Indian Premier League has recorded the best players who smashed most sixes in the history of IPL. There are few players who also own the title of most sixes in a single IPL season. As we all know, Chris Gayle has owned the records multiple times. He is one of the most wild hitters known for his long length sixes. However, there are many players who also scored most sixes in a single IPL season including Andre Russell, Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli.
Below, in this article we will talk about the player who smashed the most sixes in a single IPL season. Kindly read the entire article, so that neither information can be left.
Most Sixes in a Single IPL Season (2008–2025)
| Year | Player | Team | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 59 |
| 2013 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 51 |
| 2019 | Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders | 52 |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | Rajasthan Royals | 45 |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 44 |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 38 |
| 2015 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 38 |
| 2018 | Rishabh Pant | Delhi Daredevils (Now DC) | 37 |
| 2016 | AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 37 |
| 2014 | Glenn Maxwell | Kings XI Punjab (Now PBKS) | 36 |
| 2018 | Shane Watson | Chennai Super Kings | 35 |
| 2019 | Nicholas Pooran | Kings XI Punjab (Now PBKS) | 35 |
1. Chris Gayle
West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle is the player who owns the title of most sixes in a single IPL season. He is also known for hitting longest sixes in IPL matches. His highest longest six was 119 meters. However, he has not retired officially from IPL but after 2021 he stopped playing in IPL. Apart from this, he owns the most sixes in a multiple season including 2011, 2013 and 2015.
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2. Andre Russell
Andre Russell is an all-rounder who is known for his hard hitting batting style. He only owns the title of most sixes in a single IPL season in 2019 where he smashed a total of 52 sixes.
3. Jos Buttler
England cricketer Jos Buttler is a top order batter who is known for his consistency. In 2022, he played well and owns the title of most sixes in a single season by hitting a total of 45 sixes.
4. Virat Kohli
Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli is the best player in the history of IPL who is also known for having the most runs. In 2016, Virat got his first title of most sixes in a single season where he smashed a total of 38 sixes.
5. Rishabh Pant
Indian emerging star Rishabh Pant is a well known personality in IPL who recently auctioned at a price of 27 crore due to which he is IPL most expensive player. In 2018, he smashed a total of 37 sixes and became the most sixes smasher in a single IPL season.
Above we have mentioned the top players who smashed the most sixes in a single IPL season. Kindly saw the table and found all the details of the best oldest players in IPL.
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Chris Gayle smashed the most sixes in a single IPL season.
Chris Gayle smashed the most sixes in multiple IPL seasons.
Virat Kohli is the player who smashed the most sixes in a single season.
