With T20 Cricket seeing some new batting records unfold the players need to adapt to the challenges and conditions quickly which can be related to the current norms of T20 Cricket.
In this fast pace of T20 Cricket where each run is counted hitting boundaries is very important, as it not only helps the team to post big totals but also destroys the bowling tactics of the opposition.
With the T20 World Cup just about to begin, Let us find the top 5 batters who have hit the most sixes in T20 World Cups.
When it comes to hitting sixes a list cannot begin without the name of Christopher Henry Gayle, also known as the 'Universe Boss'. Widely regarded as the greatest six-hitter in T20 Cricket, The hard-hitting left-handed opener from the West Indies has smacked 63 sixes in 33 T20 World Cup games at an average of 34 and with a Strike Rate of 142.
The Current India captain is called the 'Hitman' by the fans and the Cricketing World, this list is the answer to the question as to why Rohit is called the Hitman. Rohit Sharma till now has featured in every edition of the T20 World Cup smacking 35 sixes in 39 matches, he has accumulated 963 at an average of 34 with a strike rate of 127.
England's Jos Buttler features third in the list. The England captain who has been a part of this setup for a long time has sent the ball over the roped 33 times in 27 T20 World Cup matches.
The ' Sixer King' as the world would call him features fourth on the list, the man is known for performing in clutch situations in big tournaments and has played 6 editions of the T20 World Cup and has smashed 33 sixes in 31 matches, out of which six sixes he smashed in an over of Stuart Broad, a memory which is still fresh in many Indian hearts.
One of the greatest All-rounders after Jacques Kallis, Cricket has ever produced, Shane Watson has played many memorable knocks for Australia, he holds many records too, and his name enters one more elite list. Watson played 6 editions of the T20 World Cup from 2007-2016, he smacked 31 sixes in 24 World Cup matches ensuring he is fifth on our list, Watson scored 537 runs in 24 T20 World Cup matches.
| Player | Matches in T20 WC | Sixes |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 33 | 63 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 39 | 35 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 27 | 33 |
| Yuvraj Singh (IND) | 33 | 31 |
| Shane Watson (AUS) | 24 | 31 |
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