Today we bring to you the batsmen who hit the most sixes per IPL season. Sixes and fours have been integral part of scoring in limited overs cricket and there was one observation by coaches and ex-cricketers on the need to score singles and doubles too. That debate we keep for some other day as we talk today about the swashbuckling innings that got the batsmen into the season end IPL award for the most sixes per IPL seasons. This, as it should be, is one per season.
Most Sixes Per IPL Season
Sanath Jayasuriya: IPL 2008
In the inaugural edition of Indian Premier League, Sanath Jayasuriya of Mumbai Indians hit 31 sixes from 14 innings with an average of 2+ per innings he played. His exploits during the season included a century and 2 fifties at an average of 43+ and strike rate of 167+ with 114 not out as his best from the season. Thus got himself on the list of most sixes per IPL season.
Adam Gilchrist: IPL 2009
In the second edition of Indian Premier League, Adam Gilchrist of Deccan Chargers hit 29 sixes from 16 innings with an average of 1.5+ per innings he played. His exploits during the season included 3 fifties at an average of 30+ and strike rate of 152+ with 85 as his best from the season. Thus got himself on the list of most sixes per IPL season.
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Robin Uthappa: IPL 2010
In the third edition of Indian Premier League, Robin Uthappa of Royal Challengers Bangalore hit 27 sixes from 14 innings with an average of almost 2 per innings he played. His exploits during the season included 3 fifties at an average of 31+ and strike rate of 171+ with 68 not out as his best from the season. Thus got himself on the list of most sixes per IPL season.
Chris Gayle: IPL 2011
In the fourth edition of Indian Premier League, Chris Gayle of Royal Challengers Bangalore hit 44 sixes from 12 innings with an average of 3+ per innings he played. His exploits during the season included 2 hundreds and 3 fifties at an average of 67+ and strike rate of 183+ with 107 as his best from the season. Thus got himself on the list of most sixes per IPL season.
Chris Gayle: IPL 2012
In the fifth edition of Indian Premier League, Chris Gayle of Royal Challengers Bangalore hit 59 sixes from 14 innings with an average of 4+ per innings he played. His exploits during the season included a hundred and 7 fifties at an average of 61+ and strike rate of 160+ with 128 not out as his best from the season. Thus got himself on the list of most sixes per IPL season.
Chris Gayle: IPL 2013
In the sixth edition of Indian Premier League, Chris Gayle of Royal Challengers Bangalore hit 51 sixes from 16 innings with an average of 3+ per innings he played. His exploits during the season included a hundred and 4 fifties at an average of 59 and strike rate of 156+ with 175 not out as his best from the season. Thus got himself on the list of most sixes per IPL season.
Glenn Maxwell: IPL 2014
In the seventh edition of Indian Premier League, Glenn Maxwell of King XI Punjab hit 36 sixes from 16 innings with an average of 2+ per innings he played. His exploits during the season included 4 fifties at an average of 34+ and strike rate of 187+ with 95 as his best from the season. Thus got himself on the list of most sixes per IPL season.
Chris Gayle: IPL 2015
In the eighth edition of Indian Premier League, Chris Gayle of Royal Challengers Bangalore hit 38 sixes from 14 innings with an average of 2+ per innings he played. His exploits during the season included a hundred and 2 fifties at an average of 40+ and strike rate of 147+ with 117 as his best from the season. Thus got himself on the list of most sixes per IPL season.
Virat Kohli: IPL 2016
In the ninth edition of Indian Premier League, Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore hit 38 sixes from 16 innings with an average of 2+ per innings he played. His exploits during the season included 4 hundreds and 7 fifties at an average of 81+ and strike rate of 152+ with 113 as his best from the season. Thus got himself on the list of most sixes per IPL season.
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Glenn Maxwell: IPL 2017
In the tenth edition of Indian Premier League, Glenn Maxwell of King XI Punjab hit 26 sixes from 13 innings with an average of 2 per innings he played. He scored 310 runs in the season at an average of 31 and strike rate of 173+ with 47 as his best from the season. Thus got himself on the list of most sixes per IPL season.
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Rishabh Pant: IPL 2018
In the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League, Rishabh Pant of Delhi Capitals hit 37 sixes from 14 innings with an average of 2+ per innings he played. His exploits during the season included a hundred and 5 fifties at an average of 52+ and strike rate of 173+ with 128 not out as his best from the season. Thus got himself on the list we have today.
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Andre Russell: IPL 2019
In the 12th edition of Indian Premier League, Andre Russell of Kolkata Knight Riders hit 52 sixes from 13 innings with an average of 4 per innings he played. His exploits during the season included 4 fifties at an average of 56+ and strike rate of 204+ with 80 not out as his best from the season. Thus got himself on the list we discuss today.
? : IPL 2020
In the 13th edition of Indian Premier League, which is scheduled to get underway from tomorrow at UAE, we wait for some thrilling strokeplay for the batsmen to get on this list.
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