Batting Records

Top 10: Batters with Most Sixes in ICC Tournaments (All Formats)

Six-hitting has become quite prominent in cricket these days. Batters aren’t thinking twice before sending down the ball into the stands.

It’s all thanks to the fearless and aggressive approach batters have adopted in recent years. And the same has been on display in the premier ICC tournaments.

These batters have lit up the ICC events with their six-hitting abilities, increasing the run-scoring within a matter of a few balls.

So here are the top 10 batters with the most sixes in all ICC tournaments.

Most Sixes in ICC Tournaments

Player Inns Total 6s ODI WC T20 WC CT WTC Final
Chris Gayle (WI) 82 127 49 63 15
Rohit Sharma (IND) 91 119 54 50 14 1
David Warner (AUS) 74 82 41 40 1
Glenn Maxwell (AUS) 57 79 43 30 6
AB de Villiers (SA) 64 69 37 30 2
David Miller (SA) 53 67 35 18 14
Jos Buttler (ENG) 67 64 15 43 6
Eoin Morgan (ENG/IRE) 67 60 26 20 14
Shane Watson (AUS) 56 60 17 31 12
Virat Kohli (IND) 91 57 14 35 8

(Note – ODI WC: ODI World Cup, T20 WC: T20 World Cup, CT: Champions Trophy, WTC: World Test Championship. For WTC, we have considered only the final match.)

More “ICC Tournaments” Records

Most Runs in ICC Tournaments

Most Runs as Captain in ICC Tournaments

Most Runs in Knock-Out Matches of ICC Tournaments

Highest Batting Average in ICC Tournaments

Most Sixes in ICC Tournaments

Most Fifties in ICC Tournaments

Most Fifties in Knock-Out Matches of ICC Tournaments

Most Centuries in ICC Tournaments

Most Centuries in Knock-Out Matches of ICC Tournaments

Most Wickets in ICC Tournaments

Most Wickets in in Knock-Out Matches of ICC Tournaments

Most Man of the Match Awards in ICC

Most Wins by Players in ICC Tournaments

Most Appearances in ICC Finals

Players with Most ICC Trophies

Key Insights

100: Only two batters have slammed more than 100 sixes in all ICC tournaments combined. Chris Gayle was the first batter to do so, while Rohit Sharma ed him in 2024.

50: In all, 13 batters have smashed 50 or more maximums in ICC events. Brendon McCullum (55), Martin Guptill (51), and Quinton de Kock (50) are the three batters apart from the 10 on the above list.