Sixes and the T20 World Cup complement each other perfectly. There have been many players who have cleared the park with their giant hits. Recently, Nicholas Pooran, who is going through a purple patch with his bat for West Indies, has surpassed Chris Gayle and now has 17 sixes in total. Apart from Pooran, there have been many others who have cleared giant parks with their hits. Let’s take a look at all the players who have mesmerized everyone by hitting the most six in a T20 World Cup edition.
Most sixes in a T20 World Cup
Players | Sixes | Year |
N Pooran | 17 | 2024 |
Chris Gayle | 16 | 2012 |
Marlon Samuels | 15 | 2012 |
Shane Watson | 15 | 2012 |
Tamim Iqbal | 14 | 2016 |
Aaron Jones | 14 | 2024 |
West Indians dominating the charts!
Nicholas Pooran, Marlon Samuels, and Universe Boss Chris Gayle are ruling the list with their out-of-the-park hits. Pooran has hit 17 six in this ongoing T20 World Cup edition in the USA and West Indies. He now has 132 sixes in T20I matches.
On the other hand, Marlon Samuels, whose contribution to the 2016 T20 World Cup is remembered, is also one of the reasons why the West Indies were able to clinch their second T20 World Cup title. Samuels also hit 15 sixes in the 2012 edition. Chris Gayle also hit 16 sixes in the 2012 edition.
Aaron Jones, the newcomer!
USA vice-captain, who is representing his team for the first time in this ongoing T20 World Cup, also has 14 sixes. He cleaned up 10 sixes in the first game against Canada. Jones equaled Chris Gayle’s record for the most sixes in an innings in T20 World Cup history.