IPL is a tournament where the teams look to add power-hitters to their squad who can hit some big sixes and change the game’s momentum with their aggressive batting. We have witnessed some big hits by the players throughout the years in IPL. However, there are some players who hit sixes more big and powerful than the rest of the batters.
Who hit the biggest six in IPL? Since its inception in 2008, we have seen batsmen take on the bowlers and go for a big hit. Some batsmen time it enough to reach beyond the boundary rope, while some flex their muscles by delivering the ball into the stands and enthralling the fans with their power-hitting and even hit the ball so hard that it goes out of the stadium on a few occasions. In this article, we will have a look at the top 10 players who hit the longest sixes in the history of the IPL.
Longest Sixes in IPL 2024
Player | Team | Six Distance | Opponent | Venue |
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MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 110m | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
Dinesh Karthik | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 108m | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru |
Heinrich Klaasen | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 106m | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
Venkatesh Iyer | Kolkata Knight Riders | 106m | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
Nicholas Pooran | Lucknow Super Giants | 106m | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru |
Shimron Hetmyer | Rajasthan Royals | 106m | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
Ishan Kishan | Mumbai Indians | 103m | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad |
Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders | 102m | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata |
MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 101m | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
Tristan Stubbs | Delhi Capitals | 101m | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
Abishek Porel | Delhi Capitals | 99m | Punjab Kings | Mullanpur, Mohali |
Top 10 Longest Sixes in IPL Cricket History
Ranking | Year | Player Name | Team Name | Six Distances (in meters) |
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1 | 2008 | Albie Morkel | Chennai Super Kings(CSK) | 125 |
2 | 2008 | Praveen Kumar | Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) | 124 |
3 | 2011 | Adam Gilchrist | Kings XI Punjab(KXIP) | 122 |
4 | 2009 | Robin Uthappa | Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) | 120 |
5 | 2013 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) | 119 |
6 | 2009 | Yuvraj Singh | Kings XI Punjab(KXIP) | 119 |
7 | 2008 | Ross Taylor | Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) | 119 |
8 | 2013 | Gautam Gambhir | Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) | 117 |
9 | 2016 | Ben Cutting | Sunrisers Hyderabad(SRH) | 117 |
10 | 2022 | Liam Livingstone | Punjab Kings(PBKS) | 117 |
Albie Morkel (CSK) – 125m

Former South African allrounder Albie Morkel tops the list of longest sixes in IPL history. During the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Deccan Chargers (DC) clash in IPL 2008 in Chennai, Morkel boasted a massive 125-meter six against Pragyan Ojha in his knock off 29 runs off 19 balls for CSK. His quickfire knock in death overs helped CSK to post a total of 144 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. However, the total wasn’t enough for CSK as DC chased the target in 18 overs losing 3 wickets
Praveen Kumar (RCB) – 124 m

Praveen Kumar can probably be the most unlikeliest name in the list being a regular fast bowler. However, he comes in the second position in the list of longest sixes in IPL surpassing power-hitters like Chris Gayle, Yuvraj Singh, and Adam Gilchrist. He boasted a massive 124-meter six off Yusuf Pathan during the IPL 2008 clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR). Kumar scored 34 runs off 30 balls and helped RCB to posted a respected total of 135 for 8 after early wickets. However, the total wasn’t enough for RCB as RR chased the target in 17.1 overs losing 3 wickets.
Adam Gilchrist (KXIP) – 122 m

Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist comes third in the list of longest sixes in IPL for his massive 122-meter six against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) while playing for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) during IPL 2011. Gilchrist smashed 106 runs off 55 balls including eight fours and nine sixes as Punjab posted a mammoth total of 232 runs against RCB in Dharamsala. In reply, RCB were bowled out for 121 runs and Punjab registered a massive victory by 111 runs.
Robin Uthappa (RCB) – 120 m

Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa is known for hitting huge and straight sixes and smashed a 120-meter six in IPL 2009 while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Mumbai Indians’ Dwayne Bravo. During the RCB vs MI clash in Johannesburg in 2009, Uthappa smashed an unbeaten 66 runs off 42 balls with eight fours and two sixes as RCB chased the target of 150 runs with nine wickets in hand and 11 balls to spare.
Chris Gayle (RCB) – 119 m

Widely regarded as ‘Universe Boss’ West Indian great Chris Gayle also joins the list of longest sixes in IPL history. Gayle smashed a 119-meter six off Ashok Dinda during his historic knock of 175 runs in a match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Pune Warriors India (PWI) in Bengaluru in IPL 2013. Gayle started a run-fest at the Chinnaswamy as he smashed 175 runs off just 66 balls hitting 13 fours and 17 sixes. Because of his knock, RCB went on to post a total of 263 runs with the loss of 5 wickets, which still remains the highest total in the history of the cash-rich league.
Yuvraj Singh (KXIP) – 119m

Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh was known for hitting straight and huge sixes during his prime. His six sixes against Stuart Broad during the 2007 T20 World Cup have been locked in the memories of every cricket fan. He comes in the sixth position in the list of longest sixes in IPL history. During the match between Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Centurion, Yuvraj smashed a 119-meter six off CSK’s Albie Morkel in his knock of unbeaten 58 runs off 36 balls. However, his knock went in vain as Punjab fell short 13 runs while chasing 187 runs in 18 overs in a rain-affected encounter.
Ross Taylor (RCB) – 119m

Former New Zealand Ross Taylor smashed a 119-meter in a match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Bengaluru during the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008. Playing for RCB, Taylor scored 53 runs off 34 runs hitting three fours and three sixes. However, his innings went in vain RCB fell short of 13 runs while a target of 179 runs against CSK.
Gautam Gambhir (KKR) – 117m

Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Gautam Gambhir is in the seventh position in the list of longest sixes in IPL history. He smashed a 117-meter six against S. Sreesanth during the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals clash in Jaipur in IPL 2013. Chasing a target of 145 runs against RR, Gambhir took charge from the first over and smashed Sreesanth for 14 in the first over with a four and a six. However, he was dismissed for a run-a-ball 22 runs and KKR failed to chase the winning total as they were bowled out for 125 runs.
Ben Cutting (SRH) – 117m

Australian all-rounder Ben Cutting also finds himself in the list of longest sixes in IPL history, for his 117-meter six against Shane Watson during the IPL 2016 final between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Cutting lit up the Chinnaswamy stadium with his power-hitting for SRH in the title clash. He smashed 24 runs in the last of the first innings by Watson as SRH posted a total of 208 runs in a big final and successfully defended the total to win their maiden IPL title. He smashed 117 meter six on the second ball of the last over that went out of the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Liam Livingstone (SRH) – 117m

England batter Liam Livingstone comes in the 10th spot in the list of longest sixes in IPL history. He had a tremendous season for the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in IPL 2022 where he amassed 437 runs from 14 matches at an average of 36.42. Livingstone smashed a 117-meter six off Mohammed Shami during a league against Gujarat Titans at the DY Patil Stadium. He amassed in the 16th over by Shami with three sixes and two fours as PBKS chased the target of 144 runs with 24 balls to spare.
Biggest Six in IPL History (Year wise):
Year of Record | Player Name | Team Name | Six Distance (in meters) |
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2024 | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings(CSK) | 110 |
2023 | Faf du Plessis | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 115 |
2022 | Liam Livingstone | Punjab Kings | 114 |
2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings(CSK) | 108 |
2020 | Nicholas Pooran | Kings XI Punjab(KXIP) | 106 |
2019 | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings(CSK) | 111 |
2018 | AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) | 111 |
2017 | Travis Head | Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) | 109 |
2016 | Ben Cutting | Sunrisers Hyderabad(SRH) | 117 |
2015 | AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) | 108 |
2014 | David Miller | Kings XI Punjab(KXIP) | 102 |
2013 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) | 112 |
2012 | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings(CSK) | 112 |
2011 | Adam Gilchrist | Kings XI Punjab(KXIP) | 122 |
2010 | Robin Uthappa | Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) | 120 |
2009 | Yuvraj Singh | Kings XI Punjab(KXIP) | 119 |
2008 | Albie Morkel | Chennai Super Kings(CSK) | 125 |
FAQs about Longest Six in IPL
Who is the longest six in IPL 2023?
In the IPL 2023, the longest six was hit by the skipper of RCB, Du Plessis. During a match against Lucknow (LSG) at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, he smashed a colossal six that traveled a distance of 115 meters, making it the longest six of the season.
Who is the king of six in IPL?
In the IPL, Chris Gayle is regarded as the “king of sixes”. He holds the record for the most sixes, having hit 357 sixes in 142 matches, accumulating a total of 4965 runs with an average of 39.72. Following him is India’s skipper, Rohit Sharma, with 256 sixes.
Who hit the longest six in IPL history?
Albie Morkel, smashed the ball with a lot of power for 125m six playing for Chennai Super (CSK) Kings in 2008.
Who hit 6 sixes in an over?
Herschelle Gibbs hits 6 sixes in an over in ODI cricket history. Gibbs saved his name in the record books as the first batsman to hit six sixes in an over in a 50-over game until 2021.