Fans never forget anything unusual happening in a match. And unusual in this context stands for unbreakable records. Whenever boundaries are discussed the two names that always come to mind are Herschelle Gibbs and Yuvraj Singh. The reason is simple; these batsmen are the only ones to smash six sixes in an over of international cricket. Similarly, the world has witnessed 5 batsmen who scored six fours in an over in international cricket. Let's take a look at all these 5 eminent cricketers and the cricket facts behind them.

Cricket facts: Five batsmen who have hit six fours in an over

1. Sandeep Patil

For the first time in the history of cricket, an Indian cricketer came forward and played antagonistically in the test series between India and England in 1982. The cricketer is none other than Sandeep Patil; the first cricketer to hit six fours in an over. 1982 was a time when Indian batsmen were considered to play safely and defensively. But the notion was broken by Sandeep Patil when he smashed six fours in an over of Bob Will. Although he did not hit six fours consecutively as the fourth ball was a dot ball. But the previous ball was a no-ball and he utilized the opportunity properly to smash a boundary.

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2. Chris Gayle

The record-breaker and aggressive batsman of the West Indies cricket team, Chris Gayle is the second cricketer on this list. He hardly spares the opponent bowlers and leaves no opportunity to smash boundaries here and there. Therefore it is mandatory to have the legend batsman on this list. In the 2004 test series against England, he smashed six fours in an over at The Oval. With that, he also made the record of scoring a six in the first ball of a test match.

3. Ramnaresh Sarwan

The next West Indies cricketer to struck six fours in an over is Ramnaresh Sarwan. Cricket facts state that the middle-order batsman achieved this feat in the third match of the test series at Basseterre. He scored a total of 116 runs in the third test match. Interestingly, the over he hit six fours was a 7-ball over by Munaf Patel. The last ball was a no-ball from Patel. Batting first, the Caribbean players batted exceptionally well but the match ended in a draw.

4. Sanath Jayasuriya

There was a time when the Sri Lankan cricket team had the ability to rule the cricket world. Many eminent cricketers were a part of the team that glorified the team in the world and brought victories. He is one of the best batsmen of his time. His striking and batting in attacking method helped Sri Lanka to win many matches at many times. In the first test match of the 3-match series between Sri Lanka and England in 2007, Jayasuriya scored six fours in James Anderson's over. He smashed Anderson absolutely in the 19th over and portrayed a few excellent boundaries.

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5. Tillakaratne Dilshan

The 2015 World Cup is definitely one of the most significant and unforgettable series of Dilshan's cricket career. In a match against Australia, Dilshan played his memorable over of six fours. In the 6th over by Michelle Johnson, Dilshan created a storm on the field of Sydney and scored consecutive six fours. He pulled off a 62-run knock in this match. Another special reason for this Word Cup is that he scored a total of 395 runs in 7 matches including two centuries.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played in the hybrid model from 19 February to 9 March in Pakistan and UAE. 

During this time, the top 8 teams of the points table of the ODI World Cup will take the field with the intention of winning the title.

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When it comes to runs in any tournament, batters never disappoint and make the game blaze.

So, before the start of tournament, let's take a look at the batters with most runs in Champions Trophy history.

Most Runs in Champions Trophy | Top 5 List

1# Chris Gayle | 791 Runs

West Indies' legendary batsman Chris Gayle has the most runs in Champions Trophy history. He was one of the most blistering batters in all forms of the game.

Gayle has scored a total of 791 runs in 17 matches at an excellent average of 52.73, in which his highest score has been 133 not out. 

In this ICC tournament, he has scored 3 centuries and 1 half-century.

2# Mahela Jayawardene | 742 Runs

Sri Lankan cricket icon Mahela Jayawardene was known for his excellent batting technique and classic style. 

Jayawardene was one of the prominent players in the Sri Lankan cricket history. He has the second highest number of runs in the Champions Trophy.

In 22 matches, he has scored 742 runs at an average of 41.22 and with the help of 5 half-centuries, in which his highest score was 84 not out.

3# Shikhar Dhawan | 701 Runs

Former Indian opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan, known as 'Gabbar' across the world, is famous for his extraordinary batting technique and aggressive batting style. 

He was also known as “Mr. ICC”, thanks to his astonishing stats in ICC tournaments.

Dhawan is the top Indian and third batsman in the world to score the most runs in Champions Trophy.

