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Top five Indian batters with most sixes in T20I cricket

India is widely regarded as the most successful T20I team in history. They have recorded the highest number of T20I wins, totaling 154, and their win/loss ratio of 2.231 stands as the best among teams that have participated in a minimum of 100 T20I matches.

India are one of the three teams to have won the men’s ICC T20 World Cup twice, with West Indies and England being the other two.

The triumph of the Men In Blue in the T20 format can be largely attributed to the remarkable performances of their star batters, who have amassed substantial runs. These renowned Indian cricketers have entertained the fans with their explosive batting and astonishing sixes.

In this article, let’s look at the five Indian batters who have smashed the most sixes in T20I cricket.

5. Hardik Pandya – 94

Hardik  Pandya - Top five Indian batters with most sixes in T20I cricket
Hardik Pandya (Credits - ESPN)

Hardik Pandya debuted in T20 International cricket in 2016 and swiftly established himself as a key member of India's preferred playing eleven, serving as a seam-bowling all-rounder.

His T20I career reached its peak in 2024, marked by outstanding all-round performances during the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, helping India clinch the title. In terms of batting, Pandya has struck 94 sixes across 89 T20I innings.

4. KL Rahul – 99

KL Rahul - Top five Indian batters with most sixes in T20I cricket
KL Rahul (Credits - India Today)

KL Rahul, who was once a consistent member of the T20I squad now finds himself out of favour in the T20I setup. Between 2016 and 2022, he played in 72 T20I matches and mostly batted in the top three.

He hit 99 sixes in 68 T20I innings. Following the T20 World Cup 2022, he was excluded from the shortest format due to his outdated approach to T20 cricket, as he did not improve his intent and strike rate.

3. Virat Kohli – 124

Virat Kohli - Top five Indian batters with most sixes in T20I cricket
Virat Kohli (Credits - BCCI)

Virat Kohli is hailed as the greatest batsman in the men’s T20 World Cup history and is the only player to win the Man of the Tournament award twice in this competition.

After winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, where he delivered a match-winning performance in the final, Kohli announced his retirement with a total of 4,188 runs in T20I cricket. He maintained an impressive average of 48 and a strike rate of 137, achieving one century and 38 half-centuries throughout his career. Kohli smashed 124 sixes in 117 T20I innings.

2. Suryakumar Yadav – 146

Suryakumar Yadav - Top five Indian batters with most sixes in T20I cricket
Suryakumar Yadav (Credits - ESPN)

Suryakumar Yadav is recognized as one of the premier T20 batters in the world, boasting an impressive T20I career characterized by an average of 38 and a strike rate of 167. In just 78 innings, he has struck an astonishing 146 sixes, ranking him second among Indian players and sixth worldwide in this format.

Suryakumar commenced his T20I career in 2021 by hitting a six off Jofra Archer on his very first delivery in international cricket. Since that moment, he has continued to demonstrate his prowess by consistently hitting sixes.

1. Rohit Sharma – 205

Rohit Sharma - Top five Indian batters with most sixes in T20I cricket
Rohit Sharma (Credits - India Today)

Rohit Sharma, the former captain of India, holds the record for the most sixes in T20I cricket. Throughout his 151 T20I innings, he has struck 205 sixes, making him the leading six-hitter in this format. Notably, he is the only player to have surpassed the 200 sixes milestone in T20I matches to date.

Rohit guided India to victory in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and subsequently declared his retirement. He concluded his T20I career with a total of 4,231 runs and notched up five T20I centuries, the joint-most with Glenn Maxwell in this format.

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