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List of Batsmen with Most Sixes in ODI Cricket
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/PAK) | 1996-2015 | 398 | 369 | 27 | 8064 | 124 | 23.57 | 6892 | 117.00 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 730 | 351 |
| CH Gayle (ICC/WI) | 1999-2019 | 301 | 294 | 17 | 10480 | 215 | 37.83 | 12019 | 87.19 | 25 | 54 | 25 | 1128 | 331 |
| ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) | 1989-2011 | 445 | 433 | 18 | 13430 | 189 | 32.36 | 14725 | 91.20 | 28 | 68 | 34 | 1500 | 270 |
| RG Sharma (IND) | 2007-2022 | 235 | 228 | 34 | 9454 | 264 | 48.73 | 10572 | 89.42 | 29 | 46 | 14 | 863 | 256 |
| MS Dhoni (Asia/IND) | 2004-2019 | 350 | 297 | 84 | 10773 | 183* | 50.57 | 12303 | 87.56 | 10 | 73 | 10 | 826 | 229 |
| EJG Morgan (ENG/IRE) | 2006-2022 | 248 | 230 | 34 | 7701 | 148 | 39.29 | 8447 | 91.16 | 14 | 47 | 18 | 654 | 220 |
| AB de Villiers (Afr/SA) | 2005-2018 | 228 | 218 | 39 | 9577 | 176 | 53.50 | 9473 | 101.09 | 25 | 53 | 7 | 840 | 204 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | 2002-2016 | 260 | 228 | 28 | 6083 | 166 | 30.41 | 6312 | 96.37 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 577 | 200 |
| SR Tendulkar (IND) | 1989-2012 | 463 | 452 | 41 | 18426 | 200* | 44.83 | 21368 | 86.23 | 49 | 96 | 20 | 2016 | 195 |
| SC Ganguly (Asia/IND) | 1992-2007 | 311 | 300 | 23 | 11363 | 183 | 41.02 | 15416 | 73.70 | 22 | 72 | 16 | 1122 | 190 |
| MJ Guptill (NZ) | 2009-2022 | 198 | 195 | 19 | 7346 | 237* | 41.73 | 8415 | 87.29 | 18 | 39 | 16 | 750 | 187 |
| RT Ponting (AUS/ICC) | 1995-2012 | 375 | 365 | 39 | 13704 | 164 | 42.03 | 17046 | 80.39 | 30 | 82 | 20 | 1231 | 162 |
| Yuvraj Singh (Asia/IND) | 2000-2017 | 304 | 278 | 40 | 8701 | 150 | 36.55 | 9924 | 87.67 | 14 | 52 | 18 | 908 | 155 |
| CL Cairns (ICC/NZ) | 1991-2006 | 215 | 193 | 25 | 4950 | 115 | 29.46 | 5874 | 84.26 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 345 | 153 |
| AC Gilchrist (AUS/ICC) | 1996-2008 | 287 | 279 | 11 | 9619 | 172 | 35.89 | 9922 | 96.94 | 16 | 55 | 19 | 1162 | 149 |
| LRPL Taylor (NZ) | 2006-2022 | 236 | 220 | 39 | 8607 | 181* | 47.55 | 10330 | 83.32 | 21 | 51 | 9 | 713 | 147 |
| JC Buttler (ENG) | 2012-2022 | 159 | 132 | 25 | 4275 | 162* | 39.95 | 3591 | 119.04 | 10 | 22 | 13 | 350 | 146 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia/PAK) | 1991-2007 | 378 | 350 | 53 | 11739 | 137* | 39.52 | 15812 | 74.24 | 10 | 83 | 20 | 971 | 144 |
| JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA) | 1996-2014 | 328 | 314 | 53 | 11579 | 139 | 44.36 | 15885 | 72.89 | 17 | 86 | 17 | 911 | 137 |
| V Sehwag (Asia/ICC/IND) | 1999-2013 | 251 | 245 | 9 | 8273 | 219 | 35.05 | 7929 | 104.33 | 15 | 38 | 14 | 1132 | 136 |
Shahid Afridi holds the record for the most sixes in ODI cricket. The right-handed attacking batsman, popularly known as Boom Boom Afridi has a total of 351 sixes in 369 innings.
He is followed by Christopher Henry Gayle from West Indies. Gayle has a total of 331 sixes in 294 innings.
