IPL 2026: Get ready for rain of sixes! From Abhishek Sharma to Pant, all eyes were on these scoundrels; See top-5 list

The excitement of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026) is about to begin and only one question is echoing among the cricket lovers – who will send the most balls across the boundary this time? IPL itself means fireworks of fours and sixes. This season, once again strong batsmen like Abhishek Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant are ready to show the power of their bat. But, do you know which Indian holds the record of hitting most sixes in a single season of IPL? Abhishek Sharma: The reign of ‘Sixer King’ of HyderabadRisers Hyderabad’s explosive opener Abhishek Sharma is currently at the top in this list. Abhishek created a stir with his batting in the year 2024 and hit a total of 42 sixes in a single season. His fearless batting made him a star overnight. Even in IPL 2026, fans hope that he will create a new history by breaking his own record. Tough challenge from Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli. Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer is in second place in this race of sixes. Along with brilliant captaincy, he proved his batting prowess in IPL 2025 and hit a total of 39 sixes. Whereas, ‘Run Machine’ Virat Kohli and Mr. 360 degree Suryakumar Yadav are jointly at third place in this list. Kohli had hit 38 sixes in 2024, while Surya had hit the ball into the stands 38 times last year i.e. in 2025. Rishabh Pant and Ishan Kishan: The water of power hitting. Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant is also not behind in this race. Pant had hit 37 sixes while playing for Delhi in the year 2018, which places him at fourth position. At the same time, Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul are jointly present at the fifth position. Ishan showed his power hitting by hitting 30-30 sixes in 2020 and Rahul in 2021. Name of the top 5 Indian players who hit the most sixes in a single season of IPL Number of sixes Season (Year) Abhishek Sharma 422024 Shreyas Iyer 392025 Virat Kohli 382024 Suryakumar Yadav 382025 Rishabh Pant372018 Ishan Kishan / KL Rahul302020 / 2021