CSK vs RR: Sanju Samson surpasses Suresh Raina as he joins elite IPL list led by Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is all about excitement and fun. IPL's glamour, glitz, and players’ aggressive game make it the most entertaining T20 tournament in the world.

The IPL is famous for having some of the world's best cricketers, especially for their batting skills. In the IPL, the batters usually try to hit big shots every time they face a ball, and the energy in the stadium is electric.

That's why people all over the world love to watch the IPL. One of the most exciting moments in an IPL match is when a batter hits a big six and the crowd in the stadium goes crazy. Over the years, we've seen some amazing power-hitting during the IPL, and it's incredible to watch batters smash the ball out of the park with such remarkable strength and skill.

Indian stars lighting up the IPL with power-hitting

Well, not only the overseas stars, but the Indian players also hogged the limelight for lighting up the lucrative T20 league with their talent. From MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli to Rishabh Pant, Rinku Singh, and Sanju Samson, several Indian stars have been entertaining the fans with their power-hitting.

When we talk about the overseas stars, then there is no match for Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, and David Warner in terms of hard-hitting, but India also has their own superstars who are also capable of hitting the ball over the park with sheer skills to leave fans going gaga over them.

Today, we are going to tell you about the Indian players who have smashed the most sixes in IPL history. In this elite list, all names are expected, but one name can surprise many, and that is none other than Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper and wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who joined the elite list after his heroics against the Delhi Capitals on Tuesday.

Rohit Sharma dominates this IPL Record

Indian skipper and Mumbai Indians (MI) opener Rohit Sharma has the record for hitting the most sixes by an Indian player in IPL history, with 276 sixes in 250 innings to his name in the tournament. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli is ranked second with 258 sixes in 240 IPL innings.

Meanwhile, former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper and wicketkeeper batter MS Dhoni is the third Indian with the most number of sixes to his name in IPL history. Dhoni, who is known for his six-hit ability, has 248 sixes to his name in 227 innings in the world’s biggest T20 league.

Well, Sanju Samson surpassed Mr. IPL Suresh Raina to become the fourth Indian to have smashed the most sixes in IPL history, with 205 sixes to his name in 159 innings so far in the cash-rich T20 league. On the other hand, former CSK batter Raina smashed 203 sixes in 200 IPL innings.

Here’s the list of Indian players who have hit the most sixes in IPL history:

Rohit Sharma - 276 sixes (250 innings)

Virat Kohli - 258 sixes (240 innings)

MS Dhoni - 248 sixes (227 innings)

Sanju Samson - 205 sixes (159 innings)

Suresh Raina - 203 sixes (200 innings)