IPL 2018: 10 batsmen with best balls-per-six ratios in the first decade of the IPL

Modified Apr 17, 2018 17:37 IST

#2 Chris Gayle: 9.05 balls/six

Chris Gayle plays a shot on way to his hundred — Chris Gayle

The 'Universe Boss' has a lot of IPL records to his name. In the 100 innings that he played in the first decade of IPL, he scored 3626 runs off 2398 balls. He hit 294 fours and 265 sixes in the last 10 seasons. He also leads the maximum number of sixes list by a big margin.

Balls faced: 2398

Sixes hit: 265

#1 Andre Russell: 7.71 balls/six

Image result for andre russell ipl — Andre Russell

Andre Russell is the batsman with the highest strike rate in IPL and is also the batsman who hits a six most often. Facing 331 balls, he scored 574 runs in the past five seasons. Russell did not play in the last year's IPL due to a drug-related ban. He is back in this IPL with a point to prove.

Balls faced: 331

Sixes hit: 37