
New Dehi: The Indian Premier League is widely considered as the best cricket league around the globe, not just because of the quality of players it featured but also for the number of eyeballs it pulls on a consistent basis.
The 2017 season has been no different, as batters have been dominating the tournament thus far, amassing 200-plus totals on a consistent basis.
In total, 285 sixes (as on Match 22) have already been hit in the campaign, with MS Dhoni leading the charts as far as the longest six of the tournament is concerned.
WATCH: MS Dhoni's longest six in IPL 2017 lands on roof of Chinnaswamy Stadium
The RPS wicket-keeper batsman had hit a 105 meter six against Royal Challengers Bangalore spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.
Chris Gayle, Chris Morris and AB de Villiers aren't too behind with distance of 103, 102 and 102 respectively. While, Kings XI Punjab's Hashim Amla was the latest to be included in the list with a hit of 97 meters against Mumbai Indians' Lasith Malinga.
WATCH: Centurion Hashim Amla smashes Lasith Malinga for an 'out of the stadium' six
Here's the full list:-
S.No. | Batsman | Team | Distance(in m) | Against |
1 | M S Dhoni | RPS | 105 | RCB |
2 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 103 | SRH |
3 | Chris Moris | DD | 102 | RPS |
4 | AB de Villiers | RCB | 102 | KXIP |
5 | Dwayne Smith | GL | 98 | RPS |
6 | AB de Villiers | RCB | 97 | KXIP |
7 | Hasim Amla | KXIP | 97 | MI |
8 | Chris Lynn | KKR | 95 | GL |
9 | Chris Lynn | KKR | 86 | GL |
10 | Brendon McCullum | GL | 85 |