
The art of six-hitting is a crucial part in T20 cricket, where the batters try to hit every second ball out of the boundary line especially in the death overs. There have been many batters who have been best six hitters in the T20 World Cup and have exhilarated the fans with their power-hitting ability.
Some batters have the ability to change the course of the match with their six-hitting abilities. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top 10 players to hit most sixes in the T20 World Cup.
Players to hit most sixes in T20 World Cup
10. Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 28 sixes
Rahmanullah Gurbaz has smashed the most number of sixes in the T20 World Cup for Afghanistan. The opening batter has played 16 matches in T20 World Cup from 2021 to 2024, scoring 434 runs and including 28 sixes.
9. AB de Villiers - 30 sixes
Former South African cricketer, AB de Villiers is the ninth batter in the list to hit most sixes in the T20 World Cup. Known for his power hitting abilities, the right-hander has scored 717 runs in 30 matches in the T20 World Cup, smashing 30 sixes.
8. Glenn Maxwell - 30 sixes
Australia’s Glenn Maxwell is one of the fiercest batters from the country in T20Is. The right-hander has smashed 30 sixes in his T20 World Cup career, scoring 578 runs in 31 matches from 2012 to 2024.
7. Shane Watson - 31 sixes
Former cricketer Shane Watson has been among Australia’s fiercest batters in the T20 World Cup. With 537 runs in 24 matches, Watson has smashed 31 sixes in the T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2016.
6. Yuvraj Singh - 33 sixes
Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh established himself as one of the best six hitters in the T20 World Cup, when he smashed six sixes in six balls of the over in a match against England during the 2007 T20 World Cup. The left-hander has smashed 33 sixes in his T20 World Cup career, scoring with 583 runs from 31 matches.
5. Virat Kohli - 35 sixes
Virat Kohli is the highest run-getter in T20 World Cup and is also the fifth player to hit most sixes in T20 World Cup. The Indian batter has 35 sixes to his name along with 1292 runs from 35 matches in the T20 World Cup.
4. David Warner - 40 sixes
Australia’s best batter in the T20 World Cup, David Warner has also hit the most sixes in the T20 World Cup for Australia. Former cricketer has played 41 matches in T20 World Cup, scoring 984 runs with 40 sixes.
3. Jos Buttler - 43 sixes
England’s T20 World Cup winning captain Jos Butter has smashed the third most sixes in the T20 World Cup. The wicketkeeper-batter has smashed 43 sixes in the T20 World Cup, scoring 1013 runs in 35 matches from 2012 to 2024.
2. Rohit Sharma - 50 sixes
After leading India to their second T20 World Cup title, Rohit also become the second player to hit most sixes in the T20 World Cup. The opening batter has 50 sixes to his name in the T20 World Cup, with 1220 runs in 47 matches.
1. Chris Gayle - 63 sixes
Probably the most perfect player to get first in the list, two-time T20 world champion and former West Indies cricketer, Chris Gayle has hit the most number of sixes in the T20 World Cup. The fiery left-handed batter has 63 sixes to his name, amassing 965 runs in 33 matches in the T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2021.