Indian Premier League is the most-watched, most entertaining and the most-engaging T20 tournament in the globe. Case in point, smashing a six in the shortest format of the game has become a necessity.
It not only helps the team escalate the scoreboard but also breaks the confidence of the bowler. The cricket fraternity has witnessed batsmen going about their business by tonking sixes when it mattered the most.
Some batsmen rely on timing to hit sixes off fast bowlers whereas others tend to generate immense bat speed against the pace of the ball to hit cracking or powerful sixes. Now, let’s take a look at the three Indian batters who hit the most sixes in an IPL season.
1. Virat Kohli
Former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli comes first on the list in terms of hammering the most sixes in an IPL season. The right-handed batsman smashed 38 sixes for RCB in the IPL 2016 season, a record that still remains intact. The veteran cricketer has hit a total of 234 sixes in his stellar IPL career.
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2. Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant comes next on the list as far as hitting the most sixes in an IPL season. The Delhi Capitals’ skipper smashed a flurry of 37 sixes in the IPL 2018 season and drew plaudits for his fearless batting attitude. On the other hand, he hit a total of 129 sixes in his IPL career.
3. Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube has been the major asset to Chennai Super Kings as far as the middle-order unit is concerned. During the IPL 2023 season, Shivam Dube hit the most sixes as an Indian batter. He hit 35 sixes in the sixteenth edition of the IPL. The CSK batsman hit a total of 73 sixes in his entire IPL career.
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Updated as of May 31, 2023*
