5 Indian Batsmen With The Most Sixes In T20 Cricket

5 Indian Batsmen With The Most Sixes In T20 Cricket. It is safe to say that the emergence of the T20 Cricket format has helped the game reach out to a large set of audience across the globe. The concept of hitting the ball right from the word-go has attracted eyeballs.

The fans love watching the ball getting hit for fours and huge sixes and the shortest format of the game has provided them just that. Perhaps, the rise of T20 cricket has even diminished the significance of Test Cricket and, to an extent, ODI Cricket.

The first T20 World Cup was organized in 2007 in South Africa and India won the inaugural title after beating Pakistan by 5 runs in the summit clash. The T20 format has come a long way, since. Today, the demand for power-hitters has grown substantially. All the teams look for the ones who have the ability to hit the balls out of the park right from the word go.

India, over the years, has produced some of the finest hitters in the game. And, on that note, here’s a look at five Indian batsmen who have hit the most sixes in T20 cricket.

5 Indian Batsmen With The Most Sixes In T20 Cricket

Yuvraj Singh

One of the greatest batsmen to ever play the game for India, Yuvraj Singh has hit the fifth-most number of sixes for India in T20 cricket. Yuvraj Singh played an instrumental role in helping India lift the T20 World Cup in 2007.

His match-winning knock of 70 runs off 30 balls against Australia in the semi-final is regarded as one of the greatest knocks in the history of T20 internationals. In his T20 cricket career, Yuvraj Singh has hit 261 sixes- the fifth-most by an Indian. He played 58 T20 internationals for India and managed to score 1177 runs at an average of 28.02.

MS Dhoni: 304 sixes

Arguably, the greatest captain in the history of Indian cricket, MS Dhoni’s name shouldn’t come as a surprise. He finds himself fourth in the list with 304 sixes. MS Dhoni is regarded as one of the greatest finishers in world cricket.

The former Indian cricketer has hit a plethora of sixes, especially in the death overs, in T20 cricket. His ability to hit sixes during the fag end of the innings is unmatchable.  He has led India in 72 T20 internationals with a win percentage of close to 60.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli recently announced that he will step down from the captaincy in T20 internationals after the 2021 T20 World Cup but will continue to play as a batsman. He has enjoyed an illustrious T20 career as a batsman. He, in fact, has managed to score the most runs as an Indian batsman in T20 internationals.

Virat Kohli was India’s leading run-scorer for three successive editions of T20 World Cups in 2012, 2014 and 2016. Besides, he is currently the leading run-scorer in IPL, having managed over 6000 runs in 205 matches. Virat Kohli isn’t amongst the biggest hitters of the game but still has managed to hit 320 sixes in his T20 cricket career- the third most by an Indian.

Suresh Raina

A treat to watch in the shortest format of the game, Suresh Raina is one of the most loved cricketers across the globe. Raina’s penchant for hitting sixes helped him rise in T20 cricket substantially. The southpaw has hit a plethora of sixes during his T20 international cricket career.

Suresh Raina has made a massive contribution to CSK’s dominance in IPL. He was one of the most consistent scorers at number three in IPL. His attacking nature of play also helped him in cementing his place in India’s T20 team for a significant period of time. In his T20 cricket career, Suresh Raina has managed to hit 325 sixes, which is the second most by Indian.

Rohit Sharma: 400 sixes

Regarded as one of the finest batsmen in the shortest format, Rohit Sharma has hit the most number of sixes by an Indian in T20 cricket. It’s a treat to watch Rohit Sharma bat whenever he is on song. His penchant for converting half-centuries to centuries and centuries to double-centuries makes him a world-class batsman.

Rohit made his debut in T20 international cricket in 2007. He has come a long way since. His batting record in IPL has seen a downward slide but continues to perform well in international cricket. For those of you who don’t know, Rohit Sharma also has the second most number of sixes in T20 internationals across the globe. In 111 matches he has managed to hit 133 sixes, only 14 sixes behind the number one ranked Martin Guptill.