Last Updated on May 29, 2026 by Parikshit
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most famous leagues in cricket in the T20 format, and this format is famous for its thrilling matches, massive crowds, and incredible power-hitting. In every season of the IPL, every player gives their best performance by hitting high scores with boundaries. But IPL is incomplete without the smashing of 6s. For the last 14 years, Chris Gayle, who hit 59 sixes in one season of the IPL, has owned the record for Most Sixes in One Season of IPL. But, recently, in the 2026 IPL season, this record was broken by the young, talented, and only 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. So, let’s find out the top 5 players who hit the most sixes in one season of IPL.
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Who hit the Most Sixes in One Season of IPL?
A young talent of Rajasthan Royals, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, hit the Most Sixes in One Season of IPL. In 2026, he hit 65 sixes in 15 innings, which is the most sixes hit by any player in one season. Previously this record was set by Chris Gayle, who hit 59 sixes for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2012. Chris Gayle took 456 balls to hit 59 sixes, but Vaibhav Sooryavanshi only took 266 balls to hit 65 sixes.
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Top 5 Players with Most Sixes in One IPL Season
Here is the given list of the Top 5 players with the most sixes in one IPL season:
| Rank | Player | Sixes | Season | Team |
| 1 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 65 | IPL 2026 | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2 | Chris Gayle | 59 | IPL 2012 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 3 | Andre Russell | 52 | IPL 2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 4 | Chris Gayle | 51 | IPL 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 5 | Jos Buttler | 45 | IPL 2022 | Rajasthan Royals |
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi IPL Record
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who is just 15 years old, is a young, talented player. He made his IPL debut for the Rajasthan Royals in 2025. In IPL 2026, he played a total of 15 matches, in which he scored 680 runs, including one century and four half-centuries. In the 2026 season, he scored the highest score of 103 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in just 37 balls. In boundary runs, he hit 55 fours and 65 sixes in IPL Season 2026.
Chris Gayle’s Previous Record Which Stood for 14 Years
In IPL history, Chris Gayle was known as one of the best hitters and held the record for most sixes in One Season of IPL for 14 years. He was playing with Royal Challengers Bangalore, who scored 59 sixes in 15 matches during IPL 2012, and in that season only, he scored 733 runs and won the Orange Cap in the 2012 season of IPL.
He was well-known for hissing the ball and known as “Universe Boss” in IPL, and for more than 14 years, no one was able to break his record. But in 2019, Andre Russell from the Mumbai Indians tried but hit only 52 sixes, and he was also not able to break his record before the 2026 IPL season, when Vaibhav Sooryavanshi broke his record.
Interesting Facts About Most Sixes in an IPL Season
Here are Interesting Facts About Most Sixes in an IPL Season:
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit 65 sixes in just 266 balls, while Chris Gayle managed 59 sixes in 456 balls. This shows how fast Vaibhav scored his sixes.
- Chris Gayle is still among the top three players on this list, and no other player has achieved this record.
- In the IPL 2025 season, a total of 1294 sixes were hit in 73 matches, making it the season with the highest number of sixes in IPL history.
- Chris Gayle also holds the record for the most sixes in a single IPL innings. He hit 17 sixes during his famous unbeaten 175-run innings against Pune Warriors India in 2013.
- Among Indian players, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has now set the record with 42 sixes. Earlier, Abhishek Sharma had also hit 42 sixes in IPL 2024.
So, now you all know this 15-year-old young and talented player, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has broken the 14-year-old record of Chris Gayle for Most Sixes in One Season of IPL. He hit a total of 65 sixes in the IPL 2026 season, while Chris Gayle was only able to hit 59 sixes in the 2012 season of IPL. After the breaking of this record, this season of the IPL has become more thrilling for the fans and also makes the IPL very unpredictable.
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