Over the years, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen several destructive batters. These batters have entertained viewers by hitting monstrous sixes and etching their names in the record books. On that note, let’s check out the full list of players with the longest six in IPL history.
Longest six in IPL
PosPlayerYearTeamOpponentSix distance (metres)1.Albie Morkel2008CSKDC1242.Praveen Kumar2008RCBRR1243.Adam Gilchrist2011PBKSRCB1224.Robin Uthappa2010RCBMI1205.Chris Gayle2013RCBPWI1196.Ross Taylor2008RCBCSK1197.Yuvraj Singh2009PBKSCSK1198.Ben Cutting2016SRHRCB1179.Liam Livingstone2022PBKSGT11710.Faf du Plessis2023RCBLSG115
Longest six in IPL history
As stated above, Albie Morkel has hit the longest maximum in IPL. He achieved the feat back in the inaugural edition of the IPL. Surprisingly, former Indian pacer Praveen Kumar is second on the list after hitting a six measuring 124 meters. Former Australian batter, Adam Gilchrist comes third with a six measuring 122. The fourth and fifth spot has been taken by Robin Uthappa (121 m) and Chris Gayle (119 m).
Veterans, Ross Taylor and Yuvraj Singh have also smashed a maximum measuring 119 meters. Ben Cutting (117 m), Liam Livingstone (117 m) and RCB skipper Faf du Plessis (115 m) complete our list of top 10 longest maximums in IPL history.
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