Whenever cricket viewers think about T20 formats, they think about the big sixes. That's why T20 cricket has become the most entertaining cricket format. In T20 cricket, hitting sixes is mandatory for batters to maintain a high strike rate. Some batsmen rely on timing to hit a six, whereas others tear the ball and smash huge and monstrous sixes. So, let's look at the ten longest sixes in IPL history.
1. Albie Morkel (124 Meters)
Albie Morkel is a former South African all-rounder. During his playing days, he used to smash bowlers for long six, which also happened in the first season of IPL. It was the 26th match of the IPL 2008, where CSK and Deccan Chargers faced each other. Deccan Chargers won the toss and decided to bowl first. CSK batted first, and in the 7th over, Albie Morkel came to bat and built innings with MS Dhoni. It was the 17th over when Albie Morkel decided to take charge of bowlers. He smashed a long six to Pragyan Ojha in the second ball of the 17th over. The six smashed by Albie Morket was measured 124 meters long, the longest six in the IPL history.
2. Praveen Kumar (123 Meters)
It is the most shocking name on the longest sixes names. One can expect Chris Gayle, MS Dhoni, and Albie Morkel on the most extended sixes list, but the name of Praveen Kumar is very shocking. It was the 41st match of IPL 2013 between the Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab. Mumbai Indians won and decided to bat first, scoring 174 runs. Then, Punjab came to bat, and no other players fought for victory except David Miller. But the most shocking moment came in the 19th over of the match when Praveen Kumar smashed Lasith Malinga for a 123-meter-long six. However, Mumbai Indians won the game by four runs.
3. Adam Gilchrist (122 Meters)
Adam Gilchrist is one of the most destructive openers that Australia has ever produced. In the 63rd match of IPL 2011, Adam Gilchrist played a bad innings of 106 off 55 balls, smashing eight fours and nine sixes. In the 10th over, Adam Gilchrist decided to maximize the overs and hit Langeveldt a destructive six. The six was measured, and it was 122 meters long. With the help of his innings, Kings XI Punjab scored 232 runs, and RCB got all out at 121 runs. As a result, Kings' XI Punjab won the match by 111 runs.
4. Robin Uthappa (120 Meters)
Robin Uthappa is a former right-handed batsman of India and the winning team member of the 2007 T20 World Cup. In 2010, Robin Uthappa was playing for RCB, and in the middle overs, he smashed a long six to Dwayne Bravo, which went 120 meters long. Despite his brilliant innings, they could not win the match. As a result, Mumbai Indians won the game by 35 runs.
5. Ross Taylor (119 Meters)
2008 was the inaugural IPL season, and many foreign players also decided to fetch big money by playing in the big league like the IPL, and Ross Taylor was one of them. It was the 15th match of IPL 2008 when RCB and CSK played against each other. CSK batted first and scored 178 runs. RCB came to bat and lost their initial wickets. After losing the first wicket, Ross Taylor came to bat, and in the second ball of the 5th over, he smashed a monstrous six to Jacob Oram. The six smashed by Ross Taylor was 119 meters long.
6. Chris Gayle (119 Meters)
If there is ever a discussion about monstrous and long sixes, then Chris Gayle's name will always come. It was the 31st match played between RCB and Pune Warriors. It was the match where Chris Gayle scored an unbelievable innings of 175 off 66 balls. In the third ball of the 15th over, Chris Gayle smashed a vast and monstrous six of 119 meters to Murtaza. This six-hit by Chris Gayle was so huge that it went out of the stadium.
7. Yuvraj Singh (118 Meters)
Yuvraj Singh is one of the finest all-rounders that India has ever produced. No one can forget his six sixes in an over to Stuart Broad, and that's why he is known as the "Sixer King" as well. In 2009, the IPL happened in South Africa. It was the 34th match played between CSK and Kings' XI Punjab. In the 14th over of Punjab's batting, the last ball bowled by Albie Morkel went for a 118-meter-long six. The six smashed by Yuvraj Singh were so long that they left the big stadium like Centurion.
8. Ben Cutting (117 Meters)
It was one of the best performances given by any player in the IPL final. It was the final of the 2016 IPL between SRH and RCB. SRH won the toss and chose to bat first, but they were constantly losing their wickets. After the dismissal of Deepak Hooda, Ben Cutting came to bat and started building innings with Yuvraj Singh. In the last over of SRH's innings, Ben Cutting smashed a huge six on Shane Watson's full toss delivery. Due to his helpful innings of 39 and one wicket, he got the man of the match award.
9. Liam Livingstone (117 Meters)
Liam Livingstone is one of the most destructive batsmen in today's era. His incredible bat speed and sheer power enabled him to smash huge sixes, and one of the instances came in the IPL 2022. It was the 48th match of IPL 2022 played between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans. Gujarat Titans batted first and scored 143 runs. Then, Punjab Kings came to bat, and Shikhar Dhawan played an exceptional innings of 62 runs. In the first ball of the 16th over, Liam Livingstone smashed a 117-meter-long six to Mohammed Shami. In the end, Punjab Kings won the match by eight wickets.
10. Gautam Gambhir (117 Meters)
Gautam Gambhir has been the captain of the two-time winning Kolkata Knight Riders and is currently on the same team. The 8th match of IPL 2013 was played between Rajasthan Royals and KKR. Rajasthan batted first and scored 144 runs. After which, KKR came to bat, and in the 4th ball of the first over, Gautam Gambhir smashed a huge six to Sreesanth. The six was 117 meters long. Although KKR lost the match, this 117-meter-long six became the match's highlight.
