IPL 2017: 5 players with most sixes in an innings

#2 Brendon McCullum – 13 (KKR vs RCB, 18 Apr 2008)

Brendon McCullum kicked off the IPL in his typically aggressive style

The former New Zealand skipper set the tournament alight with arguably the most memorable knock in its opening match in the inaugural 2008 edition. Against a rather pedestrian-looking Royal Challengers bowling attack, the Kiwi opener bludgeoned sixes to all corners of the park.

McCullum was destructive against the likes of Jacques Kallis, Ashley Noffke and Sunil Joshi. He took apart the part-time spinner, Cameron White, for 24 in an over to race to his 90s. McCullum soon crossed his hundred but pressed down on the accelerator even further.

Five sixes followed in the last two overs of the innings as McCullum crossed his 150. He remained unbeaten on 158 with 13 maximums as KKR posted a spectacular 222 in the tournament opener. RCB, in return, were bowled out for 82.