Most Sixes in NPL History: James Neesham Leads the Six-Hitting Chart
James Neesham has hit more sixes than anyone else in Nepal Premier League history — 31 across the first two seasons — but the single-season six-hitting crown belongs to two different men. In 2024, Neesham himself cleared the ropes 23 times for Janakpur Bolts. In 2025, Karnali Yaks spinner Mark Watt smashed 21 sixes, including 10 in his record-breaking 114 not out. Here are the most sixes in NPL history, by career, by season, and by innings.
All figures cover the two completed NPL seasons, 2024 and 2025, played at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. Season 3, which began on 26 October 2026, is not included.
Most Sixes in NPL History: The Career Leaders
Neesham’s 31 sixes are the standout figure on the career list. The New Zealand all-rounder hit 23 sixes in the 2024 season alone — the highest single-season tally the league has seen — and added eight more in 2025 to reach 31 in total. His strike rate of 185.02 across the two seasons is the highest among the league’s leading run-scorers, and it explains why Janakpur Bolts used him as their finisher in both campaigns.
| Batter | Team | Career Sixes | Best Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Neesham | Janakpur Bolts | 31 | 23 (2024) |
| Mark Watt | Karnali Yaks | 21+ | 21 (2025) |
One caution about the sixes charts: career sixes figures beyond the top names are less consistently published than runs and wickets, so this article focuses on the figures that are firmly verified — Neesham’s career total and the two great single-season tallies — rather than presenting a full top ten that cannot be properly sourced. Where the record books are less certain, we say so.
Most Sixes in a Single NPL Season
| Season | Batter | Team | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | James Neesham | Janakpur Bolts | 23 |
| 2025 | Mark Watt | Karnali Yaks | 21 |
Neesham’s 23 sixes in 2024 remain the single-season record, and they came in a title-winning campaign. Janakpur Bolts’ first championship was built on power-hitting down the order, and Neesham’s ability to clear the Kirtipur boundaries at will made him the most feared finisher in the league’s first season.
Watt’s 21 sixes in 2025 were nearly as remarkable, because they came from a player picked primarily as a spinner. The Scot’s season was defined by one innings — his 114 not out against Lumbini Lions, in which he hit 10 sixes — but he cleared the ropes consistently throughout the tournament to finish as the season’s leading six-hitter.
Most Sixes in a Single NPL Innings
The greatest single-innings display of six-hitting in NPL history is Mark Watt’s 114 not out against Lumbini Lions on 22 November 2025. Contemporary match reports credit Watt with 10 sixes and 6 fours in his 44-ball innings, which included the fastest century in league history — reached off just 41 balls — as Karnali Yaks chased 157 with nine wickets and 46 balls to spare.
Watt’s innings is also the highest individual score in NPL history, which makes it the rare record that combines both the biggest score and the biggest six count in a single innings. No other batter has hit 10 sixes in an NPL innings, and no other innings has combined that power with a century.
Most Fours in NPL History: The Other Boundary Chart
Sixes grab the headlines, but fours have decided just as many NPL matches, and here the career list is led by a very different type of batter. Rohit Paudel, the league’s leading run-scorer, has also hit the most fours — 44 across the two seasons, 26 in 2024 and 18 in 2025. His game is built on placement rather than power, and it has made him the most consistent boundary-hitter in the league.
| Batter | Team | Career Fours |
|---|---|---|
| Rohit Paudel | Lumbini Lions | 44 |
| Binod Bhandari | Sudurpaschim Royals | 42 |
| Lahiru Milantha | Janakpur Bolts | 38 |
| Ravi Bopara | Chitwan Rhinos | 36 |
The single-season fours record belongs to Adam Rossington, who struck 31 fours in the 2025 season on his way to 323 runs. Including his sixes, Rossington struck 50 boundaries in total during that season — the highest boundary count of any batter in a single NPL campaign. His season is the perfect illustration of how the league’s best batting combines both boundary types: 31 fours for the gaps, and enough sixes to keep the bowlers honest.
Put the two charts together and a clear picture emerges. Paudel leads the fours chart and the runs chart; Neesham leads the sixes chart; Rossington leads the single-season boundaries chart. Three different players, three different styles, and three different routes to the top of the NPL’s batting records.
How Six-Hitting Has Grown in the NPL
The six-hitting numbers show a league that is getting more aggressive every year. In 2024, one player — Neesham with 23 sixes — stood out from the pack, and the season’s batting was generally built around accumulation. By 2025, the whole league had caught up: 392 sixes were hit in the 28 league-stage matches alone, an average of 14 per match, and the season produced two centuries and 35 fifties.
Part of the change is familiarity. Every NPL match is played at the same ground, the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, so batters who return for a second season know the dimensions, the wind and the bounce. Watt’s 21 sixes in 2025, Rossington’s record season and the two 200-plus team totals all came from players making the most of that local knowledge. Season 3, with the same venue and largely the same cast, should see the six counts climb again.
Who Can Break Neesham’s Sixes Record in Season 3?
Neesham’s 31 sixes will be under threat from the moment Season 3 begins. Mark Watt needs only 11 more sixes to pass him, and on his 2025 form — 21 sixes in a single season — he could do it within the league stage. Neesham himself, if he returns for Janakpur Bolts, could stretch the record beyond 40, a mark that would take some beating.
The dark horses are the young Nepalese hitters. Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee and Lokesh Bam all have the power to clear Kirtipur’s boundaries, and a single hot season from any of them could put Neesham’s record in danger. The NPL 2026 squads show the big hitters returning, and the NPL 2026 today match page follows every fixture as the sixes pile up.
The 2025 Season: A Six-Hitting Explosion
The 2025 season was the biggest six-hitting season in NPL history. Across the 28 league-stage matches, batters hit 392 sixes and 325 fours in 56 innings — an average of 14 sixes per match. The season also produced two centuries, 35 fifties and two 200-plus team totals, all records for the league. The trend is clear: as batters have grown more familiar with Kirtipur’s conditions, the six counts have climbed.
That trend makes Season 3’s six-hitting race one to watch. Neesham’s career record of 31 is within reach of Watt, who needs only 11 more sixes to pass it, and of any power-hitter who enjoys a hot season. With every match at Kirtipur and the boundaries unchanged, the only question is who gets hot first.
FAQs: Most Sixes in NPL
Who has hit the most sixes in NPL history?
James Neesham of Janakpur Bolts, with 31 sixes across the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
Who hit the most sixes in a single NPL season?
James Neesham, with 23 sixes in the 2024 season. Mark Watt’s 21 sixes in 2025 is the second-highest season tally.
Who hit the most sixes in a single NPL innings?
Mark Watt, with 10 sixes in his unbeaten 114 off 44 balls for Karnali Yaks against Lumbini Lions in 2025.
How many sixes were hit in the 2025 NPL season?
392 sixes across the 28 league-stage matches, along with 325 fours.