Since 2008, hitting sixes matter in the IPL has got teams places they want to be. Let's have a look at some stellar records held by players, teams and more in terms of hitting sixes.
Chris Gayle holds the record for smashing most sixes in a single IPL season. In 2012, he got 59 sixes in 14 innings.
Mumbai Indians lead the chart with 1548 sixes in the history of the IPL so far.
With 357 sixes, Caribbean powerhouse Chris Gayle remains on top with Rohit Sharma second but 100 sixes away still.
MS Dhoni with 218 sixes is the captain with most maximums in the tournament history.
IPL 2023 season is the highest six hitting campaign the tournament has seen in it's history. A total of 1124 sixes were hit in the IPL 2023.
Chris Gayle is the only batter to have 100 plus maximums in the powerplay. He smashed 138 in the powerplay throughout his IPL career.
Chennai Super Kings hold the record for hitting most sixes in a single season. CSK had 145 maximums in the 2018 season.
MS Dhoni is the highest six-hitter in the death overs (17-20) ahead of Kieron Pollard and AB de Villiers in the IPL history.