Unveiling The Highest Number Of Sixes Hit by Indviduals in T20 World Cups

Highest Number Of Sixes in T20 World Cups

Rewinding the years to look at the highest number of sixes hit in every T20 World Cup edition till now.

Deepansh Bajaj May 12, 2024

Who Has Hit the Most Number of Maximums in T20 World Cup History?

West Indies legend Chris Gayle holds the record for the most sixes in T20 World Cup history and has smacked 63 sixes. Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has hit the most sixes in the T20 World Cup 2022, racking up 11 sixes in the tournament and scoring 219 runs at a strike rate of 147.97.

The importance of a six can hardly be overstated. It gets the crowd go bonkers, puts pressure on the bowling team, and most importantly, helps the teams to score big, While sixes are always precious in any format of the game and are some of the most coveted moments, it is especially true in the shortest format of the sport where there’s an increased need to score quick runs.

Here we will talk about the players who have scored the most sixes in T20 World Cup history. Many of these players have also been some of the most successful ones in the history of this competition and T20 cricket in general.

Without any further delay let's find out:

Most sixes in T20 World Cup: Top 10 List

Player Nation Matches Runs Strike Rate No. of sixes
Chris Gayle West Indies 33 965 142.75 63
Rohit Sharma India 39 963 127.88 35
Jos Buttler England 27 799 144.48 33
Yuvraj Singh India 31 593 128.91 33
Shane Watson Australia 24 537 140.94 31
David Warner Australia 34 806 133.22 31
AB de Villiers South Africa 30 717 143.4 30
Virat Kohli India 27 1141 131.3 28
Dwayne Bravo West Indies 34 530 126.79 25
Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka 31 1016 134.74 25

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