Most Sixes in IPL Innings 2026

Rank Player 6s Runs BF Against Match Date
1
Chris Gayle Chris Gayle (RCB)
17 175 66 PWI RCB vs PWI 23 Apr, 2013
2
Chris Gayle Chris Gayle (RCB)
13 128 62 DC DC vs RCB 17 May, 2012
3 13 158 73 RCB RCB vs KKR 18 Apr, 2008
4 12 103 37 SRH RR vs SRH 25 Apr, 2026
5 12 129 52 GL RCB vs GL 14 May, 2016
6
Chris Gayle Chris Gayle (RCB)
12 117 57 PBKS RCB vs PBKS 6 May, 2015
7 11 88 36 CSK CSK vs KKR 10 Apr, 2018
8 11 101 38 GT RR vs GT 28 Apr, 2025
9 11 114 48 CSK MI vs CSK 14 May, 2008
10
Murali Vijay Murali Vijay (CSK)
11 127 56 RR CSK vs RR 3 Apr, 2010
11
Chris Gayle Chris Gayle (PBKS)
11 104 63 SRH PBKS vs SRH 19 Apr, 2018
12 10 83 31 PBKS MI vs PBKS 10 Apr, 2019
13 10 79 32 MI MI vs GT 12 May, 2023
14 10 93 40 KKR DC vs KKR 27 Apr, 2018
15
Will Jacks Will Jacks (RCB)
10 100 41 GT GT vs RCB 28 Apr, 2024
16 10 92 45 RCB RCB vs RR 15 Apr, 2018
17 10 109 47 MI MI vs DEC 27 Apr, 2008
18 10 141 55 PBKS SRH vs PBKS 12 Apr, 2025
19 10 129 60 MI GT vs MI 26 May, 2023
20 10 135 68 DC SRH vs DC 21 Apr, 2026
21 10 140 70 KKR KKR vs LSG 18 May, 2022
22 9 65 25 RCB KKR vs RCB 19 Apr, 2019
23
Yuvraj Singh Yuvraj Singh (RCB)
9 68 29 DC RCB vs DC 13 May, 2014
24 9 71 31 RCB MI vs RCB 12 Apr, 2026
25 9 74 32 CSK RR vs CSK 22 Sep, 2020
26 9 91 34 KKR KKR vs MI 28 Apr, 2019
27
Priyansh Arya Priyansh Arya (PBKS)
9 93 37 LSG PBKS vs LSG 19 Apr, 2026
28 9 105 39 KKR SRH vs KKR 25 May, 2025
29
Priyansh Arya Priyansh Arya (PBKS)
9 103 42 CSK PBKS vs CSK 8 Apr, 2025
30
Shreyas Iyer Shreyas Iyer (PBKS)
9 97 42 GT GT vs PBKS 25 Mar, 2025
31
Glenn Maxwell Glenn Maxwell (PBKS)
9 95 43 SRH PBKS vs SRH 22 Apr, 2014
32 9 97 43 GL DC vs GL 4 May, 2017
33
David Miller David Miller (PBKS)
9 89 44 SRH SRH vs PBKS 11 May, 2015
34 9 89 46 PBKS PBKS vs RCB 10 Apr, 2017
35 9 94 48 DC PBKS vs DC 17 May, 2023
36 9 108 48 KKR KKR vs PBKS 26 Apr, 2024
37
Chris Gayle Chris Gayle (RCB)
9 107 49 PBKS RCB vs PBKS 6 May, 2011
38 9 97 50 RR KKR vs RR 25 Apr, 2019
39
Chris Gayle Chris Gayle (RCB)
9 85 50 KKR RCB vs KKR 11 Apr, 2013
40 9 92 50 GT GT vs CSK 31 Mar, 2023
41 9 88 50 RCB CSK vs RCB 12 Apr, 2022
42 9 104 51 MI MI vs KKR 16 Apr, 2023
43 9 116 54 PBKS PBKS vs CSK 19 Apr, 2008
44 9 106 55 RCB PBKS vs RCB 17 May, 2011
45 9 100 56 SRH CSK vs SRH 11 Apr, 2015
46 9 99 58 RCB RCB vs MI 28 Sep, 2020
47 9 103 64 DEC DC vs DEC 19 Apr, 2012
48 9 116 65 DC DC vs RR 22 Apr, 2022
49
KL Rahul KL Rahul (DC)
9 152 67 PBKS DC vs PBKS 25 Apr, 2026
50 8 63 21 MI MI vs LSG 4 May, 2026
51
Tim David Tim David (RCB)
