The anticipation of the next T20 World Cup to be held in West Indies and America has already begun to rise with fans. There are intensive preparations for this big ICC tournament. Therefore now is the time to take a look at the Top sixes in the T20 World Cup.
A cricket lover will see the intensity of the great batsman of the cricket team in the T20 World Cup 2024. In such circumstances, today we will give you the information of those five batsmen who have scored the highest number of sixes in the T20 World Cup.
Highest Sixes (Innings) in T20 World Cup
The T20 World Cup is knocking on the door and the audiences are ready for a blast. Some of the biggest and most dynamic players in the cricketing sphere will be in action during the tournament. The Indian team has already launched its India World Cup Jersy.
Out of all these records, one has to look out for which player has the most number of sixes (innings) in the T20 World Cup. While there are people such as Rohit Sharma and Chris Gayle, there are other upcoming youngsters who fans should also look forward to this year.
| 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 |
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Highest Sixes in an innings by batsman in World Cup
West Indies ex-opener Chris Gayle is a cricketer who is well known for his big hits nowadays. Gayle has scored many of his sixes in the T20 formats of the game. Gayle has represented his team in 33 T20 World Cup matches in his playing career. During this period, 63 sixes have been scored by him from the willow. He is the most powerful player and has scored the maximum number of sixes in the T20 World Cup. He also has one of the highest average in T20 World Cup.
Besides Chris Gayle, Rille Roussou of South Africa also smashed eight maximum during the past T20 World Cup 2022 match between Bangladesh. The other five of the highest sixes in an innings by a batsman in the World Cup has not crossed the 7.
Highest Sixes in ICC ODI Cricket World Cup
The ODI World Cup is the main cricketing event and is held once in four years. Let’s take a look at the list of the highest Sixes in the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup.
| 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 | 4 Nov 2023 |
| GJ Maxwell | 201 | 10 | Australia | v Afghanistan | 07 November 2023 |
| DA Miller | 138 | 9 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | 15 February 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 |
| AD Hales | 86 | 7 | England | v India | 10 Nov 2022 |
Top 10 Highest Sixes in World Cup
Some teams have performed extraordinarily in the ODI World Cup. Let’s take a look at the list of the teams with the most sixes in a single edition of the ODI World Cup.
| Team | Sixes | Edition |
| South Africa | 99 | 2023 |
| Australia | 97 | 2023 |
| India | 92 | 2023 |
| New Zealand | 82 | 2023 |
| England | 76 | 2019 |
| West Indies | 68 | 2015 |
| Australia | 67 | 2007 |
| Pakistan | 60 | 2023 |
| West Indies | 59 | 2019 |
| South Africa | 56 | 2015 |
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FAQs
Who has the record of hitting the highest sixes in the T20 World Cup?
Chris Gayle has the record of hitting the highest sixes (11) in the T20 World Cup.
Who has the record of hitting the highest sixes in the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup?
Eoin Morgan has the record of hitting the highest sixes (17) in the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup.
Which team has hit the most sixes in a single edition of the ODI World Cup?
South Africa has the record of hitting the most 99 sixes in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
