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T20 has increasingly become the most interesting format of international cricket, played each year. It is highly entertaining and brings the best out of the batters to hit outside the boundaries and the stadium to further add some more thrill to the game. It was right here in the T20 matches that Yuvraj Singh had given 6 sixes in one over and won the hearts of millions of cricket fans in just one go. No batsman has been able to reach the milestone that was created by Singh until now. in the T20 World Cup 2022.
Let’s get to know more about the players who scored the maximum number of sixes in the T20 World Cup.
Chris Gayle – In 33 Matches, he scored 63 Sixes
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Gayle holds the top position for hitting the maximum number of sixes. He is one of the best batsmen for West Indies. He is often called the most dangerous batsman for this format of the game, as he has shown exceptional performance in the past. In the ICC T20 World Cup, he has often given the best scores to his team and helped them win the most critical matches as well.
Yuvraj Singh – In 31 Matches, he scored 33 Sixes
Yuvraj Singh is a former batsman of the Indian team. He has secured the number of 2 position in this list with excellent performance and milestones. He participated in the T20 World Cup from 2007-2016. It was the semi-finals against Australia where Singh chose to show his magic and help his team reach the finals. He has proved to be a critical part of the Indian team throughout his career.
Shane Watson – In 24 Matches, he scored 31 Sixes
Shane Watson was the pride of the Australian cricket team. This right-handed batsman has also made it to the list of the players who have scored the maximum number of sixes due to his spectacular performance. He loved to bat and scored the highest of 81 runs. He played 24 matches on behalf of his country during his career of 9 years in the ICC T20 World Cup series.
Rohit Sharma – In 33 Matches, he scored 31 Sixes
Rohit Sharma. also known as the hitman of the Indian team has secured the fourth position on this list. He hit 31 sixes in 30 innings in the T20 World Cup. He also has the highest individual score, that is, 79 runs and no batsman has beaten this score until now. His T20 World Cup career has rather been an interesting one and his contributions are exceptional. The strike rate of this amazing player is 139.55.
David Warner – In 30 Matches, he scored 31 Sixes
David Warner was specialized in opening the matches for Australia. This left-handed batsman gets the fifth position for his scores and number of sixes hit until now in the T20 World Cup. His strike rate is 135.10 and he has scored a good number of runs during his career in the T20. He has received the position of the second highest scorer and brought glory to his country with continuous efforts.
Apart from the 5 players above, the other players who have scored the highest number of sixes include, AB de Villiers. Jos Butler, Mahila Jayawardene, Dwayne Bravo and JP Duminy.