8 70 25 CSK RCB vs CSK 5 Apr, 2026
52 8 66 27 SRH MI vs SRH 13 May, 2013
53 8 74 28 PBKS PBKS vs SRH 11 Apr, 2026
54 8 68 28 KKR KKR vs PBKS 26 Apr, 2024
55 8 63 29 KKR KKR vs SRH 23 Mar, 2024
56 8 75 29 MI MI vs LSG 17 May, 2024
57
Travis Head Travis Head (SRH)
8 89 30 LSG SRH vs LSG 8 May, 2024
58 8 68 30 CSK RCB vs CSK 25 Apr, 2018
59
Travis Head Travis Head (SRH)
8 76 30 MI MI vs SRH 29 Apr, 2026
60 8 70 31 PBKS KKR vs PBKS 1 Apr, 2022
61 8 83 32 LSG MI vs LSG 4 May, 2026
62
Chris Gayle Chris Gayle (RCB)
8 73 32 PBKS RCB vs PBKS 18 May, 2016
63 8 82 32 GL DC vs GL 27 Apr, 2016
64 8 87 34 CSK MI vs CSK 1 May, 2021
65 8 73 34 DEC RR vs DEC 26 Mar, 2010
66 8 76 36 CSK RCB vs CSK 17 Apr, 2023
67 8 87 36 KKR KKR vs LSG 8 Apr, 2025
68 8 100 37 MI MI vs RR 13 Mar, 2010
69
Chris Gayle Chris Gayle (RCB)
8 76 38 SRH RCB vs SRH 29 May, 2016
70
Glenn Maxwell Glenn Maxwell (PBKS)
8 90 38 CSK PBKS vs CSK 7 May, 2014
71 8 80 40 MI KKR vs MI 28 Apr, 2019
72
Chris Lynn Chris Lynn (KKR)
8 93 41 GL GL vs KKR 7 Apr, 2017
73
Travis Head Travis Head (SRH)
8 102 41 RCB RCB vs SRH 15 Apr, 2024
74 8 89 41 SRH RCB vs SRH 4 May, 2014
75
Shreyas Iyer Shreyas Iyer (PBKS)
8 87 41 MI PBKS vs MI 1 Jun, 2025
76
Chris Gayle Chris Gayle (KKR)
8 88 42 PBKS KKR vs PBKS 4 Apr, 2010
77 8 76 42 RR SRH vs RR 2 May, 2024
78
KL Rahul KL Rahul (PBKS)
8 98 42 CSK CSK vs PBKS 7 Oct, 2021
79 8 81 43 KKR MI vs KKR 29 Mar, 2026
80 8 88 43 GT DC vs GT 24 Apr, 2024
81 8 95 45 KKR KKR vs RR 4 May, 2025
82
Shivam Dube Shivam Dube (CSK)
8 95 46 RCB CSK vs RCB 12 Apr, 2022
83 8 83 47 RR RR vs SRH 22 Oct, 2020
84 8 100 47 SRH MI vs SRH 21 May, 2023
85 8 89 47 MI LSG vs MI 16 May, 2023
86
Chris Gayle Chris Gayle (RCB)
8 81 48 PWI RCB vs PWI 17 Apr, 2012
87
Virat Kohli Virat Kohli (RCB)
8 113 50 PBKS RCB vs PBKS 18 May, 2016
88
Dwayne Smith Dwayne Smith (CSK)
8 79 51 DC DC vs CSK 5 May, 2014
89 8 104 52 RCB RCB vs GT 21 May, 2023
90 8 82 53 RCB RCB vs CSK 25 Apr, 2018
91
Virat Kohli Virat Kohli (RCB)
8 109 55 GL RCB vs GL 14 May, 2016
92 8 123 55 SRH MI vs SRH 29 Apr, 2026
93 8 115 55 KKR KKR vs PBKS 1 Jun, 2014
94
Shane Watson Shane Watson (CSK)
8 117 57 SRH CSK vs SRH 27 May, 2018
95 8 122 58 CSK CSK vs PBKS 30 May, 2014
96
David Warner David Warner (SRH)
8 126 59 KKR SRH vs KKR 30 Apr, 2017
97
Rishabh Pant Rishabh Pant (LSG)
8 118 61 RCB LSG vs RCB 27 May, 2025
98 8 124 62 MI MI vs RR 30 Apr, 2023
99
Chris Gayle Chris Gayle (PBKS)
8 99 63 RR PBKS vs RR 30 Oct, 2020
100 8 117 64 GT GT vs LSG 22 May, 2025

Stats updated after every match.

