The Indian Premier League (IPL), which is the richest cricket league in the world, usually takes place at the end of March and runs until the end of May every year. The latest 2025 edition will feature 74 games across 13 different cities in India. The league used to follow its own rules earlier, but now, it is set to follow the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Code of Conduct for the upcoming seasons.
At the end of every IPL season, players receive individual prizes like the Orange Cap for being the highest run-scorer, the Purple Cap for being the leading wicket-taker, and the Emerging Player of the Tournament for being the best young cricketer. Over the years, many players have set exceptional records that are yet to be surpassed in the IPL. With the IPL renowned for its high-scoring matches, a number of cricketers have made a name for themselves for hitting sixes on a regular basis.
Most Sixes In IPL History
Chris Gayle holds the record of hitting the most sixes, as of March 2025, in IPL history with 357 sixes between 2009 and 2021. During his record-breaking 175 not out against former team Pune Warriors India in the IPL 2013, the West Indian hit 17 sixes, which is the most by any batter in a single IPL innings.
In second spot, Rohit Sharma has hit 280 sixes, as of March 2025. Virat Kohli, holds the record for most runs and most sixes for a single team, is in third place with 272 maximums in his IPL career. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has recorded 252 sixes and AB de Villiers is placed fifth on the list with 251 sixes.
| Position | Player | Span | Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest Score | Balls Faced | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| 1 | Chris Gayle (KKR/KXIP/PBKS/RCB) | 2009-2021 | 142 | 141 | 4965 | 175* | 3333 | 6 | 31 | 404 | 357 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma (DCH/MI) | 2008-2024 | 257 | 252 | 6628 | 109* | 5054 | 2 | 43 | 599 | 280 |
| 3 | Virat Kohli (RCB) | 2008-2024 | 252 | 244 | 8004 | 113* | 6065 | 8 | 55 | 705 | 272 |
| 4 | MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) | 2008-2024 | 264 | 229 | 5243 | 84* | 3812 | 0 | 24 | 363 | 252 |
| 5 | AB de Villiers (DC/RCB) | 2008-2021 | 184 | 170 | 5162 | 133* | 3403 | 3 | 40 | 413 | 251 |
| 6 | David Warner (DC/SRH) | 2009-2024 | 184 | 184 | 6565 | 126 | 4697 | 4 | 62 | 663 | 236 |
| 7 | Kieron Pollard (MI) | 2010-2022 | 189 | 171 | 3412 | 87* | 2316 | 0 | 16 | 218 | 223 |
| 8 | Andre Russell (DC/KKR) | 2012-2024 | 127 | 105 | 2484 | 88* | 1420 | 0 | 11 | 170 | 209 |
| 9 | Sanju Samson (DC/RR) | 2013-2024 | 168 | 163 | 4419 | 119 | 3180 | 3 | 25 | 352 | 206 |
| 10 | Suresh Raina (CSK/GL) | 2008-2021 | 205 | 200 | 5528 | 100* | 4043 | 1 | 39 | 506 | 203 |
| 11 | Shane Watson (CSK/RCB/RR) | 2008-2020 | 145 | 141 | 3874 | 117* | 2809 | 4 | 21 | 375 | 190 |
| 12 | KL Rahul (KXIP/LSG/PBKS/RCB/SRH) | 2013-2024 | 132 | 123 | 4683 | 132* | 3479 | 4 | 37 | 400 | 187 |
| 13 | Robin Uthappa (CSK/KKR/MI/PWI/RCB/RR) | 2008-2022 | 205 | 197 | 4952 | 88 | 3799 | 0 | 27 | 481 | 182 |
| 14 | Ambati Rayudu (CSK/MI) | 2010-2023 | 204 | 187 | 4348 | 100* | 3409 | 1 | 22 | 359 | 173 |
| 15 | Faf du Plessis (CSK/RCB/RPS) | 2012-2024 | 145 | 138 | 4571 | 96 | 3352 | 0 | 37 | 421 | 166 |
| 16 | Jos Buttler (MI/RR) | 2016-2024 | 107 | 106 | 3582 | 124 | 2428 | 7 | 19 | 355 | 161 |
| 17 | Dinesh Karthik (DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/RCB) | 2008-2024 | 257 | 234 | 4842 | 97* | 3577 | 0 | 22 | 466 | 161 |
| 18 | Glenn Maxwell (DC/KXIP/MI/RCB) | 2012-2024 | 134 | 129 | 2771 | 95 | 1768 | 0 | 18 | 232 | 160 |
| 19 | Yusuf Pathan (KKR/RR/SRH) | 2008-2019 | 174 | 154 | 3204 | 100 | 2241 | 1 | 13 | 262 | 158 |
| 20 | Rishabh Pant (DC) | 2016-2024 | 111 | 110 | 3284 | 128* | 2205 | 1 | 18 | 296 | 154 |
| 21 | Shikhar Dhawan (DC/DCH/MI/PBKS/SRH) | 2008-2024 | 222 | 221 | 6769 | 106* | 5324 | 2 | 51 | 768 | 152 |
| 22 | Yuvraj Singh (DC/KXIP/MI/PWI/RCB/SRH) | 2008-2019 | 132 | 126 | 2750 | 83 | 2120 | 0 | 13 | 217 | 149 |
FAQs on IPL
A. Chris Gayle has hit the most number of IPL sixes (357).
A. Mumbai Indians has hit 1408 sixes since the IPL 2008.
A. Yashasvi Jaiswal holds the record for the fastest fifty in IPL history, reaching the milestone in just 13 balls.
A. Virat Kohli has scored 272 sixes in the IPL, as of March 2025.
A. MS Dhoni has scored 252 sixes in the IPL, as of March 2025.
