IPL 2021: Top 5 Longest Sixes Hit In IPL 2021

Updated - 16 Oct 2021, 04:40 PM

Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad. Credits: IPL

IPL 2021: Top 5 Longest Sixes Hit In IPL 2021 – MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings became the ultimate champions of IPL 2021 after defeating the Kolkata Knight Riders in the final. Batting first, CSK put up a massive total of 192-3 on the scoreboard. Faf du Plessis smacked an 86-run knock. Later, Kolkata Knight Riders could only reach 165-9 in 20 overs and lost the match by 27 runs.

IPL 2021 observed many players hitting many long sixes, some of which were longer than 100 metre. KL Rahul slammed the most number of 30 sixes in the tournament. There were few massive sixes in the tournament that eventually entered the records. In this article, we take a glance at the top 5 longest sixes hit in IPL 2021.

IPL 2021: Top 5 Longest Sixes Hit In IPL 2021

5. Kieron Pollard- 103 metre

Kieron Pollard
Kieron Pollard (Image Credit: Twitter)

Kieron Pollard gets the 5th spot in this list of top 5 longest sixes hit In IPL 2021. The Mumbai Indians vice-captain slammed a six that measured 103 metres. It was the 5th longest six in the tournament. During the tournament, the MI all-rounder hit 16 sixes in 13 innings.

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4. Ruturaj Gaikwad- 103 metre

Ruturaj Gaikwad, CSK, IPL 2021, Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad. Image Credits: BCCI

CSK player Ruturaj Gaikwad smacked the 4th longest six in IPL 2021. His one six reached a distance of 103 metres. Ruturaj Gaikwad won the orange cap in the tournament for scoring the most runs. The right-handed batsman smashed 23 sixes in the tournament in 16 games.

3. Ishan Kishan- 104 metre

Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan. Credits: IPL

Ishan Kishan takes the 3rd spot in this list of top 5 longest sixes hit In IPL 2021. The Mumbai Indians player slammed a six that measured 104 metres. This was the 3rd longest six in the tournament. During the tournament, the left-handed batsman shattered 10 sixes in 10 games. He scored 241 runs in 10 innings with 2 half-centuries.

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2. Kieron Pollard- 105 metre

Kieron Pollard, IPL
Kieron Pollard (Image Credit: Twitter)

Kieron Pollard also hit the 2nd longest six in the tournament. His one six reached a distance of 105 metres. The Mumbai Indians player played 13 innings in the tournament and scored 245 runs at an average of 30.62 with 1 unbeaten half-century.

1. Ruturaj Gaikwad- 108 metre

Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad. Credits: IPL

Ruturaj Gaikwad smacked the longest six in IPL 2021. His one six measured 108 metres. The CSK opener bagged the limelight with his batting in the tournament. With 635 runs in 16 innings, he emerged as the highest run-scorer in the tournament and won the orange cap. The right-handed batsman also smacked 4 half-centuries and 1 century.

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