Ranking the 10 longest sixes in IPL since 2012

Twenty20 leagues across the globe are primarily about fun and entertainment. Star-studded teams, high scoring games, mystery spinners, and the ball traveling everywhere make it an exciting format to the viewers.

One thing that certainly excites the crowd is the sight of the ball disappearing into the stands. Over the years, the number of sixes hit in cricket has increased drastically. Big bats, shorter boundaries, and batting-friendly conditions make T20 cricket a batsmen game.

A total of 872 sixes were hit in 60 matches during IPL 2018, which equates to a little more than astonishing 14 sixes per game. Chris Gayle holds the record for most sixes in IPL with 292 to his name as of now.

Stats are available only from 2012 IPL. Stats courtesy iplt20.com/stats/2018/biggest-sixes.

Here in this article, we take a look at the longest sixes in IPL.

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#10 Shane Watson, Travis Head, and Chris Gayle - 109 meters

Shane Watson

Three brilliant T20 cricketers occupy the tenth spot with a six of 109 meters each. Shane Watson hit RPS' Rajat Bhatia for a six during IPL 2016, which traveled 109 meters at the Chinnaswamy stadium, Bangalore. Travis Head bludgeoned KKR's Umesh Yadav for a six during IPL 2017, which went for 109 meters. Chris Gayle, known for his six hitting abilities, struck one that traveled 109 meters.

#9 David Miller - 110 meters

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David Miller is one of the destructive hitters in world cricket at the moment. The 29-year-old is a natural six-hitter and has hit some big ones in the India Premier League. Miller is one of the top six hitters in IPL and has struck 80 big ones from 67 innings for Kings XI Punjab. During the ninth edition of IPL, the Proteas middle-order batsman hit one for 110 meters, which still stays as one of the biggest one in the competition's history.

#8 Chris Gayle - 110 meters

Chris Gayle

2012 edition was definitely Chris Gayle's IPL. He not only scored 733 runs in the tournament, but he also plundered a massive 59 sixes. Though he failed to take Royal Challengers Banglore to the title, he definitely entertained his home crowd at the Chinnaswamy stadium with his belligerent batting. One of his big hits registered 110 meters, which turned out to be the third longest six in IPL 2012.

#7 AB de Villiers - 111 meters

AB de Villiers

Here comes one of the most loved cricketers in the world. Nicknamed 'Mr. 360', AB de Villiers has played some memorable knocks and shots in IPL. His scoop six off Dale Steyn's bowling is one of the greatest shots ever played IPL. In a league game against Sunrisers Hyderabad during IPL 2016, de Villiers smashed a six that traveled 111 meters. He finished the season with 687 runs in 16 innings.

#6 AB de Villiers - 111 meters

AB de Villiers

The former Proteas star is one of the most fearsome hitters in the game with his abilities to hit anywhere in the ground. He has scored a lot of runs in IPL and struck 186 sixes, which is second highest tally by a player in IPL history. In a game against MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings during IPL 2018, AB de Villiers hit Imran Tahir for a humongous 111 meters long six over mid-wicket at the Chinnaswamy stadium.

#5 Chris Gayle - 111 meters

Chris Gayle

Get used to it, Chris Gayle is back again and definitely not for the last time. Nicknamed 'Universal Boss', Gayle has terrorized bowlers in the Indian Premier League and played some scintillating knocks. In a game against the now-defunct Pune Warriors India during IPL 2012, Gayle hit one into the crowd, which registered 111 meters. It was the second biggest six in IPL 2012.

#4 MS Dhoni - 112 meters

MS Dhoni has struck some biggest sixes throughout his career

MS Dhoni is one of the fiercest hitters of the game. The Ranchi star has played some brilliant innings in IPL and has plundered 186 sixes in his IPL career. In the eliminator match between Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians during the 2012 IPL campaign, the former Indian captain hit a six off James Franklin’s bowling which measured 112 meters.

#3 Chris Gayle - 112 meters

Chris Gayle is known for his six hitting abilities

In a game against the Pune Warriors India during IPL 2013, Chris Gayle struck one of the biggest sixes in IPL history. Gayle broke numerous records in the innings as he scored the fastest IPL hundred (30 balls) and also registered the highest individual score in T20s (175). He brought his hundred in the ninth over when he dismissed Ashok Dinda for a 112-meter six. Gayle finished with 17 sixes in the innings, which is also an IPL record.

#2 Ben Cutting - 117 meters

Ben Cutting

Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore is known for the batting-friendly conditions and huge sixes. Ben Cutting hit the longest six of IPL 2016 in the final against Sunrisers Hyderabad. It was in the 19th over of the game when Shane Watson bowled a waist high full toss and the Australian seamer hit it over the square boundary for a monstrous six. The ball traveled 117 meters and Cutting finished with 39 off 15 balls.

#1 Chris Gayle - 119 meters

Chris Gayle

It is no surprise to see Chris Gayle at the top of the list and the unlucky bowler is Ali Murtaza of Pune Warriors India. The left-arm spinner bowled a length ball to Gayle, which was dispatched over mid-wicket at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore. The six went out of the stadium and the umpires had to call for a new ball. The ball traveled a whopping 119 meters and would have cleared any boundary in the world.