IPL 2021: 5 Players Who Can Hit 6 Sixes In An Over

IPL 2021 is generating a lot of excitement among Indian cricket fans who are eagerly waiting to witness the 14^th edition of the cash-rich domestic T20 tournament. T20 cricket is all about the sixes which are hit during the matches as these shots change the situation of the game. Indian Premier League is also one such tournament where sixes overturn the circumstances in a match.

Hitting sixes is a big achievement for players in the Indian Premier Leagues. Players who hit the maximum sixes in a particular match are awarded cash prizes. Moreover, there also is an award for hitting the maximum sixes in an IPL tournament, which is given to the player who hits the maximum number of sixes during the tournament.

One thing which is yet to happen in IPL is a batsman hitting 6 sixes in an over. In IPL 2015, Chris Gayle was closest to this achievement after he hit 5 sixes in an over to Rahul Sharma. Hardik Pandya once smashed Ashok Dinda for four sixes in an over in IPL 2017. However, the race to become the cricketer to hit 6 sixes in IPL is still on. As IPL 2021 is taking a countdown, here we look at 5 players who can hit 6 sixes in an over in IPL 2021.

IPL 2021: 5 Players Who Can Hit 6 Sixes In An Over

Chris Gayle

When it comes to sixes in cricket, Chris Gayle is a cricketer who appears in the mind of most cricket fans. Chris Gayle has hit the maximum sixes in the Indian Premier League with 349 sixes to his name. He leads the 2nd player in the list AB de Villiers with 235 sixes by a fair margin. In IPL 2020, Chris Gayle hit 23 sixes in just 7 matches.

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The maximum sixes award went to Ishan Kishan for hitting 30 sixes in 13 innings. This clearly reveals how efficient the West Indies batsman Chris Gayle is with hitting sixes. Gayle is another top contender who can hit 6 sixes in an over in IPL 2021.

AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers, as mentioned earlier, has hit the maximum sixes after Chris Gayle in the Indian Premier League. ‘Mr. 360 degrees’ is a tag given to the South Africa batsman due to his effective ability to hit shots in every direction.

AB de Villiers has often piled up a lot of runs in a single over by hitting the bowler all over the ground. Ab de Villiers is another player who can hit 6 sixes in an over in IPL 2021.

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is the next batsman who is part of this list. Hardik Pandya’s sixes mostly reach the crowd as the Mumbai Indians batsman always utilizes his full power while going for the big shot. Hardik Pandya has earlier hit four sixes in an over.

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Whether it is a pacer or spinner on the bowling end, the Mumbai Indians’ player has the ability to send the ball over the ropes. Over time, Hardik Pandya has emerged as a hard-hitting batsman and he has the ability to go for 6 sixes in an over in IPL 2021.

Andre Russell

Andre Russell is another West Indies cricketer who has the strength to send the ball over the roles effortlessly. In IPL 2019, Andre Russell hit 52 sixes to snitch the maximum sixes award of the tournament. Andre Russell has the highest average strike rate in the Indian Premier League which stands at 182+.

Russell is popular for scoring only through boundaries on most of the balls he plays, which is the reason why the Kolkata Knight Riders’ player has such a huge strike rate in IPL. With his ability to hit powerful shots, Andre Russell is another player who can smash 6 sixes in a single over in IPL 2021.

Kieron Pollard

West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has become the top contender for hitting 6 sixes in IPL 2021 as he achieved the feat today (March 4). During West Indies vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I match at Antigua, Kieron Pollard smashed Akila Dananjaya to 6 sixes in an over.

The Mumbai Indians batsman Pollard has the ability to hit long sixes and he can repeat this feat for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2021.