Ranking the Top 10 Batsmen with the Most Sixes in the Final Over of IPL Matches
Dhoni carries the crown, but who makes the list of top 10?
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SportsBoom ranks the top 10 batsmen with the most sixes in the final over of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches.
T20 cricket has transformed the sport in the last two decades since its inception.
Twenty20 cricket has transformed how the players play the game, especially with the batting; there are more sixes, faster run rates, and bigger totals.
Almost all players in the modern era can launch the ball out of the ground, but few can hit sixes regularly, and when it counts - at the death.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni tops our list of master blasters in the last over in IPL history
Indian cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni is known for his ability to win a cricket match at the death, especially in the IPL, where he is unmatched.
Dhoni is by far the best finisher in IPL history. He holds all the records.
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) veteran continues to delight at the death, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat or setting a massive target for the opposition; Dhoni can do it all.
From debut to legend, the journey of the greatest player in IPL history has been filled with dashing displays at the death. Dhoni has delivered stunning performances for India and Chennai throughout his star-studded career.
He is cricket's master finisher. The keeper-batsman has scored the most runs in the death overs during the tournament's 17-season history.
The legendary cricketer is amongst the few Indian cricketers to have scored 5000-plus runs in 257 IPL matches.
The former CSK captain has scored more than 700 runs in the last over in IPL matches and hit 247 sixes, the fourth-most in the competition.
Most Sixes in 20th Over in IPL History
Player | Current/Last Team | Sixes in 20th over of IPL |
---|---|---|
1. MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 65 |
2. Kieron Pollard | Mumbai Indians | 33 |
3. Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings | 29 |
4. Hardik Pandya | Mumbai Indians | 26 |
5. Rohit Sharma | Mumbai Indians | 23 |
6. Dinesh Karthik | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 20 |
7. AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 19 |
8. Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders | 18 |
9. David Miller | Gujarat Titans | 18 |
10. Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 15 |
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Top 10 Players Who Hit the Most Sixes in the 20th Over in IPL History?
1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
MS Dhoni tops the list of most sixes in the 20th over in IPL history, walloping more than 50 sixes in his career.
The former CSK skipper has dispatched a record 65 maximums at the death.
2. Kieron Pollard
Pollard trails Dhoni by almost half the number of sixes, with 33 sixes in the final over of an innings.
The West Indies all-rounder is only the second IPL player to reach 30 sixes in the last six balls of an innings.
3. Ravindra Jadeja
Jadeja is another Chennai Super Kings superstar near the top of the 'big hitters' list.
He is the only player to hit six sixes in the final over, which is the most runs in the 20th over in the competition (36).
Jadeja famously won the Super Kings their fifth IPL title in 2023 after an extraordinary final over of death-hitting.
The all-rounder has hit 29 sixes in the 20th over in IPL games.
4. Hardik Pandya
Pandya is at number four. The Mumbai Indians (MI) captain is close behind Jadeja, with 28 sixes in the final over.
Pandya sits tie-fourth (28 runs) and tie-fifth (26 runs) on the list of most runs in the last over
5. Rohit Sharma
Sharma is another Mumbai Indians big-hitter in the top five. He has whacked 23 sixes in the final six balls of an innings during IPL matches.
Sharma is tied fifth (26 runs) for the most runs in the last over in the IPL.
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6. Dinesh Karthik
Another wicket-keeper-batsman lands in the top 10 batsmen with the most sixes in the last over of an IPL innings.
Karthik (20) is one of only six cricketers to hit 20+ sixes in the last over of an Indian Premier League match.
7. AB de Villiers
"Mr 360" had to be in the top 10 list of death overs destroyers. De Villiers is second only to Dhoni for records in the IPL as a batter.
The South African has hit 19 maximums during the last six balls of an innings in the IPL.
8. Andre Russell and David Miller
Big hitters Russell and Miller are famous for their deadly finishing in limited-overs cricket, not only in franchise cricket but internationally.
The West Indies and South African master blasters have smoked 18 sixes in the last over of the IPL.
9. Dwayne Bravo
Bravo is the third West Indies player in the top 10 list. He has launched 15 sixes out of the ground during the final over of an IPL game.
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FAQs
Which batsman has hit the most sixes in the 20th over in the IPL?
MS Dhoni has hit the most sixes (65) in the last over in the IPL?
Most runs in 20th Over of a successful IPL chase?
Rinku Singh (KKR) scored 30 runs against (GT) in 2023.
Who scored the most runs in the final over of IPL innings?
Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) scored 36 runs (off 7 balls) in 2023.
Who has scored the most runs in the final over in IPL history?
MS Dhoni has scored 772 runs in the 20th over in IPL history.
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