The Indian Premier League has served as a platform for the youngsters to come and do what they do the best at a grand stage. Many young cricketers have perfectly utilized this stage and have become regular names in the Indian cricket team now. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and many others owe their success to the IPL.
The main aim of the IPL was to produce big-hitting batsmen in the country. Earlier, the Indian team majorly had sweet timers of the ball, who would rarely take the aerial route. However, in this article, we will look at the five Indian batsmen, who have hit at least 50 maximums and have the best six per ball ratio in IPL.
(Stats Credits: Cricbeat on Twitter)
5.Yuvraj Singh – 14.23
Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is at the fifth position on this list. The southpaw had made a name for himself by hitting six sixes in an over against England during the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup. Singh played for many franchises in his career.
He started his journey with the Kings XI Punjab and ended with the Mumbai Indians. The 2-time IPL champion faced 2120 balls in his IPL career and sent 149 out of the park. Thus, he struck a six at every 14.23rd delivery that he faced.
4.Yusuf Pathan – 14.18
Another multi-time IPL winning player to feature on this elite list is the former Kolkata Knight Riders star Yusuf Pathan. The Baroda-based all-rounder had come into the spotlight with his terrific performances for the Rajasthan Royals.
Yusuf Pathan faced 2241 deliveries in the Indian Premier League, smacking 158 sixes. Unfortunately, none of the franchises signed him in the IPL 2020 Auction.
3.Nitish Rana – 13.68
Uncapped Indian all-rounder Nitish Rana has impressed one and all with his flamboyant performances in the Indian Premier League. The left-handed batsman has turned up for the Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Riders in his IPL career.
Rana has played 47 innings in his IPL career, where he has faced 903 deliveries. Sixty six of them have landed outside the park. The KKR star can break into the Indian T20I team soon if he continues his magnificent performances.
2.Rishabh Pant – 12.11
Delhi Capitals’ star Rishabh Pant holds the record for the best six per balls ratio among the Indian left-handed batsmen in the IPL. Pant has played for the Delhi-based franchise only in his IPL career.
The southpaw has aggregated 1912 runs in 60 matches. His strike rate has been 159.47, whereas he has struck 99 sixes in just 1199 deliveries that he has faced in the IPL. Pant is currently injured and likely to miss a few games for DC.
1.Hardik Pandya – 10.09
Mumbai Indians’ all-rounder Hardik Pandya stands at the number one position. The Baroda-based player, who celebrated his 27th birthday on Sunday night, hits a six in every 10.06 balls.
He has played only for the Mumbai-based franchise in the IPL. Pandya has faced just 777 deliveries in his IPL career and hit 77 sixes. Unfortunately, he got out for a duck on his birthday while playing against the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020.
