Even After Retirement, This Legend’s Record Still Stands — Top 5 Batters With Most Sixes in T20I Cricket

By Rahul Kashyap

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There is excitement in T20 cricket. In this format, batters have one objective of hitting big shots when they get to the crease. Since the first ball they attempt to make the ball leave the ground. There are numerous players that have been out there over the years to entertain the fans with their power hits. However, who do you know plays the most sixes in T20 International cricket? We will now examine the five best players to have made the highest number of sixes in T20Is and they continue to record impressive numbers.

Rohit Sharma – 205 Sixes

At the top of this list is the captain of India Rohit Sharma. Not only is he one of the greatest T20 players in India but he is also one of the best players in the world. Rohit has an average of 32.78 with 4231 runs in 151 innings of 159 T20I matches. He has also reached 5 centuries in the format – the highest by any player.
Rohit has also hit the world record of 205 sixes in the T20 Internation. His record has not been spoiled even after he retired to international cricket. He is one of the most graceful power hitters of all times, thanks to his ideal timing, choice of shot, and cool manner.

Muhammad Waseem (UAE) – 187 Sixes

Second comes the number one of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Muhammad Waseem. He has been playing 91 T20i matches and has scored 3,184 runs and has 3 centuries and 35 half-centuries.
Waseem has a reputation of fearlessness and a strong batting ability. In T20I his career has reached 187 sixes. He is a UAE associate country and his success is indeed unique and has made him a respectable figure in the global cricket.

Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 173 Sixes.

Third on the list is a New Zealand explosive opener, Martin Guptill. Guptill is known to have clean hits and to attack the starts, he has made 3,531 runs in 118 innings of 122 matches.
He has hit 173 sixes in T20Is. Guptill has also provided good kick-offs in important games and delivered numerous match-winning blows. Being retired in the international cricket, his record is still one of the best.

Jos Buttler (England) – 172 Sixes

In the fourth place is the England energetic batter and the current white-ball captain Jos Buttler. He is among the few in this list that has been playing international cricket. Buttler has a reputation of destroying with the bat and transforming the game in a short span of time.
Buttler has hit 172 sixes already in 144 matches and 132 innings. His current shape may soon see him surpass the position of Guptill and become the third among them. He is one of the most dangerous batters in the contemporary T20 cricket with his capability of hitting sixes in every direction.

Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) – 149 Sixes.

Nicholas Pooran of the West Indies is the fifth on the list. Pooran has batted in 153 games and has made great scores of 150 in innings with 149 sixes so far.
The west indies players are known to have the natural power hitting and Pooran has followed the tradition. He is a critical batsman who believes in himself and this aspect makes him an important player in his team whenever the team plays T20.

Rahul Kashyap

Sports have always been my passion, and for the past 3 years, I’ve been writing about the two games I love most—basketball and cricket.

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