Top 05 Players with Most Sixes at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL -

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May 9, 2025

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Top 05 Players with Most Sixes at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL

Originally named as the Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, this iconic ground was eventually rechristened as ‘M. Chinnaswamy’, after the former president of the Indian cricket board during the 1970s. He was actively involved in the administration of Karnataka Cricket for many decades. The foundation for the construction of this batter’s paradise was laid in May 1969, and has been one of the grounds that has been a spectacle for cricket lovers.

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, situated in the garden city of Bengaluru in is the home ground for one of the most popular franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). While the stadium is known to curate an energetic atmosphere on almost every outing with a packed crowd of loyal RCB fans, the team unfortunately has enjoyed less than 50%-win rate in IPL historically. So far, the ground has hosted 99 games in the IPL and has two more games pending in the ongoing IPL 2025 edition. The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has a reputation as one of the best venues for batsmen to succeed. Not only are the ground’s size and boundary dimensions relatively smaller than some other grounds, but the slightly higher altitude of the stadium aids the ball to travel farther than other venues. The pitch is typically flat, and selective dew tends to appear in the late evenings too, which can help the chasing side considerably. However, since the venue has also seen huge totals, the team batting second can also struggle under huge scoreboard pressure. In the total games at this venue until now, RCB has won 44 times and lost on 45 occasions, with four games ending in no results. Teams batting first have emerged victorious on 42 occasions, while chasing sides have tasted victory 53 times. The total posted by Sunrisers Hyderabad’s of 287 against RCB in 2024 remains the highest team score at this venue. It is also the highest IPL team total of all time. Meanwhile, RCB’s 82 all out against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2008 inaugural edition, which was also the first-ever IPL match, remains as the lowest total at this Stadium. Having been hailed as a batting paradise, the small boundaries and true bounce allows batters to play their shots freely. For the bowlers too, this ground has given ample opportunity to showcase their talent and take wickets regularly.

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Let us explore further the top five players with the most sixes hit at M. Chinnaswamy stadium in IPL.

5) MS Dhoni – Probably one of the finest captains of Indian cricket, he has been a stalwart of the Chennai Super Kings franchise, taking his team to a championship title for a record five times. MS Dhoni has played over 250 matches in the IPL, making him the most capped player in the league. He is extremely popular for his ability to finish games, particularly when chasing down targets. He has scored over 5000 runs until now at an average of nearly 40, demonstrating consistent performance as a batsman. From the 13 innings that he has batted on at this stadium, Dhoni has smashed 34 sixes so far, scoring 501 runs on this ground. His strike rate has been around 180, with the highest score being 84 and five half-centuries hit by him.

4) Faf du Plessis – Calculative, composed and a solid player, Faf du Plessis has emerged as one of South Africa’s most consistent batsmen. As a seasoned campaigner, he is counted amongst the among the most reliable top-order batters in IPL history. He has amassed more than 4500 runs so far since he began his IPL career in 2012. He has also slammed 39 half-centuries, with his highest IPL score being 96 runs. Having played for Chennai Super Kings for quite some time, he captained Royal Challengers Bengaluru and is now a part of the Delhi Capitals franchise. At the Chinnaswamy stadium, a ground he is really familiar with, Faf has smashed 35 sixes from just 18 innings, and made 653 runs so far here. With an average of 43.5 while batting on this ground, Faf du Plessis has stitched 8 half-century records to his shining cap.

3) AB de Villiers – Hailed as the original Mr. 360 of the IPL, AB de Villiers is known to be one of the greatest batsmen to have ever graced the game of cricket in the white-ball format. He was a prolific batsman for his franchise, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and is still loved by millions of fans even today. He has scored around 5,000 runs, at a strike rate of nearly 158 over 11 seasons that he played in. AB has hit 119 sixes in his entire playing career on this ground, from the 58 innings that he batted in. He has made a total of 1960 runs at the Chinnaswamy stadium, with 15 half-centuries to his credit. With a fabulous batting average of 43.55 at his former team’s home ground, the highest individual score made by ABD here is 129 against Gujarat Lions in 2016.

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2) Chris Gayle – One cannot mention RCB or M. Chinnaswamy and not think of Chris Gayle. The ‘Gayle-storm’ was a phenomenon that was his brainchild, because of the massive hard-hitting sixes he used to hit as a batsman during his IPL career. As a dominant force in the world’s greatest cricket league, he still holds the unmatchable record for the highest individual score of 175 runs against Pune Warriors scored in 2013. Gayle has collected a total of 1561 runs from the exemplary batting he did at the Chinnaswamy stadium, with an average of 41. He has hit 8 half-centuries here, and has been associated with different IPL teams, but majorly played for RCB. In terms of the total sixes hit, he holds the second place for the 127 huge sixes smashed by him from just 44 innings he played here. Chris Gayle was known as a master of the T20 format, because of his ability to time the ball accurately and the immense force he used while playing the long shots.

1) Virat Kohli – The player who tops the list for hitting the maximum sixes at the home ground of RCB is nobody else but the man who has created a brand for his franchise, Virat Kohli. King Kohli is one batsman who has been a part of the same IPL franchise since his debut in 2008 and has played every edition until now for the same team. As a white-ball format expert, Kohli has so far scored over 3200 runs at the Chinnaswamy stadium, with the highest individual score of 113 against Punjab Kings. His average here is commendable, around 40, and so far, has 24 half-centuries to his credit. Kohli has belted a whopping 137 sixes through the 91 innings, and leads the list because of his longevity as a batter. Virat Kohli has also etched his name in IPL history, as the first player to score 500 plus runs in eight seasons.