Top 10 Batsmen WIth Longest Six in IPL History

As anticipation builds for the 2024 IPL, commencing on March 22, the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) witnessed a remarkable feat with 1,124 sixes struck throughout the tournament, marking only the second occasion in the tournament's 16-year history that the 1000-sixes milestone was surpassed. In the previous season, Faf du Plessis, the captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, topped the charts with 36 maximums, also clinching the title for the longest six of the season, measuring an impressive 115 meters.

Nevertheless, the record for the longest six in IPL history is held by another South African, Albie Morkel, who launched a colossal 125-meter six during the inaugural season of the competition in 2008.

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10 Batsmen WIth Longest Six in IPL History

With over 10,000 sixes struck in the IPL, the intriguing question arises: who holds the record for the longest one? Here is a list of 10 batsmen who have hit the longest six in IPL history:

As it pertains to cricket, there exists a diverse array of six hitters, each with their distinctive style and approach. Individuals like Chris Gayle, MS Dhoni, David Miller, and Ross Taylor epitomize raw strength and sheer power in their shot execution. On the other hand, players such as Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Adam Gilchrist, AB de Villiers, and Robin Uthappa excel in the art of timing, relying on precision and finesse to dispatch the ball beyond the boundary ropes.

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