Most Sixes in International Cricket:
In Cricket history, as an active cricketer, Rohit Sharam has hit the most sixes at the international level, but if you calculate cricket history, West Indies super hero Cris Gayle hit the most sixes in all types of international cricket. Indian star Rohit Sharma also in 4th place of Most Sixes In Asia Cup History.
Most Sixes in International Cricket
All cricket lovers love to see the six on the cricket ground or on TV screens. We all know that six is a game-changing subject in all types of Cricket.
In Test cricket, six does not play a big role some of the time because in a Test match, the number of overs or balls is not restricted; it’s a long five-day game.
But in a one-day or T20 cricket match, six always plays a game-changing role.
Most Sixes in International Cricket in all format : Top 24 Players
Cricket is played in three types of formats: test cricket, one-day Cricket (ODI), and T20 Cricket . In international cricket, power hitting has undergone a tremendous change. A shorter cricket format like Twenty20 (T20) and One Day Internationals (ODIs) has made space for a more aggressive and boundary-focused style of play.
Now we will see who the top 25 batsmen are who have made the most sixes in all types of cricket formats.
Most Sixes in International Cricket in all format : Top 24 Players
| Sl. | Name of the player and Country | Season | No of Six | No of Match | Total Run | Highest Score |
| 1 | CH Gayle (WI) | 1999-2021 | 553 | 483 | 19593 | 333 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma (Ind) | 2007-2023 | 526 | 440 | 17057 | 264 |
| 3 | Shahid Afridi (Pak) | 1996-2016 | 476 | 524 | 11185 | 156 |
| 4 | BB McCullum (NZ) | 2002-2016 | 398 | 432 | 14676 | 302 |
| 5 | MJ Guptill (NZ) | 2009-2023 | 383 | 367 | 13463 | 237* |
| 6 | MS Dhoni (Ind) | 2004-2019 | 359 | 538 | 17266 | 224 |
| 7 | ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1989-2011 | 352 | 586 | 21032 | 340 |
| 8 | EJG Morgan (Eng) | 2006-2023 | 346 | 379 | 10859 | 148 |
| 9 | AB de Villiers (SA) | 2004-2019 | 328 | 420 | 20014 | 278* |
| 10 | Jos Buttler (Eng) | 2011-2023 | 297 | 322 | 10045 | 162* |
| 11 | Virat Kohli (Ind) | 2008-2023 | 279 | 497 | 25322 | 254* |
| 12 | LRPL Taylor (NZ) | 2006-2023 | 273 | 450 | 18199 | 290 |
| 13 | SR Tendulkar (Ind) | 1989-2013 | 264 | 664 | 34357 | 248* |
| 14 | AC Gilchrist (Aus) | 1996-2008 | 262 | 396 | 15461 | 204* |
| 15 | DA Warner (Aus) | 2009-2023 | 261 | 341 | 17033 | 335* |
| 16 | AJ Finch (Aus) | 2011-2023 | 255 | 254 | 8804 | 172 |
| 17 | JH Kallis (SA) | 1995-2014 | 254 | 519 | 25534 | 224 |
| 18 | Yuvraj Singh (Ind) | 2000-2017 | 251 | 402 | 11778 | 169 |
| 19 | SC Ganguly (Ind) | 1992-2008 | 247 | 424 | 18575 | 239 |
| 20 | RT Ponting (Aus) | 1995-2012 | 246 | 560 | 27283 | 257 |
| 21 | SR Watson (Aus) | 2002-2016 | 245 | 307 | 10950 | 185* |
| 22 | V Sehwag (Ind) | 1999-2013 | 243 | 374 | 17253 | 319 |
| 23 | GJ Maxwell (Aus) | 2012-2023 | 241 | 232 | 5980 | 145* |
| 24 | CL Cairns (NZ) | 1989-2006 | 240 | 279 | 8273 | 158 |
Also read Most Sixes In Asia Cup History Top 10 batsman
CH Gayle (WI)
Chris Gayle is one of the most famous players of Cricket History. He was famous for his hard hitting batting. Former West Indies star batsman Chris Gayle played as a captain for the West Indies for a long time. He made so many records. He was not only a batsman; he was a good spin bowler as well.
