Most Sixes in an IPL Innings? Chris Gayle's 17 Sixes Record Explained

🔥 Chris Gayle – Most Sixes in an IPL Innings (17 Sixes)

Chris Gayle holds the record for the most sixes in a single IPL innings, smashing 17 sixes during his 175* for RCB in 2013.

👉 This is the highest number of sixes ever hit in an IPL innings.
👉 No player in IPL history has crossed 17 sixes in a single innings — making this record one of the toughest to break.
👉 This remains the record for most sixes hit in a single IPL match innings.

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📊 Most Sixes in an IPL Innings (Top Records)

Player	Runs	Balls	6s	Team	Opposition	Year
Chris Gayle	175*	66	17	RCB	Pune Warriors	2013
Brendon McCullum	158*	73	13	KKR	RCB	2008
Chris Gayle	128*	62	13	RCB	Delhi	2012
AB de Villiers	129*	52	12	RCB	Gujarat Lions	2016

👉 Gayle’s 17 sixes remain unmatched

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🤯 The Legendary 175* Innings

• Runs: 175*
• Balls: 66
• Sixes: 17
• Fours: 13
• Strike Rate: 265.15

👉 Still the highest individual score in IPL history

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⚡ Why This Record is Special

• Most sixes in IPL history
• Highest individual score (175*)
• One of the most dominant T20 innings ever

👉 A perfect example of power-hitting dominance

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🧠 Match Context

• Match: RCB vs Pune Warriors
• Venue: Bengaluru
• Year: 2013

👉 RCB posted 263/5 — one of the highest IPL totals

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🏏 Other Iconic Six-Hitting IPL Innings

• Brendon McCullum – 13 sixes (158*)
• AB de Villiers – 12 sixes (129*)

👉 These performances came close but couldn’t break Gayle’s record

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🔗 Related Records

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• Fastest fifty in T20Is
• Most sixes in a Test innings
• Most hundreds in IPL

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