Most sixes in an Indian Premier League innings

One of the most recurring phrases from commentary box — ‘Its raining sixes’ is what makes Twenty20 cricket most exciting. When Twenty20 cricket comes to anyone’s mind, the mind is captivated free scoring and most importantly the imagination of towering sixes.

Indian Premier League has been all about hitting big sixes and with West Indian cricketers joining the action, one is bound to see the ball travel a mile — not literally though.

IPL had started with a bang when former Kiwi opener set ablaze the Eden Gardens after he slammed 13 towering sixes in the 2008 inaugural edition against Kolkata Knight Riders. McCullum made a perfect start and gave a glimpse of what the tournament was all going to be smashing a 73-ball 158.

Since McCullum’s fireworks, IPL has never seized to amuse the fans with gigantic sixes being the major highlight of the game.

Sixes, Sixes, Sixes — what Twenty20 cricket has been all about. The value of four has diminished maximums are the rulers now. Lets take a look at who has struck maximum sixes in a single IPL innings.

Most Sixes in an IPL innings

Player	Team	Opponents	Score	Balls	6s
Chris Gayle	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Pune Warriors	175	66	17
Brendon McCullum	Kolkata Knight Riders	Royal Challengers Bangalore	158	73	13
Chris Gayle	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Daredevils	128	62	13
AB de Villiers	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Gujarat Lions	129	52	12
Chris Gayle	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Kings XI Punjab	117	57	12
Andre Russell	Kolkata Knight Riders	Chennai Super Kings	88	36	11
Sanath Jayasuriya	Mumbai Indians	Chennai Super Kings	114	48	11
Murali Vijay	Chennai Super Kings	Rajasthan Royals	127	56	11
Chris Gayle	Kings XI Punjab	Sunrisers Hyderabad	104	63	11
Kieron Pollard	Mumbai Indians	Kings XI Punjab	83	31	10
Shreyas Ayer	Delhi Capitals	Kolkata Knight Riders	93	40	10
Adam Gilchrist	Deccan Chargers	Mumbai Indians	109	47	10
Sanju Samson	Rajasthan Royals	Royal Challengers Bangalore	92	45	10
Hardik Pandya	Mumbai Indians	Kolkata Knight Riders	91	34	9
Andre Russell	Kolkata Knight Riders	Royal Challengers Bangalore	65	25	9
Yuvraj Singh	Rajasthan Royals	Delhi Daredevils	68	29	9
Risabh Pant	Delhi Capitals	Gujarat Lions	97	43	9
Glenn Maxwell	Kings XI Punjab	Sunrisers Hyderabad	95	43	9
Chris Gayle	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Kings XI Punjab	107	49	9
Michael Hussey	Chennai Super Kings	Kings XI Punjab	116	54	9