Who has hit the most sixes in international cricket? Chris Gayle, Rohit Sharma and more

Mohit Khakhar

Who has hit the most sixes in international cricket? Chris Gayle, Rohit Sharma and more image

Chris Gayle

We live in a time when limited-overs cricket is gaining more and more prominence.

In a world of high-scoring games, hitting a six is one of the most pivotal aspects of a batsman's game. In this article, we look at the top 10 players in world cricket who have tonked the most maximums while playing for their country. 

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Players with the most sixes in International Cricket

Chris Gayle: Not surprisingly, Caribbean powerhouse Christopher Henry Gayle tops the list. The West Indies legend has hit 553 sixes across all formats, in 483 international matches. Gayle has hit 98 sixes in Tests, 331 in ODIs, and 124 in T20Is.  

Rohit Sharma: Among active players, Rohit has hit the most sixes in international cricket. The 35-year-old has 529 sixes in 442 matches. He will most certainly surpass Gayle as the leading six-hitter in international cricket. Sharma has hit over 3000 career runs in sixes alone. Rohit is also the batsman to hit the most sixes in winning causes - 401.  

Shahid Afridi: Former Pakistani captain and all-rounder Shahid Afridi is third on the list. In 524 matches, he hit 476 hits over the boundary for his country. Due to his power play, the Pakistan player was fondly called "Boom-Boom Afridi". He hit 52 sixes in a 27 Tests. He was more proficient in limited overs cricket, hammering 351 sixes in ODIs and 73 in T20s.

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Top 10 batters with the most sixes in international cricket

Rank

Player

Team

Span

Mat

Runs

100

50

4s

6s

1 Chris Gayle WI 1999-2021 483 19593 42 105 2332 553
2

Rohit Sharma

IND 2007-2023 442 17218 44 91 1628 529
3

Shahid Afridi

PAK 1996-2018 524 11196 11 51 1053 476
4

Brendon McCullum

NZ 2002-2016 432 14676 19 76 1552 398
5 Martin Guptill NZ 2009-2022 367 13463 23 76 1385 383
6

MS Dhoni

IND 2004-2019 538 17266 16 108 1486 359
7

Sanath Jayasuriya

SL 1989-2011 586 21032 42 103 2486 352
8

Eoin Morgan

ENG 2006-2022 379 10859 16 64 917 346
9

AB De Villiers

SA 2004-2018 420 20014 47 109 2004 328
10 Jos Buttler ENG 2011-2023 328 10267 14 62 955 304

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Mohit Khakhar is a content producer for The Sporting News India.