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List of Most Sixes Hit in One IPL Season

A ranked list of batters with the most sixes in a single IPL season, from Chris Gayle's all-time record to the modern era's power hitters.

3 itemsUpdated Mar 23, 2026

Chris Gayle's 59 sixes in IPL 2012 is the all-time record for most sixes in a single IPL season — set during his legendary 733-run campaign that included the 175* innings with 17 maximums. In the modern era, Abhishek Sharma's 42 sixes in IPL 2024 was remarkable for a 23-year-old opener. Andre Russell's 2019 season of 510 runs included 31 sixes at a rate of 2.4 per match despite limited batting time.

#	Name	Team	Year	Sixes	Record
1	Chris Gayle — 59 Sixes (IPL 2012) RCB \| All-Time Single-Season Six Record Chris Gayle hit 59 sixes in IPL 2012 — the all-time record for most sixes in a single IPL season. The season included his legendary 175* with 17 sixes in one innings and multiple other six-hitting displays.	RCB	2,012	59	All-time record for sixes in a single IPL season
2	Abhishek Sharma — 42 Sixes (IPL 2024) Sunrisers Hyderabad \| Most Sixes in IPL 2024 Abhishek Sharma hit 42 sixes in IPL 2024 for SRH — the most of any player in the 2024 season — as part of SRH's record-breaking team batting campaign. At 23, his six-hitting rate is among the highest in IPL history for a player his age.	SRH	2,024	42	—
3	Andre Russell — 31 Sixes at SR 204 (IPL 2019) KKR \| Most Sixes Per Innings in a Season Andre Russell hit 31 sixes in IPL 2019 from just 13 innings at a strike rate of 204 — giving him the highest sixes-per-innings rate (2.38) of any player with 20+ sixes in a single IPL season.	KKR	2,019	31	—

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 23, 2026.

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