The T20 format changed the entire concept of cricket from the time it has become more and more popular. The shortest format of the game has produced a lot of fresh innovations in run-scoring.
Players like Brendon McCullum, AB de Villiers, and Jos Buttler have shown sights of some jaw-dropping shots. Due to it, there has been a significant increment in sixes as well.
When it comes to six-hitting then batsmen like Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya are few names who are known for launching the ball into the stands.
But there are few who have the ability to score maximum sixes in the death overs, especially in the 20th over.
Let’s have a look at three Indian batsmen who have smashed maximum sixes in the last over:
3.) Hardik Pandya
The star all-rounder from Gujarat, Hardik Pandya, is a household name in India. He has been a prime asset ever since he entered in India’s squad. His ability of scoring runs without taking much time makes him a completely different batsman.
In T20s overall, the 26-year-old has smashed 122 sixes in 135 games. When it comes to scoring the maximums in 20th over, Pandya has played 101 deliveries and slammed 20 sixes.
2.) Rohit Sharma
Arguably one of the best openers in modern-day cricket, Rohit Sharma has been a consistent performer, especially in white-ball format. In 224 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), Rohit has smashed 244 sixes which is the fourth highest in ODI history.
When it comes to T20 internationals, then Rohit is the leader. He is ahead of players like Gayle and Martin Guptill, hitting as many as 127 maximums in 108 games.
In overall T20s, the 32-year-old has slammed 361 sixes which is the highest by any Indian batsman. While in the 20th over, Rohit has 27 sixes to his name against 115 balls.
1.) MS Dhoni
It is believed that in Indian cricket the culture of gigantic sixes and fearless cricket was started by none other than the former Indian captain MS Dhoni. In the initial days of his career, Dhoni scored the maximum boundaries in the form of sixes.
In ODI cricket, the Ranchi batsman has smashed 229 maximums which is the second-highest by an Indian batsman after Rohit Sharma. In overall T20s, Dhoni has slammed 295 sixes.
When it comes to launching the ball into the stadiums in the 20th over, then Dhoni tops the list by miles. The 38-year-old has scored 61 sixes off 389 deliveries he has faced.
