The T20 World Cup is approaching and fans can expect to witness some of the sport’s biggest hitters providing entertainment during the tournament. Among the various records, one to watch out for is who has the highest sixes (innings) in T20 World Cup history. While names like Rohit Sharma and Chris Gayle immediately come to mind, there are other young players whom fans can expect to deliver this year.
In this article, we look at a list of players who have hit the highest sixes (innings) in T20 World Cup history.
Players with the highest sixes (Innings) in T20 World Cup
Chris Gayle still holds the record for the highest sixes (Innings) in T20 World Cup. The explosive West Indies left-handed opener smashed 11 sixes during his innings against England at the Wankhede Stadium in 2016.
Chris Gayle also hit 10 sixes in another match against South Africa back in 2007 when he scored 117 runs in their T20 World Cup match. Thus, he holds both the first and second position for the most number of sixes in a T20 World Cup innings.
Let us look at a list of players who hit the most sixes in an innings in T20 World Cup history:
|
Player |
Runs |
6s |
Team |
Opposition |
Match Date |
| CH Gayle |
100 |
11 |
West Indies |
v England |
16 Mar 2016 |
| CH Gayle |
117 |
10 |
West Indies |
v South Africa |
11 Sep 2007 |
| RR Rossouw |
109 |
8 |
South Africa |
v Bangladesh |
27 Oct 2022 |
| Yuvraj Singh |
58 |
7 |
India |
v England |
19 Sep 2007 |
| DA Warner |
72 |
7 |
Australia |
v India |
07 May 2010 |
| CH Gayle |
98 |
7 |
West Indies |
v India |
09 May 2010 |
| BB McCullum |
123 |
7 |
New Zealand |
v Bangladesh |
21 Sep 2012 |
| SR Watson |
72 |
7 |
Australia |
v India |
28 Sep 2012 |
| SJ Myburgh |
63 |
7 |
Netherlands |
v Ireland |
21 Mar 2014 |
| MJ Guptill |
93 |
7 |
New Zealand |
v Scotland |
03 Nov 2021 |
| AD Hales |
86 |
7 |
England |
v India |
10 Nov 2022 |
Highest Sixes in an Innings by a Batsman in World Cup
In the T20 World Cup, there have been several batsmen who have hit sixes with ease in a single innings. However, the most memorable one is when Chris Gayle hammered 11 sixes in a single innings against England in the 2016 T20 World Cup. In that match, Gayle scored 100 runs and was unstoppable.
As mentioned, Gayle’s other knock of 117 against South Africa in 2007 was the second most memorable innings. He entertained the crowd with his powerful hitting from the start of his innings.
Aside from Chris Gayle, South Africa’s Rilee Rossouw also hit eight sixes during his team’s match against Bangladesh in the last T20 World Cup 2022. The rest of the highest sixes in an innings by a batsman in World Cup have not exceeded 7 sixes.
Highest Sixes in ICC ODI Cricket World Cup
The highest sixes in ICC ODI World Cup innings is by former England cricketer Eoin Morgan who hit an astonishing 17 sixes against Afghanistan in the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2019 in Manchester. In that innings, Morgan scored 148 runs.
Chris Gayle once again got his name in the record books, smashing 16 sixes against Zimbabwe in Canberra in 2015. Gayle scored 215 runs in that innings alone.
Also in the 2015 ICC World Cup, Martin Guptill of New Zealand hit 11 sixes during his unbeaten knock of 237 against the West Indies.
Here are the players with the highest sixes in ICC ODI Cricket World Cup history:
|
Player |
Runs |
6s |
Team |
Opposition |
Date |
| EJG Morgan |
148 |
17 |
England |
v Afghanistan |
18 Jun 2019 |
| CH Gayle |
215 |
16 |
West Indies |
v Zimbabwe |
24 Feb 2015 |
| MJ Guptill |
237 |
11 |
New Zealand |
v West Indies |
21 Mar 2015 |
| Fakhar Zaman |
126 |
11 |
Pakistan |
v New Zealand |
04 Nov 2023 |
| GJ Maxwell |
201 |
10 |
Australia |
v Afghanistan |
07 Nov 2023 |
| DA Miller |
138 |
9 |
South Africa |
v Zimbabwe |
15 Feb 2015 |
| DA Warner |
163 |
9 |
Australia |
v Pakistan |
20 Oct 2023 |
| MR Marsh |
121 |
9 |
Australia |
v Pakistan |
20 Oct 2023 |
| MR Marsh |
177 |
9 |
Australia |
v Bangladesh |
11 Nov 2023 |
| RT Ponting |
140 |
8 |
Australia |
v India |
23 Mar 2003 |
Top 10 Highest Sixes Innings in T20 World Cup
Chris Gayle leads the list of the top 10 highest sixes innings in T20 World Cup. Here are the top 10 highest sixes innings in T20 World Cup history:
|
Player |
Runs |
6s |
Team |
Opposition |
Match Date |
| CH Gayle |
100 |
11 |
West Indies |
v England |
16 Mar 2016 |
| CH Gayle |
117 |
10 |
West Indies |
v South Africa |
11 Sep 2007 |
| RR Rossouw |
109 |
8 |
South Africa |
v Bangladesh |
27 Oct 2022 |
| Yuvraj Singh |
58 |
7 |
India |
v England |
19 Sep 2007 |
| DA Warner |
72 |
7 |
Australia |
v India |
07 May 2010 |
| CH Gayle |
98 |
7 |
West Indies |
v India |
09 May 2010 |
| BB McCullum |
123 |
7 |
New Zealand |
v Bangladesh |
21 Sep 2012 |
| SR Watson |
72 |
7 |
Australia |
v India |
28 Sep 2012 |
| SJ Myburgh |
63 |
7 |
Netherlands |
v Ireland |
21 Mar 2014 |
| MJ Guptill |
93 |
7 |
New Zealand |
v Scotland |
03 Nov 2021 |
Record for most sixes in World Cup
Chris Gayle leads the record for the most sixes in World Cup history when it comes to the T20 format. He occupises both first and second positions.
However, England’s Eoin Morgan has hit the highest number of sixes in a single World Cup innings, with 17 against Afghanistan. During that innings, Morgan only hit 4 boundaries. He scored 148 off only 71 balls as England won the match by 150 runs.
