T20 cricket has entertained a lot of cricket fans in recent years because the batters do not mind taking the aerial route right from ball number one. The number of sixes hit per 100 balls in T20 cricket is much more than that in ODIs and Test matches.
Several players have mastered the art of six-hitting in the shortest format of the game. Over the last 12 months, a lot of T20 matches have happened across different parts of the world. In this listicle now, we will look at the six batters who have smacked the highest number of maximums in the T20 format since the start of 2022.
5. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Jos Buttler – 92 sixes each
Afghanistan’s rising star Rahmanullah Gurbaz jointly holds the fifth position on this list along with the England cricket team’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler. Both wicket-keeper batters have recorded 92 sixes in the T20 arena since 2022. They were part of the two IPL teams that qualified for IPL 2022 Final. While Buttler finished runners-up with Rajasthan Royals, Gurbaz won the title with the Gujarat Titans.
4. Rovman Powell – 93 sixes
West Indies’ hard-hitting batter Rovman Powell holds the fourth spot in the list with 93 maximums since the start of 2022. He has hit a six per 9.15 balls.
3. Suryakumar Yadav – 101 sixes in T20 cricket
Suryakumar Yadav has hit the highest number of sixes by an Indian player since the start of 2022. Playing for Team India and Mumbai Indians, Yadav has smacked 101 sixes.
2. Rilee Rossouw – 115 sixes
South Africa’s underrated star Rilee Rossouw sits second on this list with 115 sixes to his name. Rossouw has an impressive average of 10.79 balls per six.
1. Tim David – 122 sixes in T20 cricket
Most 6s in T20 (Since 2022)
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122 – Tim David (9.05)
115 – R Rossouw (10.79)
101 – Suryakumar (10.18)
93 – Rovman Powell (9.15)
92 – Jos Buttler (15.28)
92 – R Gurbaz (16.71)
(Balls per Six)
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Tim David owns the top spot in this list with 122 sixes. He also has the best average of 9.05 balls for one six in this format.