IPL 2017: 5 players with most sixes in an innings

#1 Chris Gayle – 17 (RCB vs Pune Warriors, 23 Apr 2013)

Gayle recorded a massive 175* against Pune in 2013

Chris Gayle soared past Brendon McCullum's record in the 2013 edition with some of the most spectacular hitting T20 has ever witnessed. He launched a scything attack on the Pune Warriors franchise, unleashing 17 sixes in an eye-catching display of power and timing.

The West Indian opener had previously smashed 13 in an innings but on that day he went a step further, breaking the record for the highest ever T20 score. He went past Zimbabwean, Hamilton Masakadza's 162 and posted an unbeaten 175.

The Pune team looked clueless against some mind-numbing striking from the southpaw. He helped RCB to a record total of 263/5 in the allotted 20 overs. The opener smashed four sixes off an over twice in the game – one each against Finch and Mitchell Marsh – as he raced to a record 175*.