IPL 2021 is just around the corner as the best cricketers in the world will entertain everyone again in the biggest cricket extravaganza. The tournament will be held in India which means that scoring runs will be easier as compared to UAE last season. The Indian pitches will be perfect for stroke play and the power hitters will be able to hit loads of sixes.
Talking about sixes recently Kieron Pollard joined an elite list when he smashed 6 sixes in a single over. This makes us wonder that can this achievement be achieved by any batsman even in IPL 2021.
Can anyone hit 6 sixes in one over even in IPL 2021? In this feature, we take a look at 5 of the best ball strikers featuring in the IPL who can well and truly hit 36 runs in one over and create history.
5 Players Who Can 6 Sixes In An Over In IPL 2021
5. Ab de Villiers
The great Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman is known to be a devastating six-hitter in the IPL. The margin of error for bowlers against Ab de Villiers is minimal as if they get their lengths wrong he more often than not deposits them 50 rows back in the stands.
The one thing that stands out with De Villiers is even after passing his prime he still manages to hit sixes fairly easily. Against both pace and spin, Ab is a master for executing big sixes which is why he is still one of the most dangerous T20 batsmen in the world. In his IPL career so far De Villiers has hit the second most sixes in the league’s history with 235. Come IPL 2021 if Ab is set and is looking to up the scoring rate he can very well hit 6 sixes in one over in IPL 2021.
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4. Rishabh Pant
The one Indian batsman who knows a thing or two or maybe more about hitting sixes in the IPL is Rishabh Pant. The wicket-keeper batsman of Delhi Capitals is pure ‘Box Office’ as he only believes in dealing in sixes in the IPL. Pant is currently at the peak of his powers and confidence will be sky high when he bats in IPL 2021.
Pant is just that kind of batsman who loves making records by playing freakish knocks. The wicket-keeper batsman can surely hit 6 sixes in an over especially against a spinner in the middle overs. Pant has so far hit 103 sixes in his IPL career and this number is expected to grow when he takes strike in IPL 2021.
3. Andre Russell
The ‘MVP’ of the Kolkata Knight Riders Andre Russell was just born to entertain and hit sixes on the cricket field. When Russell hits the ball 11 out of 10 times it stays hit and the ball ends up being in the upper stand of the stadium. Russell in his legendary IPL career has hit 129 sixes at an incredible strike rate of 182.
6 sixes in an over are certainly not beyond Russell as his first instinct is to always hit a huge six. Even 7 six in an over is possible if a bowler has a bad day and bowls a no-ball to Russell in IPL 2021. One thing is for sure that if Russell hit the first ball for a six he will not hold back and try to become the first player in IPL history to hit 6 sixes in one over.
2. Hardik Pandya
When we talk about sixes the conversation will be incomplete without the mention of Hardik Pandya. Much like the rest of the batsman in this one of a kind list, Hardik too has a reputation of hitting gigantic sixes in IPL. Since he made his debut in the IPL, Hardik has won Mumbai Indians countless matches with his ability to hit towering sixes against all type of bowlers.
You bowl spin to Hardik he will hit you 10 rows back and if you bowl a fast bowler he then hits you 20 rows back. In short, Hardik is one of the prime contenders who can hit 6 sixes in one over in IPL 2021 which will be forever etched in the minds of every Indian cricket fan. So far he has 93 sixes in his IPL career and will be looking to take his sixes figure in triple digits in IPL 2021.
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1. Kieron Pollard
We should have Kieron Pollard at the number 1 position after his recent heroics in a T20I match. The captain of the West Indies hit 6 sixes in one over and joined the likes of Yuvraj Singh and Herschelle Gibbs. When he bats in IPL 2021, Pollard will have that in the back of his mind and try to achieve it again which will crash social media.
Pollard will be playing for the defending champions Mumbai Indians with whom he has won 5 IPL titles. Talking about his sixes in his IPL career, Pollard is at the 6th spot for most sixes and has hit 198 maximums. 6 sixes in an over again twice will surely place him above everyone else in T20 cricket as the feat is likely to be never achieved by anyone again.
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