look news india
New Delhi: The countdown for the ICC World Cup 2023 has started. This mega event is going to start from October 5 on Indian soil. There is a tough competition between bat and ball in the World Cup. There were a lot of fours and sixes in the tournament. However, you might not know who is the batsman who has hit the most sixes in the history of the World Cup. Come, in this post we will tell you the names of the five batsmen who have hit the most number of sixes in the history of this mega event.
1.Chris Gayle
West Indies’ legendary batsman Chris Gayle is famous all over the world for his long sixes. Gayle has the power to blow the ball in the air on the biggest pitches in the world. This is the reason why he is at the top in terms of hitting the most number of sixes in a big tournament like the World Cup. Gayle has hit a total of 49 sixes in 34 innings.
2. AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers’ name is at second place in terms of hitting most sixes in the 50 over World Cup. This former South African batsman has hit 37 sixes in 22 innings. In the year 2015, De Villiers also scored the fastest century of the tournament.
3. Ricky Ponting
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is at third place in terms of hitting most sixes in the history of the World Cup. Ponting has hit a total of 31 sixes in this ICC mega event. Under Ponting’s captaincy, Australia won the World Cup title twice.
4. Brendon McCullum
Former New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum is at fourth place in terms of hitting most sixes in the 50-over World Cup. McCullum is counted among the most explosive batsmen in the world. The former Kiwi wicketkeeper batsman hit a total of 29 sixes in the 27 innings played in the World Cup.
5. Herschelle Gibbs
Former South African opener Herschelle Gibbs, who hit 6 sixes in the World Cup, is at fifth place in terms of hitting the ball the most number of times in the mega event. Gibbs hit a total of 28 sixes in 23 innings played in the World Cup. Gibbs also hit six sixes in an over against Scotland.
Sachin Tendulkar is at seventh place in terms of hitting most sixes in the World Cup for India. Sachin hit a total of 27 sixes in 44 innings. In this list, Rohit Sharma is at number 12 with 23 sixes.
