Most IPL sixes: Mumbai Indians stalwart Rohit Sharma is closing in on changing into the primary Indian batter to hit 300 sixes within the Indian Premier League throughout the IPL 2025 season.
With three matches left within the group stage for MI, Rohit is three maximums wanting etching his title in an unique membership. The 38-year-old Rohit might then be a part of West Indies legend Chris Gayle, who stays the one batter to have slammed 300 maximums. In his illustrious IPL profession, Gayle walloped a staggering 357 sixes in solely 141 matches. Gayle additionally holds the document for probably the most sixes hit in a single season. Gayle smashed 59 sixes in 2013, bettering his 51 sixes from the earlier version in 2012. Curiously, 127 of Gayle’s sixes got here on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Taking part in predominantly as an Influence Sub this season, Rohit has struck 17 innings in 10 matches whereas posing a 155-plus strike, the most effective for him in any season. Final 12 months, Rohit smashed 23 sixes, the most effective for him since smashing 28 maximums in IPL 2013.
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 earlier than becoming a member of MI in 2011.
Amongst lively gamers, Rohit is adopted by Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. Lately, KL Rahul turned the eleventh entrant within the 200-sixes membership within the IPL. Rahul additionally turned the quickest Indian to hit 200 sixes within the IPL, bettering Sanju Samson.
Most IPL sixes in historical past
| Participant | 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 |