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Who has hit the most sixes in one season of IPL? Vaibhav Suryavanshi is at number 2 in the top 5 list.
Samira Vishwas | May 20, 2026 5:24 PM CST

Most Sixes In An IPL Season: On Tuesday, a high voltage match was played between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants. In this match played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, 15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi played an inning of 93 runs hitting sixes and fours. During his innings, Vaibhav created history and became the batsman who hit the most sixes in a single season of IPL. But, do you know who is the batsman who has hit the most sixes in one season of IPL? If not, no problem… Let us tell you in this article about those top-5 batsmen who have hit the most sixes this season…

Jos Buttler is at number five

Jos Buttler’s name comes fifth in the list of batsmen who have hit the most sixes in a single season of IPL. Butler played 17 matches in IPL 2022, in which he hit 45 sixes and 83 fours in 17 innings. During this period, he scored 863 runs at a strike rate of 149.05 and an average of 57.53. He scored 4 centuries and 4 half-centuries with his bat.

Chris Gayle’s name is at number-4

Chris Gayle’s name also appears at number 4 in this list. IPL 2013 season was great for Chris Gayle, in that season he played 16 matches, in which he hit 51 sixes in 16 innings. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chris Gayle scored 708 runs at a strike rate of 156.29 and an average of 59. His highest score was 175* runs, which is the highest individual score in IPL history.

3- Andre Russell is at number three

He comes third in the list of batsmen who have hit the most sixes in a season of IPL. Russell played 14 matches in IPL 20219, in which he hit 52 sixes in 13 innings. That season, Russell scored 510 runs at a strike rate of 204.81 and an average of 56.66. Russell had scored 4 half-centuries.

2- Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the second batsman

In the RR VS LSG match, Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 93 runs on 38 balls. During this, he hit 10 sixes and 7 fours. With this, Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the first Indian player to hit 50 or more sixes in a season of IPL. Also, he has reached second position overall. Vaibhav has hit 53 sixes in 13 innings so far in IPL 2026. He has scored 579 runs at a strike rate of 236.32 and an average of 44.53. During this period, he has scored one century and 3 half-centuries.

The record is registered in the name of Chris Gayle

The record of hitting most sixes in an IPL innings is in the name of Chris Gayle. Chris Gayle, popularly known as Universe Boss, played 15 matches in IPL 2012, in which he hit 59 sixes in 14 innings. That season, Gayle also scored 733 runs at a strike rate of 160.74 and an average of 61.08. He scored 7 fifties and also scored a century. Along with hitting 59 sixes, he also hit 46 fours.

Batsmen who hit most sixes in one season of IPL:-

rank batsman season match/innings sixes Run strike rate average 100/50
1 chris gayle IPL 2012 15/14 59 733 160.74 61.08 1/7
2 Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL 2026 13 innings 53 579 236.32 44.53 1/3
3 Andre Russell IPL 2019 14/13 52 510 204.81 56.66 0/4
4 chris gayle IPL 2013 16/16 51 708 156.29 59.00 1/4
5 Jos Buttler IPL 2022 17/17 45 863 149.05 57.53 4/4


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