Longest Sixes in IPL: Chennai Super Kings batter MS Dhoni smashed a long 110-meter six in a match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Dhoni has placed himself at the top of the chart for the longest six in IPL 2024, followed by Dinesh Karthik, who hit a 108-meter-long six. Let’s check out the complete list of all the big hitters who are already enrolled and leading in this longest six-hitting contest of IPL 2024.
Longest Sixes In IPL 2024
| Player | Six Distance | Against |
|---|---|---|
| MS Dhoni (CSK) | 110m | RCB |
| Dinesh Karthik (RCB) | 108m | SRH |
| Shimron Hetmyer (RR) | 106m | SRH |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 106m | RCB |
| Nicholas Pooran (LSG) | 106m | RCB |
| Venkatesh Iyer (KKR) | 106m | RCB |
| Jonny Bairstow (PBKS) | 105m | KKR |
| Ishan Kishan (MI) | 103m | SRH |
| Andre Russell (KKR) | 102m | SRH |
| Abhishek Porel (DC) | 99m | PBKS |
| Travis Head (SRH) | 98m | MI |
| Andre Russell (KKR) | 96m | SRH |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 94m | KKR |
| Riyan Parag (RR) | 94m | DC |
| Mahipal Lomror (RCB) | 92m | PBKS |
| Tilak Varma (MI) | 92m | SRH |
IPL 2024
This Indian Premier League has always been fortunate to witness some of the longest out-of-the-park hits.
If we look back at previous seasons, CSK’s Albie Morkel still holds the record for the longest six, with a distance of 124 meters, which he hit against Pragyan Ojha of the Deccan Chargers (now defunct) during the inaugural 2008 season.
Longest Sixes in IPL history
| Player | Team | Opponent | Six distance | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albie Morkel | CSK | DC | 125m | 2008 |
| Praveen Kumar | RCB | RR | 124m | 2008 |
| Adam Gilchrist | PBKS | RCB | 122m | 2011 |
| Robin Uthappa | RCB | MI | 120m | 2010 |
| Chris Gayle | RCB | PWI | 119m | 2013 |
| Ross Taylor | RCB | CSK | 119m | 2008 |
Yuvraj Singh | PBKS | CSK | 119m | 2009 |
| Ben Cutting | SRH | RCB | 117m | 2016 |
| Liam Livingstone | PBKS | GT | 117m | 2022 |
| Faf du Plessis | RCB | LSG | 115m | 2023 |
IPL 2023 season was still the biggest six-hitting edition, (1,124 sixes)
Until now, 2023 has remained one of the most six-hitting seasons in the history of the IPL which saw strikers delivering a whopping 1,124 sixes hit during the tournament.
However, players like Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran, and Heinrich Klaasen this season have raised the strong possibility of smashing the record set in the last year’s edition.
