IPL 2023 breaks record for most sixes in a season, crosses 1100 sixes

The IPL 2023 season broke the record for the most sixes in an Indian Premier League edition during the Royal Challengers Bangalore versus Gujarat Titans clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Published : May 21, 2023 23:52 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ

Shubman Gill in action.
Shubman Gill in action. | Photo Credit: PTI
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Shubman Gill in action. | Photo Credit: PTI

The IPL 2023 season broke the record for the most sixes in an Indian Premier League edition during the Royal Challengers Bangalure versus Gujarat Titans clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Shubman Gill hit the 1063rd six in the 70th match of the season to surpass the previous record of 1062 sixes from the 2022 season. The IPL 2009 season, held in South Africa, was the tournament which bore the least sixes, with 506 sixes from 59 matches with a sixes per match ratio of 8.58.

Faf du Plessis leads the sixes charts among batters with 36 maximums from 14 innings. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders have hit the most sixes, with 125 sixes apiece.

The season breached the 1100-six mark during the GT vs MI Qualifier 2 match in Ahmedabad.

YEAR-WISE IPL SIXES TALLY

Year Matches Sixes/Per Match Total Sixes
2008 59 10.54 622
2009 59 8.58 506
2010 60 9.75 585
2011 74 8.64 639
2012 76 9.62 731
2013 76 8.84 672
2014 60 11.90 714
2015 60 11.53 692
2016 60 10.63 638
2017 60 11.75 705
2018 60 14.53 872
2019 60 13.07 784
2020 60 12.23 734
2021 60 11.45 687
2022 73 14.55 1062
2023* 73 15.06 1100
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