What comes to mind when we are thinking about the Indian Premier League? The massive sixes! The audience in the stadium cheers especially for the sixes hit by the batsmen. Compared to previous seasons, batsmen hit more sixes in the IPL 2023 season. A total of 1,116 sixes were recorded from 10 teams. Let’s now know about the longest sixes in IPL 2023.
List of Players with Longest Sixes in IPL 2023
The longest sixes in Indian Premier League 2023 are among senior players as well as junior players. These sixes have made a significant impact on the team total and on the IPL betting arena.
- Among the cricketers who have hit the longest sixes are Indian cricketers, Rinku Singh and Shivam Dubey, while foreign cricketers include Jos Buttler, Tim David and Faf Duplessis.
- Faf Duplessis of Royal Challengers Bangalore, who hit a six of 115 meters, is the first cricketer to hit the longest six.
- Mumbai Indian batsman Tim David is in second place, Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler is in third place, Chennai Super Kings batsman Shivam Dubey is in fourth place and Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Rinku Singh is in fifth place.
Faf Duplessis – 115 meters
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf Duplessis hit the longest six in IPL 2023. Duplessis achieved this feat against Lucknow Supergiants at the Chinna Swamy Stadium in Bangalore. Duplessis hit a 115m six off the third ball of the 15th over bowled by Lucknow Supergiants bowler Ravi Bishnoi. In this match, Duplessis scored 79 runs in 46 balls and remained unbeaten.
Tim David – 114 meters
Mumbai Indians batsman Tim David has made a name for himself as a hard hitter in the IPL 2023 season. However, Tim David is second on the list of cricketers who have hit the longest sixes. Tim hit a long six of 114 meters in the 31st match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium. However, Mumbai Indians lost in this match.
Jos Butler – 112 meters
Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler is third in the list of longest sixes. In the match against Lucknow Supergiants, Rajasthan Royals openers Jos Buttler and Yashaswi Jaiswal put on a partnership of 87 runs. The ball from the Lucknow bowler went 112 meters as Jos Buttler hit it into the opposite stands.
Shivan Dubey – 111 meters
Chennai Super Kings player Shivam Dubey is fourth among the batsmen who hit the longest sixes in the Indian Premier League 2023. Dubey achieved this feat in a match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He hit a full toss by Harshal Patel in the ninth over and turned it into a 111-meter six. Shivam Dubey scored a total of 52 runs off 27 balls. It has 2 fours and 5 sixes.
Rinku Singh – 110 meters
Rinku Singh, who has emerged as the standout player of the Indian Premier League 2023 season, is fifth in the list of batsmen who have hit the longest sixes. Rinku Singh, who hit five consecutive sixes in a single over in IPL 2023, also hit the fifth-longest six of 110 metres. Rinku Singh hit the longest six as he hit Lucknow Supergiants bowler Naveen Ul Haq for a six over the leg side.
Final Thoughts on Players with Longest Sixes in IPL 2023
Based on the above information, you have come to know the details about the cricketers who have hit the longest sixes in the Indian Premier League 2023. However, the above-mentioned cricketers not only have the longest sixes but also the cricketers who have hit the highest number of sixes and fours. In particular, Rinku Singh, who played for the Kolkata Knight Riders and Shivam Dubey, who played for the Chennai Super Kings were the young Indian cricketers who showed their potential. Predict which batsman will hit the longest sixes in the IPL 2024 season.
