Most Sixes In T20 World Cup History 

Six is a trademark trait in the shortest format of the game. Most of the players like to deal with sixes in T20 cricket rather than taking single and doubles. Of course, you will be getting the sloggers like Chris Gayle, Yuvraj Singh, AB DE Villiers on this list, who are known for hitting sixes irrespective of format. Let’s take a gaze at the players with the most sixes in T20 World Cup history. 

CHRIS-GAYLE Most Sixes In T20 World Cup

Chris Gayle

The Caribbean legend Chris Gayle conquers the chart with 63 sixes in 33 matches (31 innings). Gayle has amassed 965 runs at an astonishing strike rate of 142.75. West Indies won the T20 World Cup twice in 2012 & 2016, and Gayle was a part of the side on both occasions. 

David Warner

Swashbuckling Australian opener, David Warner is featured in the 2nd place on the elite most sixes in the T20 World Cup tally. Warner begins charging the bowlers from the beginning and has got enough muscle to clear the fences. The Southpaw has whacked 40 sixes in 39 matches in the event.

Rohit Sharma

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma cements the 3rd place on the tally with 39 sixes in 43 matches. The ace cricketer has amassed 1039 runs at a handsome average of 33.51. He has 10 fifties to his name in the mega event.

Jos Buttler

2023 T20 World Cup captain Jos Buttler always causes a storm whenever he goes on to bat, having hammered 36 sixes in 33 outings in the T20 World Cup, Buttler finds himself in 4th spot in terms of hitting the most sixes in the T20 World Cup. The wicket-keeper batter has also amassed 907 runs at a staggering average of 39.43 and a healthy strike rate of 142.83.

Yuvraj Singh

Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh gets 5th place on the list of the most sixes in World Cup T20. Singh has hit 33 sixes in 31 matches (29 innings). With a strike rate of 128.9, he made 593 runs in 6 T20 World Cups. he has been a part of. 

Shane Watson

Ex-Aussie right-hand all-rounder has secured a place on the list with 31 sixes in 24 games (22 innings). Watson was known for his aggressive stroke play all around the park. Maintaining a strike rate of 140.94, Watson amassed 537 runs in T20 World Cup history. 

AB DE Villiers

Known as “Mr.360”, AB DE Villiers has hit the 6th most number of sixes in the T20 World Cup history. AB has scored 717 runs in 29 innings at a captivating strike rate of 143.40, including 30 sixes. In spite of being a superstar player, DE Villiers has not had the privilege to hold the T20 World Cup. 

List Of Batters With Most Sixes In T20 World Cup

Player MatchesInningsSixes
Chris Gayle (WI)333163
David Warner (AUS)393940
Rohit Sharma (IND)434039
Jos Buttler (ENG)333236
Yuvraj Singh (IND)312833
Shane Watson (AUS)242231
AB DE Villiers (SA)302930
Virat Kohli (IND)312929
Glenn Maxwell (AUS)292526
Dwayne Bravo (WI)343025
Mahela Jayawardene (SL)313125
Who has hit the most sixes in the T20 World Cup?

Chris Gayle has hit the most sixes in T20 World Cup history (63).

Which Indian player has smashed the most sixes in the T20 World Cup?

Rohit Sharma has smashed the most sixes in T20 World Cup history (39).

Who struck the most sixes in the 2016 T20 World Cup?

Bangladeshi opener, Tamim Iqbal struck the most sixes in the 2016 T20 World Cup, with 16 sixes in 6 innings.


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