Very few batsmen in international cricket have the audacity to hit sixes at will. The natural ability to come under the ball in a fraction of a second, the apex timing, the speed of the bat swing, and the adaptable backlift are a few of the attributes of six-hitting masters.
Chris Gayle, in the 2015 ODI World Cup, was a beast when it came to six-hitting. His 26 sixes in just 6 innings is the highest number of sixes any player has hit in a single ODI World Cup edition.
This article will list the top ten batters who have hit the most sixes in a single ODI World Cup edition.
Most Sixes in a Single ODI World Cup Edition
| PLAYER | YEAR | SIXES | INNINGS | SIXES/INNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 2023 | 31 | 11 | 2.81 |
| Chris Gayle(WI) | 2015 | 26 | 6 | 4.33 |
| Shreyas Iyer (IND) | 2023 | 24 | 11 | 2.18 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 2023 | 24 | 11 | 2.18 |
| Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 2023 | 22 | 9 | 2.44 |
| Daryl Mitchell (NZ) | 2023 | 22 | 9 | 2.44 |
| Eoin Morgan(ENG) | 2019 | 22 | 10 | 2.20 |
| AB de Villiers(SA) | 2015 | 21 | 7 | 3.00 |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 2023 | 21 | 10 | 2.1 |
| Mitchell Marsh (AUS) | 2023 | 21 | 10 | 2.1 |
| David Miller(SA) | 2023 | 20 | 10 | 2.0 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SA) | 2023 | 19 | 10 | 1.9 |
| Fakhar Zaman (PAK) | 2023 | 18 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Matthew Hayden(AUS) | 2007 | 18 | 10 | 1.80 |
| Aaron Finch(AUS) | 2019 | 18 | 10 | 1.80 |
| Brendon McCullum(NZ) | 2015 | 17 | 9 | 1.89 |
| Rachin Ravindra (NZ) | 2023 | 17 | 10 | 1.7 |
| Martin Guptill(NZ) | 2015 | 16 | 9 | 1.78 |
| Kusal Mendis (SL) | 2023 | 15 | 9 | 1.66 |
| Sourav Ganguly(IND) | 2003 | 15 | 11 | 1.36 |
List: Most Sixes in Overall ODIs
Key Stats
17 of 22 sixes hit by Eoin Morgan came in a single match against Afghanistan in the 2019 World Cup – the highest by any batsman in any ODI match.
Chris Gayle’s double-century knock in a 2015 WC match against Zimbabwe included 16 sixes, a major chunk of his 26 sixes that edition.
It was almost the same story in Martin Guptill’s 16 sixes stint in 2015 – 11 of those came in his 237* against WI at Wellington. This is also the highest-ever individual score in an ODI World Cup match.
