5 Indian Players With Most Sixes in T20Is

Updated - 27 Nov 2023, 04:10 PM

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image Credit: Twitter)

In T20I cricket, a six sends the spectators into a frenzy and helps the batting team to accelerate their run rate on the scoreboard. Many batters excel at hitting sixes in T20I cricket, and Indian players are no different. Many Indian players are known for their ability to smack maximums during T20I matches.

The T20I cricket started back in 2006, and the shortest format of the game is arguably one of the most thrilling forms of cricket. The quickest format of the game is widely popular for teams smashing massive runs on the scoreboard, with batsmen smashing boundaries and sixes throughout the 20 overs. In this article, we take a look at 5 Indian players with the most sixes in T20Is.

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5 Indian Players With Most Sixes in T20Is

5. Suresh Raina- 58

Suresh Raina, Indian Player
Suresh Raina (Image Credit: Twitter)

Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina takes the 5th spot in this list. Raina, who represented India in T20Is from 2006 to 2018, slammed 58 sixes in the shortest format of the game. Moreover, the left-handed batsman also hit 145 boundaries. In 66 innings, Raina accounts for 1605 runs with 1 century and 5 half-centuries in T20Is.

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4. KL Rahul- 73

KL Rahul
KL Rahul looked immaculate on the night. (Image: Twitter)

KL Rahul gets the second spot in this list as he has slammed 73 sixes in his T20I career so far. KL Rahul is a budding Indian player who has justified his position as an opener for India at present. He is a hard-hitting batsman who also accounts for 164 boundaries. In 52 games so far in T20Is, the right-handed batsman has slammed 2 centuries and 16 half-centuries.

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3. Yuvraj Singh- 74

Yuvraj Singh, ICC T20 World Cup
Yuvraj Singh (Image Credit: Twitter

Yuvraj Singh might have retired from international cricket, but his name still pops up when we talk about Indian players with most sixes in the shortest format of the game. The former Indian all-rounder accounts for 74 sixes in T20Is, along with 77 fours.

The left-handed batsman also holds the record of hitting 6 sixes in an over, which he slammed during the 2007 T20I World Cup. In 58 T20I games for India, Yuvraj Singh also slammed 8 half-centuries.

2. Virat Kohli- 91

Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli. Image-Getty

Virat Kohli takes the 2nd spot in this list. The former India’s T20I captain has slammed 91 sixes in his T20I career so far. Kohli has also hit 290 boundaries in the format. In 87 innings, the right-handed batter has slammed 29 half-centuries in T20I cricket, the highest of which is an unbeaten 94-run knock.

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1. Rohit Sharma- 150

Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma. Credits: BCCI

Rohit Sharma captures the top spot in this list. With 150 sixes in T20I cricket, Rohit Sharma is the Indian player with the most sixes in the shortest format. Hence, he is far ahead of other Indian players in this list.

Overall, the right-handed batsman has hit the second most number of sixes in T20I cricket. The India’s T20I skipper has also slammed 284 boundaries. In 111 innings, he has slammed 4 centuries and 26 half-centuries.

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