The Cricket World Cup is one of the biggest cricket tournaments in the world. Although consistently scoring runs over a long period in ODI cricket is challenging, some batsmen have taken the record for sixes in the World Cup to new heights through their aggressive batting. When it comes to the batsman with the most sixes in the ODI World Cup, former Indian captain and star batsman Rohit Sharma tops the list. Across the 2015, 2019, and 2023 ODI World Cups, Rohit Sharma has hit a total of 54 sixes in 28 innings. He also holds the record for scoring 1,575 runs and hitting seven centuries in the tournament.
During the 2023 World Cup, Rohit Sharma surpassed Chris Gayle's record of 49 sixes. To date, no other batsman in the history of the World Cup has reached the mark of 54 sixes.
Players who have hit the most sixes in the ODI World Cup
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Sharma | India | 28 | 54 |
| 2 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 35 | 49 |
| 3 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 27 | 43 |
| 4 | David Warner | Australia | 29 | 41 |
| 5 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 23 | 37 |
5. AB de Villiers
Former South African captain AB de Villiers is also among the batsmen known for hitting massive sixes in the World Cup. De Villiers participated in the 2007, 2011, and 2015 World Cups. He scored 1,207 runs and hit 37 sixes across 23 matches, with his highest score being an unbeaten 162. During the 2015 World Cup, he played several memorable innings characterized by his aggressive batting.
4. David Warner
Australian left-handed opening batsman David Warner has hit 41 sixes in the World Cup. Warner participated in three editions of the tournament between 2015 and 2023. He scored 1,527 runs and hit six centuries across 29 matches. His highest score in the World Cup is 178 runs. His aggressive style of opening the innings has established him as one of the most impactful openers in the World Cup.
3. Glenn Maxwell
Explosive Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell participated in the 2015, 2019, and 2023 World Cups, hitting a total of 43 sixes. He played 27 World Cup matches and scored 901 runs. His highest score in the tournament is an unbeaten 201, achieved against Afghanistan during the 2023 World Cup. Maxwell is adept at playing shots from various angles alongside traditional strokes, making him one of the most aggressive batsmen in the World Cup.
2. Chris Gayle
Legendary West Indies batsman Chris Gayle held the record for the most sixes in the ODI World Cup for a long time. Gayle participated in five editions of the World Cup between 2003 and 2019. He played 35 World Cup matches and hit 49 sixes, while also scoring 1,186 runs in the tournament. He showcased his aggressive batting prowess during the 2015 World Cup, notably scoring 215 runs against Zimbabwe the first double century in World Cup history at the time. He hit 26 sixes during the 2015 tournament, setting the record for the most sixes by a batsman in a single edition; this record was later broken by Rohit Sharma in 2023.
1. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma holds the record for hitting the most sixes in the history of the ODI World Cup. He represented India in the 2015, 2019, and 2023 World Cups, playing a total of 28 matches and batting in every one of them. Across these tournaments, he scored 1,575 runs including seven centuries and six half-centuries with a highest score of 140. A standout feature of his batting has been his ability to play big shots; he has frequently exerted aggressive pressure on bowlers, particularly during the powerplay.
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