Chris Gayle Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 103 | 182 | 11 | 7214 | 333 | 42.18 | 60.26 | 15 | 37 | 1046 | 98 |
| ODI | 301 | 294 | 17 | 10480 | 215 | 37.83 | 87.19 | 25 | 54 | 1128 | 331 |
| T20I | 79 | 75 | 7 | 1899 | 117 | 27.92 | 137.50 | 2 | 14 | 158 | 124 |
| FC | 180 | 321 | 26 | 13226 | 333 | 44.83 | – | 32 | 64 | – | – |
| List A | 373 | 365 | 24 | 13189 | 215 | 38.67 | – | 29 | 70 | – | – |
| T20 | 463 | 455 | 53 | 14562 | 175* | 36.22 | 144.75 | 22 | 88 | 1132 | 1056 |
Chris Gayle Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 103 | 104 | 7109 | 3120 | 73 | 5/34 | 42.73 | 2.63 | 97.3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| ODI | 301 | 199 | 7424 | 5926 | 167 | 5/46 | 35.48 | 4.78 | 44.4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 79 | 30 | 381 | 440 | 20 | 2/15 | 22.00 | 6.92 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 180 | – | 12511 | 5194 | 132 | 5/34 | 39.34 | 2.49 | 94.7 | – | 2 | 0 |
| List A | 373 | – | 9700 | 7380 | 229 | 5/46 | 32.22 | 4.56 | 42.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 463 | 145 | 2061 | 2618 | 83 | 4/22 | 31.54 | 7.62 | 24.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Most Sixes in International Cricket in T20 Format : Top 10 Players
The T20 Intentional Cricket changed the total Cricket environment. One of the issues in cricket was the time factor. Before the T20 match, an ODI is an 8-hour match, and a Test match is 5 days. For cricket lovers, it was a very big issue in terms of duration. But T20 Cricket has removed this time duration issue. And with this type of short time restriction over match six, it is very important to win the match.
Now I will giving the top 10 batsman who make most sixes in T20 International Cricket.
| Player | Matches | Innings | Sixes |
| R Sharma (IND) | 148 | 140 | 182 |
| M Guptill (NZ) | 122 | 118 | 173 |
| A Finch (AUS) | 103 | 103 | 125 |
| C Gayle (WI) | 79 | 75 | 124 |
| P Stirling (IRE) | 124 | 123 | 121 |
| E Morgan (ENG) | 115 | 107 | 120 |
| V Kohli (IND) | 115 | 107 | 117 |
| J Buttler (ENG) | 106 | 98 | 113 |
| E Lewis (WI) | 53 | 52 | 111 |
| C Munro (NZ) | 65 | 62 | 107 |
| G Maxwell (AUS) | 98 | 90 | 106 |
| D Miller (SA) | 114 | 99 | 106 |
| D Warner (AUS) | 99 | 99 | 105 |
Most Sixes in International Cricket in ODI Format : Top 10 Players
Now I will give the list of top 10 players , who have make most sixes in ODI match.
| Batsman | Matches | Innings | Runs | Sixes |
| Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 389 | 369 | 8064 | 351 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 301 | 294 | 10480 | 331 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 243 | 236 | 9825 | 275 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 445 | 433 | 13430 | 270 |
| MS Dhoni (IND) | 350 | 297 | 10773 | 229 |
| Eion Morgan (ENG) | 246 | 228 | 7701 | 220 |
| AB DE Villiers (SA) | 228 | 218 | 9577 | 204 |
| Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 260 | 228 | 6083 | 200 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 463 | 452 | 18426 | 195 |
| Sourav Ganguly (IND) | 311 | 300 | 11363 | 190 |
| Martin Guptill (NZ) | 198 | 195 | 7346 | 187 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 375 | 365 | 13704 | 162 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 165 | 138 | 4647 | 158 |
| Yuvraj Singh (IND) | 304 | 278 | 8701 | 155 |
Most Sixes in International Cricket in Test Format : Top 10 Players
Now I will giving the list of top 10 players , who have make most sixes in Test match.
| Player | Matches | Innings | Sixes |
| Ben Stokes (ENG) | 95 | 172 | 123 |
| Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 101 | 176 | 107 |
| Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 96 | 137 | 100 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 103 | 182 | 98 |
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 166 | 280 | 97 |
| Virender Sehwag (IND) | 104 | 180 | 91 |
| Brain Lara (WI) | 131 | 232 | 88 |
| Chris Cairns (NZ) | 62 | 104 | 87 |
| Vivian Richards (WI) | 121 | 182 | 84 |
| Tim Southee (NZ) | 94 | 134 | 83 |
| Andrew Flintoff (ENG) | 79 | 130 | 82 |
| Matthew Hayden (AUS) | 103 | 184 | 82 |
Who has score most sixes in ODI Cricket ?
Shahid Afridi score most sixes in ODI Cricket.
