Most sixes in International cricket: There are many big-hitter batsmen in the international cricket world who have hit hundreds of sixes and in today’s article we are going to tell you about the names of some such batsmen who have hit the most sixes in the history of international cricket so far.
And in the first position in this list comes the name of India’s current captain and top order batsman Rohit Sharma, famously known as Hitman, who has hit more than 556 sixes in 453 international matches so far, leaving behind Chris Gayle.
Top 10 batsmen with most sixes in international cricket
In the list of players who have hit the most number of sixes in the history of international cricket, the name of Rohit Sharma comes in the first position, who has hit a total of 556 sixes in 453 matches. After this, the name of former West Indies cricket player Chris Gayle, famously known as Universe Boss, comes. Who has hit a total of 553 sixes in 483 international matches.
Apart from this, the list of other batsmen who have hit the most sixes in the history of international cricket is given below.
S.N | Player Name | country | Matches | Sixes |
1. | Rohit Sharma | India | 453 | 556 |
2. | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 483 | 553 |
3. | Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 524 | 476 |
4. | Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 432 | 398 |
5. | Martin Guptill | New Zealand | 367 | 383 |
6. | MS Dhoni | India | 538 | 359 |
7. | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 586 | 352 |
8. | Eoin Morgan | England | 379 | 346 |
9. | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 420 | 328 |
10. | Jos Buttler | England | 319 | 287 |
Most sixes in International cricket
Here is the complete list of player who has hit the most sixes in international cricket history so far.
- Rohit Sharma
- Chris Gayle
- Shahid Afridi
- Brendon McCullum
- Martin Guptill
- MS Dhoni
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, famously known as “Hitman”, comes at first position in this list, who has hit the most 556 sixes in 453 international matches so far, and the number of these sixes is going to increase very soon because he is currently playing in international cricket. There is still a lot of cricket left to play.
Chris Gayle
The name of former West Indies top order batsman Chris Gayle, known as “Universe Boss” is at second place in this list, who has hit a total of 553 sixes in 483 international cricket matches.
Shahid Afridi
Former Pakistan all-rounder cricketer Shahid Afridi is also comes at third position in this list, who has hit a total of 476 sixes in 524 international matches.
Brendon McCullum
New Zealand’s famous former top-order batsman Brendon McCullum is at fourth position in this list, and he has hit a total of 398 sixes in his 432 international matches.
Martin Guptill
New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill, who is one of the cricketers who have scored a double century in the international one day world cup, is also at the fifth position in this list, who has hit 383 sixes in a total of 367 international matches.
MS Dhoni
Former Indian captain and middle-order wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was one of the most successful captains of India, also comes at the sixth position in this list, who has hit 359 sixes in a total of 538 matches in his international cricket career.
FAQs?
Q. Who hit most sixes in cricket history?
Ans: Rohit Sharma has hit the most sixes in the history of international cricket so far and he has hit a total of 556 sixes in 453 innings.
Q. Who is the No 1 sixes batsman?
Ans: At present, The No 1 sixes batsman is Rohit Sharma because he has hit the most sixes in international cricket, leaving behind Chris Gayle.
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