Mumbai Indians legend Rohit Sharma hammered a sparkling century in Match 29 of the Indian Premier League against the Chennai Super Kings. However, his knock of 105* from 63 balls wasn’t enough, as the Super Kings won by 20 runs. CSK posted 206/4 in 20 overs. Shivam Dube and Ruturaj Gaikwad shone for CSK with respective fifties. In response, MI managed a score of 186/6. Rohit was the lone fighter. During his knock, the veteran MI stalwart scripted several records. He became the first MI player with multiple IPL tons. He became the first MI player with 5500 T20 runs and the highest scorer in MI versus CSK IPL matches. Rohit, who smashed five sixes in his knock, got past 500 maximums in T20 cricket. He reached the landmark with his third six-hit against Ravindra Jadeja in the 11th over. He has joined an illustrious tally of players with 500 T20 sixes. Rohit is the first Indian batter to clock 500 sixes in T20s.
The former MI, skipper's batting display was fineskipper's batting display was fine as he enjoyed a fine run. Here are the players with the most sixes in T20s.
CHRIS GAYLE (1056 SIXES)
Universe King Chris Gayle holds the record for most sixes in T20 cricket. The former West Indian ace dominated leagues across the world. In 463 matches, Gayle went on to smash 1056 sixes. His sixes count remains the highest in the format. Gayle also holds the record for most sixes in IPL history (357). He finished with a total of 14562 runs in T20s at 36.22. He carried a strike rate of 144.75. He went on to smash 22 centuries and 88 half-centuries. Notably, 1899 of his runs came in T20Is for West Indies. Gayle was an IPL legend as well. He went on to register a total of 4965 runs from 142 matches. Gayle owns the most sixes for WI with 124.
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