In a tournament dominated by fearless power-hitting and shrinking boundary ropes, maintaining economical lengths has become an uphill battle, forcing even elite world-class bowlers to register massive records for season maximums.
Most sixes hit by a bowler in an IPL tournament
| bowler | Turn | 6s accepted | total runs allowed | economy rate | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anshul Kamboj (CSK) | 14 | 34 | 530 | 10.52 | 2026 |
| Rashid Khan (GT) | 15 | 33 | 514 | 9.34 | 2025 |
| Mohammed Siraj (RCB) | 15 | 31 | 514 | 10.07 | 2022 |
| Kagiso Rabada (GT) | 14 | 31 | 493 | 9.18 | 2026 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) | 15 | 30 | 546 | 9.41 | 2024 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga (RCB) | 16 | 30 | 430 | 7.54 | 2022 |
| Dwayne Bravo (CSK) | 16 | 29 | 533 | 9.96 | 2018 |
| Kuldeep Yadav (DC) | 10 | 29 | 352 | 10.66 | 2026 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB) | 14 | 28 | 415 | 8.86 | 2015 |
| Tushar Deshpande (CSK) | 16 | 28 | 564 | 9.92 | 2023 |
| Marco Jansson (PBKS) | 12 | 28 | 483 | 10.20 | 2026 |
Key Insights – All-time record for most sixes hit in a single IPL campaign
The record of hitting most sixes in an IPL season is in the name of Anshul Kamboj. He hit 34 sixes in 14 innings for CSK in the 2026 edition.
Rashid Khan has hit the most number of sixes as a spinner in the IPL edition. He was dropped for 33 maximums in the 2025 edition.
Mohammad Siraj Was the first bowler to hit 30 sixes in an IPL season, hitting 31 sixes for RCB in 2022.
Notably, Wanindu Hasaranga smashed 30 sixes for RCB in the 2022 iteration. This is the only instance of two bowlers from the same team hitting 30 or more sixes in an IPL season.
Yuzvendra Chahal is the only bowler to hit 26 or more sixes in four different IPL seasons.
Kuldeep Yadav has hit the most number of sixes per innings (minimum 10 innings) in an IPL season. He hit 2.9 sixes per innings in the 2026 edition (29 sixes in 10 innings for DC).
Kuldeep has also given the highest run percentage (minimum 26 sixes) through sixes in an IPL season. He gave almost 49 percent of his runs in 2026 through sixes.
Prasidh Krishna has given the most number of fours in an IPL season, giving away 66 runs for RR in 2022.
