Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which is regarded as one of the most entertaining leagues worldwide, has seen some of the highest scores ever. The combination of big-hitting skill and power points provided the main contributing factors to those scoring.
Throughout the history of the CPL, there have been numerous occasions where players have amazed the spectators with their performances and the likes of superstars have come along to the party with their teams by way of sixes in the tournament. This, therefore, leads to our discussion on the players ranked highest in total sixes of all times in the Caribbean Premier League.
5) Johnson Charles – 172 Sixes
Sharing the number four spot is the explosive batsman Johnson Charles, who, currently, is a member of St. Lucia Kings’ squad in CPL. Charles has been playing since 2013 and has participated in 128 matches in total, hitting 172 sixes with a strike rate of 132.61 and scoring 3,501 runs in his record. With 23 fifties in his account, Charles has certainly exceeded the expectations and he is likely to play this way for his team.
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4) Chris Gayle – 172 Sixes
The other player tying in the position of number four is the legendary, big-hitting, previously West Indian opener, Christopher Henry Gayle, or Chris Gayle. Between the years 2013 and 2021, Gayle played 85 matches throughout all the seasons of the CPL, racking up 2,519 runs at an average of 36.50 and a strike rate of 133.13, along with 13 half-centuries and four centuries; he also hit 172 sixes throughout his entire CPL career. Despite being absent from the CPL for the last four years, Gayle still retains his position among the top players due to his past achievements.
3) Nicholas Pooran – 201 Sixes*
There was no one else but the captain of Trinbago Knight Riders, Nicholas Pooran, who took the third spot. The left-handed batter who was all but a couple of the biggest hitters in world cricket has to his credit, an astonishing 201 sixes of 125 matches made a total of 2,822 runs at an average of 29.70, while his strike rate is a fantastic 149.62.
Pooran has scored three hundreds and 16 fifties, and he has lived up to the expectations every time. In the latest Eliminator match vs. Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, Pooran played a knock as a captain, remaining unbeaten on 90 off 53 balls, with three fours and, incredibly, eight sixes; thus, he led his team to a nine-wicket victory in the vital knockout match.
2) Evin Lewis – 207 Sixes
Evin Lewis has got the number two spot on this list; he has been a significant contributor to the CPL since its 2014 edition. He has taken one step further by hitting 207 sixes through 113 games with 2,809 runs at an average of 27, and with a strike rate of 140.16, and also has 17 half-centuries and two centuries on his credit. Lewis is considered a huge asset to the league that will last for many years to come.
1) Kieron Pollard – 221 Sixes
At last, the ultimate player is Kieron Pollard, the illustrious one. Hailing from the West Indies & TKR and being the captain of TKR, he has played a total of 136 matches in CPL and hit 221 sixes with an average of 34.84. His strike rate is very good as it is 151.71 and he has scored 3,136 runs.
Moreover, he has a hundred and 16 fifties in his tally, and he is getting stronger at 38 years of age, and still expected to be one of the legendary death-over specialists around, not only in this tournament.
