IPL 2024 Sees Total Sixes Record Breached With 10 Matches Remaining

The Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2024 game on Tuesday, May 14, saw the record for total sixes in a single Indian Premier League (IPL) season surpassed as the tally went past 1124 maximums.

The previous record was 1124 sixes in a single season, set last year, breaking the previous year's tally of 1062 sixes. With 1125 sixes, the total sixes in a single season record was broken this season with 10 more matches still left to play.

As the number of games increased in 2022 due to the expansion of the league, the 1000 sixes mark has been exceeded in all three seasons so far. Before that, the best finish for a season was 872 sixes in the 2018 edition.

There have been few seasons that saw more than 74 matches being played, but the six-hitting has reached a whole different level only since the 2022 season. In 2024, it has gone up another notch as it's been raining sixes and records in most matches.

With 10 more matches to go, there is a chance we could see even the 1200 sixes mark being surpassed, especially due to the major contributor to the sixes tally this season set to feature in at least two more matches. Here is a look at the total sixes of every edition of IPL:

• 1125 sixes in 64 matches (2024)
• 1124 sixes in 74 matches (2023)
• 1062 sixes in 74 matches (2022)
• 872 sixes in 60 matches (2018)
• 784 sixes in 60 matches (2019)
• 734 sixes in 60 matches (2020)
• 731 sixes in 76 matches (2012)
• 714 sixes in 60 matches (2014)
• 705 sixes in 60 matches (2017)
• 692 sixes in 60 matches (2015)
• 687 sixes in 60 matches (2021)
• 672 sixes in 76 matches (2013)
• 639 sixes in 74 matches (2011)
• 638 sixes in 60 matches (2016)
• 622 sixes in 59 matches (2008)
• 585 sixes in 60 matches (2010)
• 506 sixes in 59 matches (2009)

As mentioned earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad has been the major contributor for six-hitting this season followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals with players like Abhishek Sharma, Virat Kohli, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen and Jake Fraser-McGurk smashing the big hits.