Most Sixes in an Innings in ODI Cricket
Here is the list of the most sixes in an Innings in ODI cricket by a player. Eoin Morgan of England tops the list with a whopping 17 sixes in an innings against Afghanistan.
| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EJG Morgan | 148 | 71 | 4 | 17 | 208.45 | England | v Afghanistan | Manchester | 18 Jun 2019 | ODI # 4163 |
| RG Sharma | 209 | 158 | 12 | 16 | 132.27 | India | v Australia | Bengaluru | 2 Nov 2013 | ODI # 3428 |
| AB de Villiers | 149 | 44 | 9 | 16 | 338.63 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 18 Jan 2015 | ODI # 3583 |
| CH Gayle | 215 | 147 | 10 | 16 | 146.25 | West Indies | v Zimbabwe | Canberra | 24 Feb 2015 | ODI # 3612 |
| JS Malhotra | 173* | 124 | 4 | 16 | 139.51 | U.S.A. | v P.N.G. | Al Amerat | 9 Sep 2021 | ODI # 4320 |
| SR Watson | 185* | 96 | 15 | 15 | 192.70 | Australia | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 11 Apr 2011 | ODI # 3150 |
| CJ Anderson | 131* | 47 | 6 | 14 | 278.72 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Queenstown | 1 Jan 2014 | ODI # 3451 |
| CH Gayle | 162 | 97 | 11 | 14 | 167.01 | West Indies | v England | St George’s | 27 Feb 2019 | ODI # 4099 |
| JC Buttler | 162* | 70 | 7 | 14 | 231.42 | England | v Netherlands | Amstelveen | 17 Jun 2022 | ODI # 4413 |
| NLTC Perera | 140 | 74 | 8 | 13 | 189.18 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 5 Jan 2019 | ODI # 4075 |
| XM Marshall | 157* | 118 | 11 | 12 | 133.05 | West Indies | v Canada | King City (NW) | 22 Aug 2008 | ODI # 2749 |
| RG Sharma | 208* | 153 | 13 | 12 | 135.94 | India | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 13 Dec 2017 | ODI # 3941 |
| CH Gayle | 135 | 129 | 3 | 12 | 104.65 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 20 Feb 2019 | ODI # 4096 |
| JC Buttler | 150 | 77 | 13 | 12 | 194.80 | England | v West Indies | St George’s | 27 Feb 2019 | ODI # 4099 |
| ST Jayasuriya | 134 | 65 | 11 | 11 | 206.15 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Singapore | 2 Apr 1996 | ODI # 1088 |
| Shahid Afridi | 102 | 40 | 6 | 11 | 255.00 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Nairobi (Gym) | 4 Oct 1996 | ODI # 1125 |
| D Ramdin | 169 | 121 | 8 | 11 | 139.66 | West Indies | v Bangladesh | Basseterre | 25 Aug 2014 | ODI # 3514 |
| MJ Guptill | 237* | 163 | 24 | 11 | 145.39 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Wellington | 21 Mar 2015 | ODI # 3643 |
| AB de Villiers | 119 | 61 | 3 | 11 | 195.08 | South Africa | v India | Wankhede | 25 Oct 2015 | ODI # 3700 |
| Q de Kock | 178 | 113 | 16 | 11 | 157.52 | South Africa | v Australia | Centurion | 30 Sep 2016 | ODI # 3785 |
Most Sixes in an ODI Innings by a Team
| Team | Score | 4s | 6s | Inns | Result | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 498/4 | 36 | 26 | 1 | won | v Netherlands | Amstelveen | 17 Jun 2022 | ODI # 4413 |
| England | 397/6 | 21 | 25 | 1 | won | v Afghanistan | Manchester | 18 Jun 2019 | ODI # 4163 |
| England | 418/6 | 34 | 24 | 1 | won | v West Indies | St George’s | 27 Feb 2019 | ODI # 4099 |
| West Indies | 360/8 | 21 | 23 | 1 | lost | v England | Bridgetown | 20 Feb 2019 | ODI # 4096 |
| New Zealand | 283/4 | 22 | 22 | 1 | won | v West Indies | Queenstown | 1 Jan 2014 | ODI # 3451 |
