The Indian Premier League (IPL) has showcased some of the most remarkable Longest Sixes In IPL cricket history. Over the years, a select few have immortalized their names in the record books by launching the ball into near outer space leaving sports fans and broadcasters stunned.
While we are familiar with Chris Gayle’s trademark whacks, the tournament has also featured brutal blows by a slew of lesser-known cricketers. Here are the top five longest sixes in IPL history, featuring some fine Indian and international cricketers, we are recognizing the players that hit the mammoth sixes.
List of top 5 Longest Sixes In IPL history
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1. Albie Morkel: 125-Meter Long Six
Albie Morkel, a South African all-rounder of yesteryear, is the holder of the record for the longest six in IPL history. In IPL 2008, which was the first version, Morkel blasted a massive 125-meter six representing the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) against the Deccan Chargers.
This astonishing power hitting not only made history, but set the standard of six hitting in the IPL, and it remains one of the most memorable events of the tournament during the early years.
2. Praveen Kumar: 124-Meter Long Six
Following closely in his wake is Praveen Kumar, the former Indian fast bowler, who took second place with a monstrous 124-meter six. These six occurred during the IPL 2013 season while Kumar was playing for Kings XI Punjab against the Mumbai Indians.
This big hit was the result of a tightly contested match, which exemplifies why Kumar was a true all-rounder, even producing power as a bowler. This massive six is one of the more exciting moments in Kumar’s IPL career.
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3. Adam Gilchrist: 122-Meter Long Six
Adam Gilchrist, the Australian wicket-keeper batsman, is firmly on the list with a mighty six-hit 122 meters back in IPL 2011. Playing for Kings XI Punjab, Gilchrist smashed this massive six off Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), further enhancing his reputation as one of the IPL’s most dangerous big hitters. This memory is locked in time and is certainly one of the biggest shots he has hit in his entire IPL career.
4. Robin Uthappa: 120-Meter Long Six
The long list includes former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa with a massive six of 120 meters. In 2008, while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Uthappa hit this enormous six against the Mumbai Indians. This unbelievable shot surprised the fans and raised Uthappa’s stock in the IPL, making him a continuous contributor throughout the tournament.
5. Chris Gayle: 119-Meter Long Six
No roundup of power hitters is complete without presenting Chris Gayle, the destructive batting legend from the West Indies. Chris Gayle is fondly known for his incredible ability to hit sixes into orbit, but even for such a prolific six-hitter, a 119-meter six hit against the Pune Warriors in IPL 2013, playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), only ranks him fifth on the longest six list.
Though it displays Gayle’s power-hitting capabilities to the fullest while not surpassing records on our list, I’m pretty sure that nobody would ever accuse Gayle of being an unreliable six-hitter during any point in his IPL career, and Gayle has many more records not just with sixes to speak for it.
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