Most Sixes In An Ipl Season ((hot)) [PLUS | 2025]

The IPL 2024 season saw 1,262 total sixes—a 40% increase from IPL 2014 (approx. 900 sixes). However, no single player broke the top 3, indicating that six-hitting has become more distributed across lineups. 7. Statistical Deep Dive: Efficiency Metrics Raw sixes do not tell the full story. A more nuanced metric is Sixes per 100 balls (minimum 300 balls faced in a season):

| Rank | Player | Season | Team | Sixes | Innings | Runs | Strike Rate | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | | 2016 | RCB | 38 | 16 | 973 | 152.0 | | 2 | Chris Gayle | 2012 | RCB | 36 | 15 | 733 | 160.7 | | 3 | Jos Buttler | 2022 | RR | 32 | 17 | 863 | 149.0 | | 4 | Andre Russell | 2019 | KKR | 31 | 13 | 510 | 204.8 | | 5 | David Warner | 2016 | SRH | 30 | 17 | 848 | 151.4 | most sixes in an ipl season

| Factor | Pre-2018 Era | Post-2018 Era | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Larger boundaries (e.g., Eden Gardens, Chepauk) | Smaller boundaries (e.g., Chinnaswamy, Wankhede, Ahmedabad) | | Impact Player Rule | Not applicable | Introduced in 2023, allowing an extra batter; increases risk-taking | | Pace of Pitches | Variable spin-friendly | Flatter, higher-scoring surfaces | The IPL 2024 season saw 1,262 total sixes—a

Note: Chris Gayle (2011) also hit 32 sixes, tying for 3rd, but is listed here for distinction. Chepauk) | Smaller boundaries (e.g.