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Most IPL sixes l: Rohit Sharma nears record 300 maximums, Virat Kohli close behind | Ipl News

May 6, 2025

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Most IPL sixes: Mumbai Indians stalwart Rohit Sharma is closing in on becoming the first Indian batter to hit 300 sixes in the Indian Premier League during the IPL 2025 season.
With three matches left in the group stage for MI, Rohit is three maximums short of etching his name in an exclusive club. The 38-year-old Rohit could then join West Indies legend Chris Gayle, who remains the only batter to have slammed 300 maximums. In his illustrious IPL career, Gayle walloped a staggering 357 sixes in only 141 matches. Gayle also holds the record for the most sixes hit in a single season. Gayle smashed 59 sixes in 2013, bettering his 51 sixes from the previous edition in 2012. Interestingly, 127 of Gayle’s sixes came at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Playing predominantly as an Impact Sub this season, Rohit has struck 17 innings in 10 matches while posing a 155-plus strike, the best for him in any season. Last year, Rohit smashed 23 sixes, the best for him since smashing 28 maximums in IPL 2013.
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Having made his debut in IPL 2008 with the now-defunct Deccan Chargers, Rohit amassed over 1000 runs for the franchise and smashed 51 sixes in three seasons before joining MI in 2011.
Among active players, Rohit is followed Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. Recently, KL Rahul became the 11th entrant in the 200-sixes club in the IPL. Rahul also became the fastest Indian to hit 200 sixes in the IPL, bettering Sanju Samson.
Most IPL sixes in hory

Player
Span
Inns
Runs
SR
6s

Chris Gayle
2009-2021
141
4965
148.96
357

Rohit Sharma
2008-2025
262
6921
132
297

Virat Kohli
2008-2025
255
8509
132.6
290

MS Dhoni
2008-2025
240
5406
137.83
262

AB de Villiers
2008-2021
170
5162
151.68
251

David Warner
2009-2024
184
6565
139.77
236

Kieron Pollard
2010-2022
171
3412
147.32
223

Andre Russell
2012-2025
113
2613
174.2
220

Sanju Samson
2013-2025
170
4643
139.17
216

KL Rahul
2013-2025
133
5064
135.14
203

Suresh Raina
2008-2021
200
5528
136.73
203

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