These are the active players who have hit the most sixes in IPL, Sanju Samson’s name is included in the top-5.

IPL RECORD: In the Indian Premier League, a lot of sixes and fours are hit and the bowlers get beaten a lot. Almost every cricket fan knows that the record of hitting most sixes in IPL is in the name of Universe Boss Chris Gayle. But, do you know who is the active player who has hit the most sixes? If not, then it doesn’t matter, because in this article we are going to tell you about the top-5 active players who have hit the most sixes in the Indian Premier League.

5- KL Rahul

In terms of hitting most sixes in the Indian Premier League, KL Rahul’s name comes at number five. Rahul started playing in IPL from 2013. Since then, he has played 145 matches, in which he has hit 208 sixes in 136 innings. During this period, he has scored 5222 runs at a strike rate of 136.02 and an average of 46.21. During this period he has also hit 452 fours.

4- Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson’s name comes fourth in the list of active players who have hit the most sixes in IPL. Sanju started playing IPL from 2013 and since then he has hit 219 sixes in 172 innings of 177 matches. During this period, he scored 4704 runs at a strike rate of 139.04 and an average of 30.94. Samson has hit 379 fours in IPL.

3- Mahendra Singh Dhoni

In this list, the name of former Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni comes at third place. Dhoni has played 278 matches in IPL so far, in which he has hit 264 sixes in 242 innings. During this period, Mahi has scored 5439 runs at a strike rate of 137.45 and an average of 38.30. He has also hit 264 fours.

2- Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli’s name comes second in the list of active players who have hit the most sixes in IPL. Virat has played 267 matches in IPL, in which he has hit 291 sixes in 259 innings. Now by hitting 9 sixes in IPL 2026, he will become the second Indian to cross the figure of 300 sixes in IPL. Virat has so far scored 8661 runs in IPL at a strike rate of 132.85 and an average of 39.54. During this period he has also hit 771 fours.

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1- Rohit Sharma

Mumbai Indians’ star player Rohit Sharma is the active player who has hit the most sixes in IPL. Rohit is the first and only Indian player to cross the mark of 300 sixes in IPL. Hitman has played 272 matches since 2008, in which he has hit 302 sixes in 267 innings. He has scored 7046 runs at a strike rate of 132.09 and an average of 29.73. At the same time, Rohit has also hit 640 fours in IPL.

Chris Gayle is at all-over number-1

The man known as the Universe Boss may no longer be playing in the IPL, but there are many records in his name, which no one has been able to break till now, nor is going to be able to break them for years. The record of hitting most sixes in IPL is in the name of Gayle. He played 142 matches between 2009 and 2021, in which he hit 357 sixes. During this period, Chris Gayle has scored 4965 runs at a strike rate of 148.96 and an average of 39.72.

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