India vs West Indies: Top Five Players With Most Number Of Sixes in One-Day  

India and West Indies are scheduled to play 3-match ODI series starting from 15th December. Chennai will host the first one-day International.

West Indies is a side which is known for his destructive batting and hitting big sixes. From Gordon Greenidge and Vivian Richards to Chris Gayle and Andre Russell, the hard-hitting has always been West Indies’ strong point. Though, India haven’t also been too far behind when it comes to launching sixes.  

Let’s take a look at the top 5 batsmen with most sixes in India-West Indies ODIs:

1. Gordon Greenidge
Matches: 17
Sixes: 30

Former legendary player Gordon Greenidge tops the chart in the list of most number of sixes. He hit 30 sixes in juts 17 matches. Greenidge was the attacking player in the 80s. From World Cup meetings to touring India in 1983 and 1988, he was a big threat for Indian bowlers along with Sir Richards. He smashed the ball hard and his ability to score boundaries was amazing. Greenidge scored 937 runs in 16 innings at an average of 62.47.

 

2. Marlon Samuels
Matches: 36
Sixes: 29

Two-time T20 World Cup champion Marlon Samuels is known for hitting big sixes. He also had good numbers against India in white-ball cricket. He hit 29 sixes in 36 matches. He scored 1139 runs at an average of 34.52. He is not part of the West Indies squad.

 

3. Chris Gayle
Matches: 30
Sixes: 28

Universal boss and the destructive player Chris Gayle is now standing at number three in hitting most sixes against India. Gayle has now retired from the ODIs, thus ending the chances of crossing Greenidge. He hit 28 sixes against India in 30 matches. He has scored the most number of hundreds by West Indies player against India. Gayle has scored 1119 runs against India at an average of 37.30.

 

4. Rohit Sharma
Matches: 25
Sixes: 26

Hitman Rohit Sharma has been in terrific form and we all know about his hitting ability. When he gets settled, he fires with the bat. His strike rate after scoring a hundred gets double. Rohit hit 26 sixes in 23 innings. Rohit Sharma also has the opportunity to upstage Gordon Greenidge who has 30 sixes. He needs just 5 sixes in 3-match ODI series to grab number one spot and he has the ability to achieve it in a single game. He has scored 1082 runs against West Indies at an average of 63.65.

 

5. Virat Kohli
Matches: 29
Sixes: 20

The run-machine Virat Kohli is also not far away in hitting sixes. The Indian captain guides his innings in starting but accelerate later. Kohli’s strike rate also increases after 30-40 balls. Kohli has the record of the fastest ODI hundred by an Indian. Kohli hit 20 sixes against West Indies in 28 innings. He is the top-scorer in India-West Indies ODIs with 1768 runs including 8 centuries and seven half-centuries. His batting average against West Indies is 80.36.