Longest Sixes in IPL: Former South Africa all-rounder Albie Morkel holds the record for the longest six in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Playing for Chennai Super Kings in the 2008 season, Morkel struck a monstrous 125-meter six against Deccan Chargers(now Defunct).
Longest Sixes in IPL
In the same season, RCB’s Praveen Kumar struck a 124-meter six against Rajasthan Royals and enrolls his name in the second spot on the list of Longest Sixes in IPL. Following are the details of the top 10 Longest Sixes in IPL:
Player | Distance | Team | Against | Year |
Albie Morkel | 125 m | Chennai | Deccan | 2008 |
Praveen Kumar | 124 m | Bangalore | Rajasthan | 2008 |
Adam Gilchrist | 122 m | Punjab | Bangalore | 2011 |
Robin Uthappa | 120 m | Bangalore | Mumbai | 2010 |
Chris Gayle | 119 m | Bangalore | Pune | 2013 |
Yuvraj Singh | 119 m | Punjab | Chennai | 2009 |
Ross Taylor | 119 m | Bangalore | Chennai | 2008 |
Gautam Gambhir | 117 m | Kolkata | Rajasthan | 2013 |
Ben Cutting | 117 m | Hyderabad | Bangalore | 2016 |
Liam Livingstone | 117 m | Punjab | Gujarat | 2022 |
Longest Sixes in IPL Year Wise
Longest Sixes in IPL Year Wise: Apart from the overall list of Longest Sixes in IPL, we have listed the longest six of every IPL season played so far. Check out the Longest Sixes in IPL Year Wise:
Year | Player Name | Team | Distance (in meters) |
2023 | Faf du Plessis | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 115 |
2022 | Liam Livingstone | Punjab Kings | 117 |
2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings | 108 |
2020 | Nicholas Pooran | Kings XI Punjab | 106 |
2019 | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 111 |
2018 | AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 111 |
2017 | Travis Head | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 109 |
2016 | Ben Cutting | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 117 |
2015 | AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 108 |
2014 | David Miller | Kings XI Punjab | 102 |
2013 | Praveen Kumar | Kings XI Punjab | 124 |
2012 | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 112 |
2011 | Adam Gilchrist | Kings XI Punjab | 122 |
2010 | Robin Uthappa | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 120 |
2009 | Yuvraj Singh | Kings XI Punjab | 119 |
2008 | Albie Morkel | Chennai Super Kings | 125 |
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Longest Six in IPL 2023
Longest Six in IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis struck a 115-meter six against Lucknow Super Giants on April 10 and leads the list for Longest Six in IPL 2023.
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