The IPL is a league of nonstop action, where boundaries are meant to be broken and sixes rain down like confetti. Today, we celebrate the mighty hitters, the men who have sent shivers down bowlers’ spines and left crowds gasping in awe. Get ready to be amazed as we look at the top 3 batsmen who have launched the most monstrous sixes in a single IPL innings!
Chris Gayle (17 Sixes)
Remember that incredible match in 2013 when Royal Challengers Bangalore played Pune Warriors India when Chris Gayle went berserk? Bowlers just couldn’t handle his power. He scored a mind-blowing 175 runs from just 66 balls, consisting of 13 fours and 17 massive sixes that sailed over the boundary! It’s a record that still stands today.
Brendon McCullum (13 Sixes)
Back in the very first IPL match in 2008, Brendon McCullum playing for Kolkata Knight Riders against Royal Challengers Bangalore, showed everyone what the IPL was all about – big hitting and excitement! He smashed a fantastic 158 runs from just 73 balls. That knock included 10 fours and 13 sixes! What a memorable way to start the IPL journey!
Chris Gayle (13 Sixes)
We can’t talk about big hitting in the IPL without mentioning Chris Gayle again! In 2012, while playing for RCB against Delhi Capitals (then Delhi Daredevils), he unleashed another brutal attack, scoring a phenomenal 128 runs from just 62 balls, smashing seven fours and 13 sixes in his blistering knock that left the Delhi bowlers stunned.
These incredible six-hitters have redefined power-hitting in the IPL, leaving their mark on the history of the tournament. Who will be the next batsman to challenge these records?
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