Top 10 Player Most Sixes in World Cup History
Today we will talk about the players who hit the most sixes in the World Cup, which includes many legendary players, but Chris Gayle is at the forefront because Chris Gayle's ability to play extra fast cricket from the first ball puts him ahead of the rest. He is currently at the forefront of the list of batsmen who have hit the most sixes in the World Cup.
Top 10 Player Most Sixes in World Cup History
No | Player | Span | Sixs | Match | Runs | Highest Score |
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1 | Chris Gayle (West Indies) | 2003-2019 | 49 | 35 | 1186 | 215 |
2 | AB de Villiers (West Indies) | 2007-2015 | 37 | 23 | 1207 | 162 |
3 | Ricky Ponting (Australia) | 1996-2011 | 31 | 46 | 1753 | 140 |
4 | Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) | 2003-2015 | 29 | 34 | 742 | 101 |
5 | Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa) | 1999-2007 | 28 | 25 | 1067 | 143 |
6 | Sachin Tendulkar (India) | 1992-2011 | 27 | 45 | 2278 | 152 |
7 | Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) | 1992-2007 | 27 | 38 | 1165 | 120 |
8 | Eoin Morgan (England) | 2011-2019 | 26 | 21 | 550 | 148 |
9 | Sourav Ganguly (India) | 1999-2007 | 25 | 21 | 1006 | 183 |
10 | Aaron Finch (Australia) | 2015-2019 | 24 | 17 | 787 | 153 |
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1. Chris Gayle (West Indies)
Chris Gayle has played 35 World Cup matches in his career from 2003 to 2019, in which he has hit 49 sixes and scored 1186 runs in these matches.
2. AB de Villiers (West Indies)
AB de Villiers has played 23 World Cup matches in his career from 2007 to 2015, in which he has hit 37 sixes and scored 1207 runs in these matches.
3. Ricky Ponting (Australia)
Ricky Ponting has played 46 World Cup matches in his career from 1996 to 2011, in which he has hit 31 sixes and scored 1753 runs in these matches.
4. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
Brendon McCullum has played 34 World Cup matches in his career from 2003 to 2015, in which he has hit 29 sixes and scored 742 runs in these matches.
5. Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)
Herschelle Gibbs has played 25 World Cup matches in his career from 1999 to 2007, scoring 1067 runs in these matches hitting 28 sixes.
6. Sachin Tendulkar (India)
Sachin Tendulkar has played 45 World Cup matches in his career from 1992 to 2011, in these matches he scored 2278 runs hitting 27 sixes.
7. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
Sanath Jayasuriya has played 38 World Cup matches in his career from 1992 to 2007, in these matches he has scored 1165 runs hitting 27 sixes.
8. Eoin Morgan (England)
Eoin Morgan has played 21 World Cup matches in his career from 2011 to 2019 , in which he has scored 1165 runs in these matches, hitting 26 sixes.
9. Sourav Ganguly (India)
Sourav Ganguly has played 21 World Cup matches in his career from 1999 to 2007, in which he has scored 1006 runs in these matches, hitting 25 sixes.
10. Aaron Finch (Australia)
Aaron Finch has played 17 World Cup matches in his career from 2015 to 2019, scoring 787 runs in these matches, hitting 24 sixes.
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