| West Indies | 389 | 30 | 22 | 2 | lost | v England | St George’s | 27 Feb 2019 | ODI # 4099 |
| England | 481/6 | 41 | 21 | 1 | won | v Australia | Nottingham | 19 Jun 2018 | ODI # 4011 |
| South Africa | 438/4 | 38 | 20 | 1 | won | v India | Wankhede | 25 Oct 2015 | ODI # 3700 |
| England | 337/4 | 24 | 20 | 2 | won | v India | Pune | 26 Mar 2021 | ODI # 4283 |
| India | 383/6 | 30 | 19 | 1 | won | v Australia | Bengaluru | 2 Nov 2013 | ODI # 3428 |
| Australia | 326 | 29 | 19 | 2 | lost | v India | Bengaluru | 2 Nov 2013 | ODI # 3428 |
| West Indies | 338/7 | 19 | 19 | 1 | won | v Bangladesh | Basseterre | 25 Aug 2014 | ODI # 3514 |
| West Indies | 372/2 | 21 | 19 | 1 | won | v Zimbabwe | Canberra | 24 Feb 2015 | ODI # 3612 |
| West Indies | 357/4 | 26 | 19 | 1 | won | v U.A.E. | Harare | 6 Mar 2018 | ODI # 3987 |
| South Africa | 353/3 | 30 | 18 | 1 | won | v Netherlands | Basseterre | 16 Mar 2007 | ODI # 2537 |
| India | 413/5 | 30 | 18 | 1 | won | v Bermuda | Port of Spain | 19 Mar 2007 | ODI # 2542 |
| New Zealand | 402/2 | 28 | 18 | 1 | won | v Ireland | Aberdeen | 1 Jul 2008 | ODI # 2727 |
| India | 392/4 | 32 | 18 | 1 | won | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 8 Mar 2009 | ODI # 2823 |
| South Africa | 439/2 | 34 | 18 | 1 | won | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 18 Jan 2015 | ODI # 3583 |
| South Africa | 361/5 | 29 | 17 | 1 | won | v West Indies | Centurion | 28 Jan 2015 | ODI # 3593 |
Most Sixes in an ODI Match by Both Teams
| Team 1 | Team 2 | 4s | 6s | Winner | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | England | 64 | 46 | England | St George’s | 27 Feb 2019 | ODI # 4099 |
| India | Australia | 59 | 38 | India | Bengaluru | 2 Nov 2013 | ODI # 3428 |
| India | England | 44 | 34 | England | Pune | 26 Mar 2021 | ODI # 4283 |
| England | Afghanistan | 37 | 33 | England | Manchester | 18 Jun 2019 | ODI # 4163 |
| New Zealand | India | 62 | 31 | India | Christchurch | 8 Mar 2009 | ODI # 2823 |
| New Zealand | West Indies | 62 | 31 | New Zealand | Wellington | 21 Mar 2015 | ODI # 3643 |
| Netherlands | England | 53 | 30 | England | Amstelveen | 17 Jun 2022 | ODI # 4413 |
| West Indies | England | 58 | 29 | England | Bridgetown | 20 Feb 2019 | ODI # 4096 |
| India | West Indies | 59 | 29 | India | Visakhapatnam | 18 Dec 2019 | ODI # 4222 |
| England | West Indies | 50 | 28 | England | Bristol | 24 Sep 2017 | ODI # 3915 |
| U.A.E. | West Indies | 47 | 28 | West Indies | Harare | 6 Mar 2018 | ODI # 3987 |
| England | Australia | 56 | 28 | England | Nottingham | 19 Jun 2018 | ODI # 4011 |
| England | New Zealand | 74 | 27 | New Zealand | The Oval | 12 Jun 2015 | ODI # 3655 |
| South Africa | Australia | 87 | 26 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 12 Mar 2006 | ODI # 2349 |
| New Zealand | Australia | 56 | 26 | New Zealand | Hamilton | 20 Feb 2007 | ODI # 2527 |
| New Zealand | West Indies | 31 | 26 | New Zealand | Queenstown | 1 Jan 2014 | ODI # 3451 |
| South Africa | West Indies | 48 | 26 | South Africa | Centurion | 28 Jan 2015 | ODI # 3593 |
| India | South Africa | 63 | 25 | South Africa | Wankhede | 25 Oct 2015 | ODI # 3700 |
| India | Sri Lanka | 80 | 24 | India | Rajkot | 15 Dec 2009 | ODI # 2932 |
| Afghanistan | Zimbabwe | 42 | 24 | Zimbabwe | Sharjah | 11 Feb 2018 | ODI # 3974 |
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