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"Power Unleashed: Witness the cricketing brilliance as the ball soars through the air, encapsulating the magic of IPL's longest sixes."
Albie Morkel of South Africa currently owns the record for the longest six in IPL history after he blasted a 125-meter six off Deccan spinner Pragyan Ojha.
When Punjab and Gujarat played in the 2022 Indian T20 League, Liam Livingstone hit the longest six of the year, measuring 117 metres. The shot fell just short of Morkel’s record, but it did make it into the all-time top 10. He was in the top 5 of last year’s list of longest sixes three times.
Top 5 IPL Biggest Hits: The Longest Six of the 2023 IPL
In the 2023 IPL, Faf du Plessis of Bangalore hit the longest six. At the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, during the Bangalore vs. Lucknow game, Du Plessis struck a 115-meter six.
Player | Distance | Team | Against | Location |
Faf du Plessis | 115 m | Bangalore | Lucknow | Bengaluru |
Tim David | 114 m | Mumbai | Punjab | Mumbai |
Jos Buttler | 112 m | Rajasthan | Lucknow | Jaipur |
Shivam Dube | 111 m | Chennai | Lucknow | Chennai |
Rinku Singh | 110 m | Kolkata | Lucknow | Kolkata |
Marcus Stoinis | 110 m | Lucknow | Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
After the last match between Chennai and Gujarat
Most Extended Sixes in IPL History, 2008–2023
Player | Distance | Team | Against | Year |
Albie Morkel | 125 m | Chennai | Deccan | 2008 |
Praveen Kumar | 124 m | Bangalore | Rajasthan | 2008 |
Adam Gilchrist | 122 m | Punjab | Bangalore | 2011 |
Robin Uthappa | 120 m | Bangalore | Mumbai | 2010 |
Chris Gayle | 119 m | Bangalore | Pune | 2013 |
Yuvraj Singh | 119 m | Punjab | Chennai | 2009 |
Ross Taylor | 119 m | Bangalore | Chennai | 2008 |
Gautam Gambir | 117 m | Kolkata | Rajasthan | 2013 |
Ben Cutting | 117 m | Hyderabad | Bangalore | 2016 |
Liam Livingstone | 117 m | Punjab | Gujrat | 2022 |
- Albie Morkel—125 metres (Deccan vs. Chennai, 2008)
This is one Indian T20 League record that hasn’t been surpassed in over 15 years. The left-arm spin of Pragyan Ojha was no match for a powerful hitter like Morkel. The batter unleashed a devastating 125-meter strike that went over deep midwicket and beyond the Chepauk Stadium after being tossed in Morkel’s direction. This continues to be the longest IPL six to yet. - Praveen Kumar—124 metres (Rajasthan vs. Bangalore, 2008)
One of the more unexpected names on the Indian T20 League’s list of longest sixes is Praveen Kumar. Even with players like Gayle, Kohli, and AB de Villiers, Praveen has struck the longest six for the Bangalore team. Kumar gave Yusuf Pathan a long-on clubbing that almost avoided hitting the roof during a 2008 season match.
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- Adam Gilchrist—a 122-meter throw from Punjab against Bangalore in 2011
One of the most beautiful venues in the world, Dharamsala, is where Gilchrist first saw Langeveldt’s slower ball. He then executed one of his signature flips over midwicket. Not only did the ball go over the ropes, but it also left the stadium and most likely ended somewhere on the plains. - Robin Uthappa: 120 metres; Mumbai vs. Bangalore, 2010
Dwayne Bravo was one of the Indian T20 League’s most proficient and productive death-overs bowlers for the last fifteen years. But one of the biggest hits in the history of the event found its way to him. Early on, Robin Uthappa identified a length ball on the stumps and struck it so hard that it vanished into the Wankhede Stadium crowd. - Chris Gayle: 119 metres (Bangalore vs. Pune, 2013) Gayle hit 17 sixes, the longest of which measured 119 metres. Left-arm spinner Ali Murtaza pushed one into the slot, and Gayle produced the cleanest of swings to send the ball soaring over long-on and onto the roof of the Chinnaswamy Stadium. That day, Gayle may have been too strong for even a train to stop.
FAQS
1- In the IPL, who Indian player struck the most sixes?
The Indian player who has scored the most sixes in the Indian T20 League is Rohit Sharma. In 243 games, he has smacked 257 sixes. In the 2023 season, Rohit led the Mumbai team as captain.
2-What is Dhoni’s longest six in IPL?
A 115-meter six was hammered by MS Dhoni in 2009 thanks to his well-known helicopter shot. This is still among the biggest sixes in IPL history.
3- Who is the IPL’s “six-hitting machine”?
Chris Gayle is the IPL’s six-hitting machine, without a question. After just 142 games, Gayle has smacked 357 sixes.