In Pics: Top Five Batsmen With Most Sixes In IPL History

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1. Chris Gayle: IPL 2021 is set to begin on April 9. All IPL 14 matches will be played in India till May 30. When it comes to players who have hit the maximum number of sixes in the history of Indian Premier League, Chris Gayle tops the list. The stylish batsman has hit 349 sixes in 132 IPL matches and has scored 4772 runs in the tournament so far. (Pic Courtesy: Getty Images)

2. AB de Villiers: Star South african cricketer AB de Villiers is second in the list of players who have hit maximum sixes in IPL history. The champion batsman is also known as 'Mr 360' and has hit 235 sixes in 169 IPL matches. The star player has so far scored 4849 runs in the cash-rich tournament. (Pic Courtesy: Getty Images)

3. MS Dhoni - Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, known for his unique 'helicopter shots', is third in this list. Mahi has hit a total of 216 sixes in 204 IPL matches. He is just 19 sixes away from finishing second on the list. The two-time World Cup winning skipper has scored 4632 runs in the tournament so far. (Pic Courtesy: Getty Images)

4. Rohit Sharma: Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma currently holds the fourth spot in the list of batsmen who have hit the maximum number of sixes in IPL. The MI skipper has hit 213 sixes in 200 IPL matches. He has scored 5230 runs in IPL so far and has also led his team Mumbai Indians to win IPL title a record-breaking five times. (Pic Courtesy: Getty Images)

5. Virat Kohli: Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli is fifth in this list. The Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has hit 201 sixes in 192 IPL matches so far. Virat has scored the highest number of 5412 runs in IPL among all the above four players (Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma). (Pic Courtesy: Getty Images)