Since its explosive debut in 2008, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has become a global phenomenon for cricket fans. This electrifying tournament brings together the world’s best players, each battling it out for the glory of representing different Indian cities.
The IPL has smashed records on and off the field. Not only has it shattered cricket history with some of the longest sixes ever seen, but it’s also become a major economic powerhouse for India.
Top 5 Longest Sixes of IPL 2024: Watch who made stands cheer their favorites out loud
Longest Six till now in this Season : MS Dhoni pic.twitter.com/CtIAaBndny
— 🎰 (@StanMSD) May 20, 2024
MS Dhoni, the veteran CSK star, stole the show in the final league stage match with a monstrous six that sent the ball sailing out of the stadium against RCB’s Yash Dayal.
The longest sixes of IPL 2024- power-hitters list doesn’t stop with MS Dhoni, definitely he smashed the longest six till now in this season but many others have smashed big boundaries like him.
Both Venkatesh Iyer (KKR) and Nicholas Pooran (LSG) launched impressive 106-meter sixes, joining the company of Heinrich Klaasen and Shimron Hetmyer, who also displayed their big-hitting prowess this season.
List of Longest Six in IPL 2024
Player | Team | Six Distance (m) | Opponent | Venue |
MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 110 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
Dinesh Karthik | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 108 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru |
Heinrich Klaasen | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 106 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
Venkatesh Iyer | Kolkata Knight Riders | 106 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
Nicholas Pooran | Lucknow Super Giants | 106 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
Shimron Hetmyer | Rajasthan Royals | 106 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
Ishan Kishan | Mumbai Indians | 103 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders | 102 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata |
MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 101 | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
Tristan Stubbs | Delhi Capitals | 101 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
Who has hit the most sixes in IPL 2024?
The IPL 2024 season has seen some impressive six-hitting performances so far. Leading the pack is Abhishek Sharma of the Sunrisers Hyderabad, who has smashed an astounding 41 maximums. Close behind him is his teammate Heinrich Klaasen with 33 sixes. Below are the players with the most sixes in IPL 2024:
Player | Team | Sixes Hit |
Abhishek Sharma | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 41 |
Virat Kohli | Royal Challenger Bengaluru | 37 |
Nicholas Pooran | Lucknow Super Giants | 36 |
Heinrich Klaasen | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 33 |
Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders | 32 |
TM Head | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 31 |
Riyan Parag | Rajasthan Royals | 31 |
RM Patidar | Royal Challenger Bengaluru | 31 |
Jake Fraser-McGurk | Delhi Capitals | 28 |
Shivam Dube | Chennai super kings | 28 |
Who’s hit the most sixes in IPL history?
Chris Gayle tops the charts with a whopping 357 sixes. He’s way ahead of the next in line, Rohit Sharma, who’s hit 272 sixes so far.
Player | Team | Sixes |
Chris Gayle | Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings | 357 |
Rohit Sharma | Deccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians | 275 |
AB de Villiers | Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 251 |
Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 248 |
MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings, Rising Pune Supergiants | 247 |
David Warner | Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad | 236 |
Kieron Pollard | Mumbai Indians | 223 |
Suresh Raina | Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Lions | 203 |
Andre Russell | Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders | 203 |
Sanju Samson | Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals | 193 |
With the concluding season, more sixes will be observed in the upcoming matches. So, the records will break and new updates will be witnessed on the table. As of today, these are the players and their records for most sixes.