Finishing a match, especially a T20I match, with a six is the dream of every batter. Generally, fans talk about the winning hit whenever a team wins the game. It is the moment where the team actually seals the deal and secures the win in a match.
Earlier, the Indian batters were reluctant to take risks and they would prefer playing ground strokes instead of the aerial ones. However, times have changed now. In the modern era of T20I cricket, the batters love to finish the match with a six. Here’s a list of the top four Indians who have finished a game with a six the most number of times.
4. Rishabh Pant – 2 times
Rishabh Pant is one of the rising stars in Indian cricket. The wicketkeeper batter is currently recovering from an injury which he suffered in an accident last year. Pant has finished the game twice with a six in the shortest format of the game.
3. MS Dhoni finished a T20I match with a six 3 times
Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni was known for his six-hitting abilities. The wicketkeeper batter holds the third spot on this list, having finished a game with a maximum three times during his career. The most memorable one in his T20I career was in the Asia Cup 2016 Final against the Bangladesh cricket team.
2. Virat Kohli – 4 times
Star Indian batter Virat Kohli jointly holds the top position in this list, having finished four games with a maximum. The one which fans will always remember is from the first T20I against West Indies in 2019, which was hosted by Hyderabad. Kohli scored an unbeaten 94 in that game.
1. Hardik Pandya finished a T20I match with a six 4 times
Indians to finish a T20I match with 6
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4 times – Hardik*
4 times – Kohli
3 times – Dhoni
2 times – Pant#INDvWI
All-rounder Hardik Pandya has leveled Kohli’s record after smacking the winning six in yesterday’s match. Another memorable instance was the Asia Cup 2022 match against Pakistan, where Pandya hit a six to seal the deal.
