In a T20 league like IPL, any batsman who gets a chance to bat again and again, definitely hits a six within a few balls. Looking at the speed at which sixes have been hit in the IPL 2026 season, it seems that every batsman is coming and hitting only sixes. But amidst all this, there is one captain who had to wait for 9 innings to score his first sixer this season. This is captain Akshar Patel, who finally took the ball across the boundary for the first time in IPL 2026.
Delhi Capitals This season was not at all good for Akshar Patel, who was captaining the team. Neither did the team get much success under his captaincy nor could he do anything with his batting or bowling. Apart from captaincy, Akshar Patel also plays an important role in the team as an all-rounder and this is the reason why in this season he was continuously batting at fourth or fifth position in the order. But despite this he could not contribute anything and the same effect was visible on the team’s performance.
First six hit in 61 balls
But when the team was in a do or die situation against Punjab Kings, Akshar showed the magic of his bat for which he is known. While chasing the target of 211 runs given by Punjab, Delhi lost 3 wickets for 33 runs. It was here that Akshar Patel entered the crease and this time he started firing with the bat as soon as he came. Akshar hit a six on his second ball in this innings, which was his first sixer this season. Ultimately he hit a six on his 61st ball this season.
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Hit a six for the first time in the season
The Delhi captain, who was continuously struggling with the bat in IPL 2026, had scored only 44 runs in 8 innings before this match. His 44 runs came in 59 balls. During this period he had hit only 3 fours. But this time he ended his wait. After this his bat started working and he also scored his first half-century in this season. Akshar achieved this milestone in just 28 balls. He was finally out after scoring 56 runs in 30 balls, which included 8 fours and 2 sixes. Overall, Akshar scored more runs in this one innings than he had scored in the previous 8 innings.
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