Decoding Batters With Most IPL Sixes As Andre Russell Enters Record Books

Andre Russell entered the Indian Premier League’s record books on Saturday after a magnificent knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad in match number 3 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Russell spanked a total of seven sixes and three fours in a 25-ball 64*. His blitz...

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Andre Russell entered the Indian Premier League’s record books on Saturday after a magnificent knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad in match number 3 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Russell spanked a total of seven sixes and three fours in a 25-ball 64*. His blitz helped Kolkata Knight Riders manage 208/7 in 20 overs. He shared a record 81-run stand for the 7th wicket alongside Rinku Singh. SRH pushed until the end, but Heinrich Klaasen’s masterful 63 wasn’t enough in a four-run defeat. Russell’s seven sixes took him to 200 IPL maximums as he became the latest entrant in an exclusive club. Russell reached the mark in 97 innings. As a game veteran, we have all become accustomed to Russell and his explosiveness.

Here, we analyse batters with the most IPL sixes.

CHRIS GAYLE

Gayle played 142 matches in the IPL and remains the top customer regarding six-hitting. Former West Indies ace Gayle owns 357 IPL sixes. He is the only player in the competition’s history to smash 300-plus maximums. Gayle achieved the mark in 141 innings. He smacked 4965 runs at 39.72 and carried a strike rate of 148.96. Gayle is also the highest six-hitter in the 20-over format. He owns 1056 sixes. His tally of 14562 runs remains the highest.

ROHIT SHARMA