The IPL has through the years developed to develop into a synonym of boundary-hitting with a number of worldwide superstars dominating the charts through the years. Whereas West Indies legend pummelled bowlers to dominate the sixes rely, India famous person Virat Kohli developed from a batter who may smash fours at will to one of the profitable six-hitters within the IPL.
Kohli now holds the file for probably the most sixes struck at a single, having surpassed Gayle’s tally of 127 sixes on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Kohli is the third-highest six-hitter within the league, solely behind Gayle and India teammate Rohit Sharma. The 36-year-old, who not too long ago went previous the 13,000 runs in T20 cricket, has additionally smashed over 720 fours within the IPL, solely bettered by former India batter Shikhar Dhawan who leads the charts with 768 fours.
Nevertheless, Kohli is on the cusp of turning into the primary batter to hit 1000 boundaries (4s plus 6s) within the IPL, at present possessing 998 boundaries on the again of 278 sixes and 720 fours within the league. Right here’s a have a look at the checklist of the most effective boundary-hitters within the league:
Batters with most boundaries (4s+6s) in IPL historical past
| Participant | Span | Inns | Runs | 4s | 6s | Complete Boundaries |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 2008-2025 | 248 | 8168 | 720 | 278 | 998 |
| Shikhar Dhawan (DC/DCH/MI/PBKS/SRH) | 2008-2024 | 221 | 6769 | 768 | 152 | 920 |
| David Warner (DC/SRH) | 2009-2024 | 184 | 6565 | 663 | 236 | 899 |
| Rohit Sharma (DCH/MI) | 2008-2025 | 256 | 6666 | 603 | 282 | 885 |
| Chris Gayle (KKR/KXIP/PBKS/RCB) | 2009-2021 | 141 | 4965 | 404 | 357 | 761 |
| Suresh Raina (CSK/GL) | 2008-2021 | 200 | 5528 | 506 | 203 | 709 |
| AB de Villiers (DC/RCB) | 2008-2021 | 170 | 5162 | 413 | 251 | 664 |
| Robin Uthappa (CSK/KKR/MI/PWI/RCB/RR) | 2008-2022 | 197 | 4952 | 481 | 182 | 663 |
| MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) | 2008-2025 | 234 | 5346 | 369 | 259 | 628 |
| Dinesh Karthik (DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/RCB) | 2008-2024 | 234 | 4842 | 466 | 161 | 627 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (CSK/DC/KKR/MI/RPS/RR) | 2008-2025 | 176 | 4826 | 495 | 115 | 610 |