# - Player Rank
M - Matches Played
W– Won
L– Lost
T– Tied
N/R– No Result
PTS– Points
NRR– Net Run Rate
Q– Qualified
Inns - Innings Bowled
Ovr - Overs Bowled
Runs - Runs Conceded
Wk - Wickets Taken
Avg - Bowling Average
Eco - Economy Rate
SR - Bowling Strike Rate
4W - 4 Wickets in an Innings
5W - 5 Wickets in an Innings

Most Sixes in IPL Innings: Top Explosive Batting Performances

Chris Gayle(RCB) holds the record for the most sixes in an innings in the IPL. Chris Gayle hammered 17 sixes during his 175-run innings in just 66 deliveries against PWI on 23 April 2013 in RCB vs PWI. With 13 sixes in his 62-ball 128 against DC on 17 May 2012, Chris Gayle(RCB) became the second-highest six-hitter in an IPL innings in DC vs RCB. Brendon McCullum (KKR) obtained 13 sixes while scoring 158 in just 73 balls against RCB on 18 April 2008 in RCB vs KKR. He is the 3rd-highest player in terms of hitting the most sixes in IPL innings. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) smashed 12 sixes in his 103 off just 37 balls versus SRH on 25 April 2026 in RR vs SRH. He is the 4th player on the elite list of hitters with the highest number of sixes. Overall, these record-breaking, amazing performances highlight how a few exceptional batters completely changed the situation of a match with their six-hitting power. Performances of these 4 top players always remain iconic moments in IPL history and continue to set the benchmark for explosive batting. 

Most sixes in IPL innings

Chris Gayle hit the most sixes in IPL, he is renowned for his skied over the boundary shots. He has launched 357 sixes in the IPL seasons. Hitting sixes in every season demands  aggressive power, attacking power and timing with fearless approach to dominate the bowlers, Chris Gayle has it all.

Rohit Sharma stands on the second position who hit the 302 sixes which etched his name in most sixes in the ipl by an Indian player. The players who rank highest for sixes in the IPL are celebrated for their innovative stroke and ability to break down bowlers with their powerful hitting.

Most Sixes in IPL in One Match

Chris Gayle delivered his career best performance in 2013 against Pune warriors when he hit 17 sixes and scored 175 Runs in an innings. Chris Gayle registered his name in the record book after this match for most sixes in ipl in one match.

Chris Gayle also came up with 13 sixes against Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2012 and 12 sixes against Kings XI Punjab in 2015.

Brendon McCullum (KKR) smashed 13 sixes against RCB in the inaugural match of IPL 2008. AB de Villiers has also shown us a power hitting performance in IPL 2016 when he hit 12 sixes in an innings.

Most sixes in ipl by a team in one match

Royal Challengers Bengaluru hold the record of most sixes in ipl by a team in one match against Pune Warriors in 2013. The team in total have launched 20 sixes.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru also smashed 20 sixes against Gujarat Lions in 2016. Delhi Daredevils also stand with number 20 sixes against Gujarat Lions in IPL 2017. 

Most sixes by a team in ipl

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The top three most powerful teams in IPL history that hold the record for the most sixes in an IPL season are as follows:

At the top, Mumbai Indians ranked on number one with 1442 sixes. They have also clinched the title five times without a doubt. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is on the second position of most sixes in an ipl season with 1433 sixes, followed by Chennai Super Kings with 1322 sixes.

The most sixes in ipl by team 2021 was Chennai Super Kings achieving a total of 115 sixes , while most sixes in ipl by team 2022 was the Rajasthan Royals who took the lead with a remarkable 137 sixes.

Most sixes in one ipl season

Chris Gayle has made the record of his own most sixes in one ipl season with the 59 sixes in 2012. He delivered the highest score of 128 at the strike rate of 160.74 and batting average of 61.08. 

Andre Russell also listed on second in the list of most sixes in ipl by a player in one season. He has Launched 52 sixes in 2019 with the batting average of 56.66. 

Let’s dive into the biggest six hitting innings in IPL history, move to record breaking performances in a single IPL match and continue to the most explosive knocks ever played. 

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