The record for the most sixes in a single IPL innings is held by , who smashed 17 sixes for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Pune Warriors India on April 23, 2013. This legendary performance saw him reach an unbeaten 175 off just 66 balls—the highest individual score in the history of T20 cricket. Runs Scored Chris Gayle 17 Pune Warriors Apr 23, 2013 Brendon McCullum 13 Apr 18, 2008 Chris Gayle 13 Delhi Daredevils May 17, 2012 Chris Gayle 12 Kings XI Punjab May 6, 2015 AB de Villiers 12 Gujarat Lions May 14, 2016 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 12 Rajasthan Royals Apr 25, 2026 Sources: ESPNcricinfo , Times of India , Yardbarker Iconic Performances and Legends Indian Premier League Trophy batting most sixes innings
While individual records are iconic, teams have also reached new heights. In 2024, the match between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders saw a record 24 sixes in a single innings. most sixes in an ipl innings list
Table_content: header: | POS | Player | Runs | Mat | Inns | NO | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | row: | POS: 1 | Player: The record for the most sixes in a
Chris Gayle's 17 sixes in 2013 remains the all-time IPL and T20 record for most sixes in an innings. Stats updated through IPL 2025. In 2024, the match between Punjab Kings and
The record for the most sixes in a single IPL innings is held by Chris Gayle
| Rank | Player | Sixes | Runs | Balls | Team | Opposition | Season | |------|--------|-------|------|-------|------|------------|--------| | 1 | | 17 | 175* | 66 | RCB | Pune Warriors | 2013 | | 2 | Brendon McCullum | 13 | 158* | 73 | KKR | RCB | 2008 | | 3 | Quinton de Kock | 12 | 140* | 70 | LSG | KKR | 2022 | | 4 | AB de Villiers | 12 | 133* | 59 | RCB | Mumbai Indians | 2015 | | 5 | Murali Vijay | 11 | 127 | 56 | CSK | Rajasthan Royals | 2010 | | 6 | Chris Gayle | 11 | 117 | 57 | RCB | Kings XI Punjab | 2015 | | 7 | Sanju Samson | 11 | 119 | 63 | RR | DC | 2021 | | 8 | Andre Russell | 11 | 80* | 40 | KKR | CSK | 2019 | | 9 | Mayank Agarwal | 10 | 106 | 50 | PBKS | RR | 2020 | | 10 | KL Rahul | 10 | 132* | 69 | PBKS | RCB | 2020 |