Rashid Khan, Afghanistan’s world-class leg-spinner, is famously known for his unbeatable googlies and world-class economy in all three formats of cricket. With 405 international wickets in 213 matches at an average of 17.78 and an economical rate of 4.41 (as of June 21, 2025), Rashid Khan has terrorized batsmen from all across the world.
Still, even the greatest have bad days. Some explosive batsmen have succeeded in hitting two sixes in succession off Rashid Khan, briefly turning the tables on one of the most economical bowlers of the modern era.
Batsmen who hit consecutive sixes against Rashid Khan
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AB de Villiers – T20 World Cup 2016
In the 10th game of the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup, South Africa’s AB de Villiers confronted Rashid Khan in the 17th over and hit him for 29 runs.
Over Summary:
Ball 1: Pulled short ball to mid-wicket – boundary.
Ball 2: Outside-off delivery lofted – four runs.
Ball 3: Full delivery – six long-on.
Ball 4: Half-tracker – six to mid-wicket.
Ball 5: Hammered wide delivery for six once more.
Ball 6: Single to keep strike.
Chris Gayle – IPL 2018 (KXIP vs SRH)
The Universe Boss, Chris Gayle, was confronted by Rashid Khan in the 14th over and served a power-packed onslaught with three back-to-back sixes, aggregating 27 runs from the over.
Over Summary:
Ball 1: Single by Karun Nair.
Ball 2: Fuller ball – sent over long-on.
Ball 3: Short ball – straight six behind the sight screen.
Ball 4: Fuller once again – gigantic six behind the sight screen.
Ball 5: Lofted shot – six to cow corner.
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Ball 6: Two runs off the leg side
Marco Jansen – SA20 League 2023
Surprisingly, it was bowling all-rounder Marco Jansen who ripped through Rashid Khan in the 16th over of an SA20 game between Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town. He hit 28 runs off the over, of which he smashed three sixes in four balls.
Over Summary:
Ball 1: Googly – over square leg, six.
Ball 2: Edged to third man – four runs.
Ball 3: Overpitched ball – six to mid-wicket.
Ball 4: Another slog to mid-wicket – six.
Ball 5: Dot ball.
Ball 6: Sweep shot – 75-meter six.
Kieron Pollard – The Hundred 2024
In a tense situation, Kieron Pollard changed the game by hitting five consecutive sixes against Rashid Khan in one set in The Hundred 2024.
Over Summary:
Ball 1: Googly – six to wide long-on.
Ball 2: Length ball – six over long-off.
Ball 3: Overpitched delivery – six once more to long-off.
Ball 4: Short ball – pulled out of the park.
Ball 5: Full ball – six over covers.
Pollard picked up the top 30 runs from five lawful deliveries, turning around the match for Southern Brave and confirming a shocking victory against Trent Rockets.
While Rashid Khan is among the most consistent and dangerous bowlers in international and franchise cricket, these infrequent occurrences of consecutive sixes against him prove the mercurial magic of T20 cricket. From greats like AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle to surprise heroes like Marco Jansen and Pollard, these moments remind us that even the great can be humbled on the day.
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