Batters with most sixes in men’s T20I

Nothing pleases the viewers more than watching the cricket ball soaring over the ropes in the shortest format of the game. Since the advent of the thrill-a-minute format, power-hitting has taken centre stage in cricket, with all the batters looking to clear the boundaries at will. But some batters do it more frequently than others. Here are the most destructive batters in the format with most sixes in T20Is:

Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 124 sixes

The giant figure from Jamaica, Chris Gayle is arguably the greatest entertainer of the format. The southpaw, who started his career as a dependable batter, transformed into a murdering opening batter in T20s. On his day he would demolish oppositions on his own with his unbelievable batting. The West Indian legend possesses unmatched six-hitting prowess, which saw him clear the boundaries with ridiculous ease. The Jamaican batter exclusively plays the T20 format now and has 124 maximums to his name in just 79 T20I matches.

Rohit Sharma (India) – 157

The recently appointed Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is one of the modern greats of white-ball cricket. The elegant opening batter is the leading run-scorer in T20s at the international level along with four centuries to his name, the most in T20Is. A sweet timer of the cricket ball, Rohit is quite adept in playing the big shots as well and is punishing against anything pitched short against him. The 35-year-old has smacked 157 sixes in his 120 innings in T20Is.

Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 165

Martin Guptill is New Zealand’s one of the most gifted white ball batters of all time and has captivated fans all around the globe. The opening batter exclusively features in ODIs and T20Is for New Zealand and is one of the most dangerous batters at the top of the order as he has the ability to play with the field and also annihilates bowlers with his big-hitting capabilities. The explosive Kiwi tops the list for most sixes in T20Is with 165 to his name in just 112 outings.