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The record of sixes will be broken in IPL 2026! Know how many sixes were taken last season and who was the sixer king?
Samira Vishwas | March 23, 2026 2:24 PM CST

IPL 2026: IPL The new exciting season is going to start from 28th March. This time too all the teams will enter the field with full preparation in the title race. Like every season, this time too the batsmen are going to fire continuously and the fans will get to see rain of sixes. In the history of IPL, the number of sixes has been continuously increasing in the last few seasons and now all eyes are on IPL 2026.

Batsmen have hit record sixes in the IPL season from 2022 to 2025. More than 1000 sixes were seen every season and as the league progressed, the number of sixes also increased. Now it remains to be seen which new record will be made in IPL 2026?

How many sixes were hit in IPL 2025?

In IPL 2025, the batsmen together hit a total of 1294 sixes, which is the biggest record till date. This season, a six was hit on almost every 12th ball. This season, Lucknow Super Giants batsman Nicholas Puran was the batsman who hit the most sixes. A total of 40 sixes were hit from his bat in IPL 2025. Apart from this, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer was at second place, who hit 39 sixes. Whereas Suryakumar Yadav was at third position in the list after hitting 38 sixes.

Number of sixes in each season from IPL 2022 to IPL 2025

1. IPL 2022- 1062 sixes

2. IPL 2023- 1124 Six

3. IPL 2024- 1260 Six

4. IPL 2025- 1294 sixes

Will the record be broken in IPL 2026?

Since IPL 2022, the way the number of sixes is increasing every season, it is expected that this time a new record can be seen in the new season. Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Rohit Sharma and Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be seen playing in IPL 2026, who is known for hitting a six on the first ball.

When will the first match be played?

The first match of IPL 2026 will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore, this match will be held on March 28 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB is going to enter as defending champion this time. Because under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar, RCB won the trophy in IPL 2025.


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