The Indian Premier League (IPL) has some of the finest hitters of the ball. These batters possess the ability to hit sixes at their will with power and precision.
A few of them have unleashed their ultimate six-hitting prowess at one particular venue, striking the ball straight into the stands.
This article glances at the top 10 batters with the most sixes at a single venue in the IPL.
Most Sixes at a Single Venue in IPL
| Player | Innings | Sixes | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 91 | 137 | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Chris Gayle | 44 | 127 | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| AB de Villiers | 58 | 118 | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Rohit Sharma | 86 | 110 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Andre Russell | 42 | 94 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Kieron Pollard | 57 | 85 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| MS Dhoni | 65 | 78 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| David Warner | 32 | 72 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 39 | 61 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Rishabh Pant | 29 | 58 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
Key Insights
Virat Kohli claims the top spot with the most sixes at a single venue in the IPL. The star RCB batter has slammed 130+ maximums at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Chris Gayle comes second with 127 maximums at the same venue. These are 35.57 percent of his total 357 sixes — the most maximums in the league.
Chris Gayle’s sixes per innings ratio of 2.88 is the best among the batters with 50+ sixes at one particular ground.
Virat Kohli is the only batter with 3000+ runs and 100+ sixes at a single venue. His batting exploits have come at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Virat and Rohit are the two batters with 300 or more boundaries (fours + sixes) at a single venue in the IPL.
Four batters have struck 30+ sixes at more than one venue. Gayle leads the pack with three venues, followed by MS Dhoni, David Warner, and Suresh Raina (all at two venues).
KL Rahul has hit the most sixes at a venue outside of India. The opening batter has hit 26 maximums at the UAE’s Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Dubai venue has hosted 46 matches in the IPL.
