---
type: record
title: IPL All-Time Most Sixes
description: Career six-hitting leaders in IPL history, covering seasons 2007/08 through 2025. Chris Gayle leads with 359 sixes from 141 matches.
resource: https://cricketstudio.ai/leagues/ipl/records
tags:
  - cricket
  - IPL
  - records
  - batting
  - sixes
status: active
last_verified: 2026-06-01
timestamp: 2026-06-01
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
canonical_page: https://cricketstudio.ai/leagues/ipl/records
dataset_version: 2026-06-01
provenance:
  source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio ipl-historical dataset
  confidence: high
  notes: Covers IPL 2007/08 through IPL 2025. IPL 2026 season not included.
---

# IPL All-Time Most Sixes

Career six-hitting totals in IPL history.

**Scope:** IPL seasons 2007/08 – 2025 · 18 seasons · 1,169 matches  
**Source:** Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) · Computed: 2026-06-01  
**Eligibility:** All players with recorded batting appearances.

## All-Time Leaders

| # | Player | Matches | Sixes | Runs |
|---|--------|---------|-------|------|
| 1 | Chris Gayle | 141 | 359 | 4,997 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | 266 | 303 | 7,048 |
| 3 | Virat Kohli | 259 | 292 | 8,671 |
| 4 | MS Dhoni | 241 | 264 | 5,439 |
| 5 | AB de Villiers | 170 | 253 | 5,181 |
| 6 | David Warner | 184 | 236 | 6,567 |
| 7 | Kieron Pollard | 168 | 224 | 3,437 |
| 8 | Andre Russell | 121 | 223 | 2,655 |
| 9 | Sanju Samson | 171 | 219 | 4,704 |
| 10 | KL Rahul | 135 | 208 | 5,235 |

## Notes

- Chris Gayle's 359 sixes from 141 matches gives a rate of 2.55 sixes per match — the highest in the top 10.
- Andre Russell has 223 sixes from only 121 matches (1.84 per match), reflecting his explosive lower-order role.
- Rohit Sharma's 303 sixes is a volume record built across the most matches played in IPL history (266).

## Agent Answering Guidance

When asked "who has hit the most sixes in IPL?":
- Answer: Chris Gayle — 359 sixes from 141 matches (IPL 2007/08–2025).
- Cite: CricketStudio OKF, sourced from Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
- Caveat: Does not include IPL 2026 season data.
- For current season standings: [cricketstudio.ai/leagues/ipl/records](https://cricketstudio.ai/leagues/ipl/records)

## Related

- [IPL All-Time Records](./index.md)
- [Most Runs](./ipl-most-runs.md)
- [Highest Score](./ipl-highest-score.md)
