Chris Gayle becomes first player to hit 300 IPL sixes

Kings XI Punjab batsman Chris Gayle became the first batsman to reach 300 sixes in IPL history.

Chris Gayle scored 40 off 24 balls against Mumbai Indians in Mohali.

West Indies and Kings XI Punjab batsman Chris Gayle on Tuesday became the first player to smash 300 sixes in Indian Premier League (IPL) history.

Gayle reached the mark when he smashed two back-to-back sixes of Mumbai Indians' Mitchell McClenaghan at the PCA Stadium in Mohali.

The 39-year-old hit his first six in the competition when playing for Kolkata Knight Riders against Deccan Chargers in the 2009 season.

 

He also played in the Royal Challengers Bangalore setup between 2011 and 2017 during which he amassed 239 maximums.

Most sixes in IPL

Player	Matches	Sixes	Balls Faced
Chris Gayle	115	302	2,734
AB de Villiers	143	192	2,670
MS Dhoni	177	187	2,941
Suresh Raina	178	186	3,637
Rohit Sharma	176	185	3,493