Most sixes in ODI World Cup history

Chris Gayle (WI)- 49 sixes in 35 matches

Rohit Sharma (IND)- 40 sixes in 22 matches

AB de Villiers (SA)- 37 sixes in 23 matches

Glenn Maxwell (AUS) - 31 sixes in 23 matches

Ricky Ponting - 31 sixes in 46 matches

David Warner (AUS)- 30 sixes in 23 matches*

Brendon McCullum - 29 sixes in 34 matches

Herchelle Gibbs (SA)- 28 sixes in 25 matches

Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)- 27 sixes in 38 matches

Sachin Tendulkar (IND)- 27 sixes in 45 matches