Most Sixes in T20 World Cup

Most Sixes in T20 World Cup: The T20 format of cricket is regarded around the world as one of the most popular and entertaining formats of cricket. By hitting the ball outside the boundary lines and scoring runs outside of the boundary lines, the power-hitter batters are able to make this shortest format of the game thrilling.

In the inaugural season of the T20 World Cup, batsmen like Yuvraj Singh even scored six sixes in a single over of Stuart Broad, which was the highest number of sixes ever struck in a single over on an international stage by a batsman at the time. Chris Gayle holds the record of most sixes in T20 World Cup.

Players with Most Number of Sixes in T20 World Cup

In terms of the most sixes scored in the T20 World Cup, here is who follows Gayle in the list of the most sixes scored:

#1. Chris Gayle T20 World Cup most sixes (63 Sixes in 33 Matches)

Chris Gayle is the top six-hitter in T20 World Cup history. He has hit 63 sixes in 31 innings across the tournament. In the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup, Gayle blasted 117 runs off just 57 balls against South Africa in the opening match. His blistering knock powered West Indies to 205 runs but they could not defend the total.

Despite West Indies’ loss, Gayle was named Player of the Match for his explosive batting display. Gayle made his T20I debut against New Zealand in Auckland in February 2006. He played his final T20I match against Australia in Abu Dhabi in November 2021. In his 79 T20I appearances since debut, the big-hitting Jamaican amassed 1899 runs at an incredible strike rate of 137.50. 

#2. Rohit Sharma T20 World Cup most sixes (35 Sixes in 39 Matches)

Rohit Sharma is the 2nd highest six-hitter in T20 World Cup history for India. He has smashed 35 sixes in 39 matches during the tournament, making him the second Indian to hit the most sixes.In 2010, Rohit scored 79 runs against Australia, which was his highest individual score while chasing 185 runs in that T20 World Cup match.From 2007 to 2022, Rohit played 39 T20 World Cup matches and scored 963 runs at a strike rate of 131.5.

T20 World Cup Most Sixes List

Player	Sixes	Matches	Team	Best
Chris Gayle	63	33	West Indies	117
Rohit Sharma	35	39	India	79*
JC Buttler	33	27	England	101*
Yuvraj Singh	33	28	India	70
SR Watson	31	24	Australia	31
David Warner	31	34	Australia	89*
AB de Villiers	28	27	South Africa	79*
V Kohli	26	21	India	101*
Dwayne Bravo	25	34	West Indies	66*
Mahila Jayawardene	25	31	Sri Lanka	100
GJ Maxwell	23	24	Australia	74

Let’s see which player has scored the most sixes in each of the T20 world cup tournaments so far. Take a look at the following list for more information.

Most sixes in each edition of the T20 World Cup

Player	Sixes	Matches	Team	Year
Craig McMillan	13	6	New Zealand	2007
Yuvraj Singh	9	5	India	2009
Cameron White	12	7	Australia	2010
Chris Gayle	16	6	West Indies	2012
Stephan Myburgh	13	7	Netherland	2014
Tamim Iqbal	14	4	Bangladesh	2016
Jos Buttler	6	13	England	2021