IPL 2024: SRH Tops Sixes Chart Despite KKR Clinching The Title

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) topped the chart for most sixes by a team in IPL 2024. However, they fell short in the final, losing to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 8 wickets at the MA Chidambara Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, May 26.

Opting to bat first in the IPL 2024 final, SRH lost their six-hitting openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head early. They also lost Heinrich Klaasen, another key six-hitter, with none of the trio contributing any sixes on the night.

Pat Cummins, Nitish Reddy, and Shahbaz Ahmed each hit one maximum as SRH crawled to a total of 113, marking the lowest score in an IPL final.

In response, MVP Sunil Narine opened his account with a six but was dismissed on the next delivery. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Venkatesh Iyer hit 2 and 3 sixes respectively, bringing KKR closer to victory. Shreyas Iyer then completed the chase in 10.3 overs.

With this win, KKR secured their third Indian Premier League title. For SRH, this was their second defeat in an IPL final, following their runner-up finish in 2018.

• 178 sixes - Sunrisers Hyderabad in 16 matches
• 165 sixes - Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 15 matches
• 141 sixes - Kolkata Knight Riders in 14 matches
• 135 sixes - Delhi Capitals in 14 matches
• 133 sixes - Mumbai Indians in 14 matches
• 120 sixes - Punjab Kings in 14 matches
• 112 sixes - Rajasthan Royals in 15 matches
• 107 sixes - Chennai Super Kings in 14 matches
• 102 sixes - Lucknow Super Giants in 14 matches
• 67 sixes - Gujarat Titans in 12 matches

The 2024 season saw over 1250 sixes hit across 74 matches, setting a new record for total sixes in an IPL season. Teams capitalised on flat tracks across the country to achieve this feat.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru breached the 160-sixes mark. All other teams except Gujarat Titans crossed a century of sixes, making it a standout season for maximums.

Most Sixes by a Team in IPL History

• 1681 sixes - Mumbai Indians in 261 matches
• 1649 sixes - Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 256 matches
• 1513 sixes - Punjab Kings in 245 matches
• 1508 sixes - Chennai Super Kings in 239 matches
• 1492 sixes - Kolkata Knight Riders in 251 matches
• 1348 sixes - Delhi Capitals in 252 matches
• 1235 sixes - Rajasthan Royals in 222 matches
• 1038 sixes - Sunrisers Hyderabad in 182 matches
• 332 sixes - Lucknow Super Giants in 44 matches
• 270 sixes - Gujarat Titans in 45 matches

Mumbai Indians hold the record for most maximums hit by a team in IPL history, followed closely by Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings have both surpassed the 1500-sixes mark, while KKR has hit over 1400 maximums.

The Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals are above the 1000-sixes mark, followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Newcomers Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants are around the 300-mark.

After the KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 Final on May 26, Sunrisers Hyderabad neared the milestone of hitting 1050 maximums, while Kolkata Knight Riders closed in on hitting their 1500th six. Both teams will aim to cross these milestones next season.