The Indian Premier League (IPL) has given the young Indian cricketers a platform to showcase their talent to the world. Many uncapped players have used this stage to perfection and taken their careers to new heights. The key to success for any batsman in T20 cricket is to hit boundaries regularly.
Teams prefer to keep a high scoring rate in the shorter format. Thus, a player who can hit the ball out of the park regularly is certain to be in high demand in the IPL. Generally, overseas players get massive deals in the IPL owing to their ability to hit the ball hard. The likes of Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Jason Holder, Chris Gayle, and others have established themselves as big-hitters in the IPL. Since there are seven Indian players in the playing XI, the franchises aim to have an Indian star who can slam maximums regularly.
This article features the list of the five uncapped batsmen who have hit the most sixes in the Indian Premier League.
5.Rahul Tripathi – 37 sixes
Kolkata Knight Riders’ batting star Rahul Tripathi came in to the spotlight after his magnificent performances for the Rising Pune Supergiant. The uncapped cricketer played a pivotal role in the Pune-based franchise’s journey to the IPL 2017 final.
Subsequently, he played for the Rajasthan Royals and the Kolkata Knight Riders. Tripathi has played 44 IPL innings in his career, scoring 988 runs at a strike rate of 134.79. He has smacked 95 fours and 37 sixes in the league.
4.Manan Vohra – 38 sixes
Another top-order uncapped batsman to be a part of this list is Manan Vohra. The right-handed batsman made a name for himself, playing for the Kings XI Punjab in the IPL.
Manan later played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, while in IPL 2020, he was a part of the Rajasthan Royals squad. The 27-year-old batsman has aggregated 1012 runs in 45 IPL innings and struck 99 fours and 38 sixes.
3.Suryakumar Yadav – 58 sixes
Mumbai Indians star Suryakumar Yadav has been very consistent in the previous three IPL seasons. He played a match-winning role for the team in IPL 2020.
Many fans were disappointed when the selectors did not name in the Indian squad for the upcoming Australian tour. The reason behind it was that Yadav has played 101 IPL games, hitting 221 fours and 58 sixes. He has scored 2024 runs in these matches.
2.Ishan Kishan – 64 sixes
Another name from the Mumbai Indians squad to feature on this list is the left-handed Ishan Kishan. The former India U-19 team captain has won the last two IPL seasons with the Mumbai-based franchise.
Kishan made his IPL debut for the Gujarat Lions in 2016 and has played 46 innings so far. The 22-year-old from Jharkhand has slammed 100 fours and 64 sixes in the league.
1.Nitish Rana – 72 sixes
Nitish Rana is a former Mumbai Indians all-rounder who is now a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders. The left-handed batsman has played 60 IPL matches, scoring 1437 runs at a strike rate of 135.57.
His highest score in the IPL is 87, registering eleven half-centuries. Rana has smacked 127 fours and 72 sixes. The 26-year-old is likely to make his international debut soon.