During the Champion Trophy, he scored a total of 701 runs in 10 matches at an excellent average of 77.88. His highest score in the tournament was 125 runs with three centuries and half-centuries. 

Dhawan was also chosen Player of the Tournament in India's title win in 2013.

4# Kumar Sangakkara | 683 Runs

Another Sri Lankan legend, Kumar Sangakkara, is famous for his extraordinary batting skills. He is the fourth highest run scorer in the Champions Trophy. 

In this tournament, Sangakkara scored a total of 683 runs while playing 22 matches, during which his highest score was 134 not out. 

He also has 4 half-centuries and a century in his name in the tournament.

5# Sourav Ganguly | 665 Runs

India's legendary former captain Sourav Ganguly is the second Indian in the list of world's top-5 batsmen who have scored most runs in Champions Trophy. 

Fondly known as “Dada”, Ganguly was one of the elite players of off-side, that’s why he was known as “God Of Off-side”.

Ganguly played a crucial part in India’s resurgence in the limited-overs format.

During the Champions Trophy, he scored 665 runs in 13 matches, with his highest individual score in the tournament being 141 not out.

He also smashed three centuries and half-centuries in this tournament.

Indian team batsman Abhishek Sharma performed brilliantly in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and scored a century in just 28 balls against Meghalaya. With this, Abhishek has jointly become the second batsman to score the fastest century in the T20 format. in this article, we will discuss the fastest hundreds in T20s.

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Fastest Hundreds in T20s

1# Sahil Chauhan (2024) | 27 Balls

Sahil Chauhan of Estonia holds the record of fastest hundreds in T20s. Chauhan scored a century against Cyprus in just 27 balls in the year 2024. In this match, Sahil had scored unbeaten 144 runs in 41 balls with the help of 6 fours and 18 sixes. His strike rate was 351.21. Sahil Chauhan had created a world record by playing this historic innings in the second innings.

2# 𝗔𝗯𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 (2024) | 28 Balls

Indian Cricket Team batter Abhishek Sharma smashed a 28-ball century featuring for Punjab against Meghalaya. Sharma joined Urvil Patel to hit the joint fastest hundreds in T20s. The southpaw amassed 106 (29), which featured eight fours and eleven sixes. With 11 sixes against Meghalaya, Abhishek also broke Suryakumar Yadav's record for most sixes in a calendar year by an Asian batter in T20s. Sharma has 87 sixes, two more than SKY. 

3# Urvil Patel (2024) | 28 Balls

While playing for Gujarat in Syed Mushtaq Trophy 2024 against Tripura, Urvil Patel has done a wonderful job by scoring a century in 28 balls in T-20. Urvil has become the batsman to score the joined fastest century in T-20 for India. The right-handed batter made an unbeaten 113 off 35 balls with seven fours and 12 sixes.

4# Chris Gayle (2013) | 30 Balls

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle, while playing for the RCB team in 2013, made a record of scoring a century on only 30 balls in the IPL match against Pune Warriors and finished on 175 not out. Gayle also holds the record of hitting fastest century in Indian Premier League. Gayle blasted 17 sixes and 13 fours off just 66 deliveries.

5# Rishabh Pant (2018) | 32 Balls

Indian team's wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant, while playing for Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq Trophy in 2018, scored a century in only 32 balls in the match against Himachal Pradesh. Pant is now the fifth fastest batsman to score fastest hundreds in T20s. He finished with an unbeaten 38-ball 116. Pant made 104 of his runs in boundaries with 12 sixes and eight fours.

Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been promoted to full-time head coach for the Sri Lanka men's cricket team till the 2026 T20 World Cup. He has got the contract till March 31st, 2026.

Earlier, he got the appointment as an interim coach for the men's team for the series against India, England, and New Zealand

Sri Lanka Cricket took to its social media to inform about the extension.

Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of Sanath Jayasuriya as the head coach of the national team.

The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket made this decision taking into consideration the team’s good performances in the recent tours against India, England,… pic.twitter.com/IkvAIJgqio

— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 7, 2024

The Sri Lankan Cricket Board has announced that Jayasuriya's remarkable run as an interim coach has earned him the position of permanent coach. The board also mentioned that the appointment has been effective since October 1st, 2024.

Sri Lanka under Jayasuriya

Sri Lankan cricket has been a phoenix under the guidance of its former captain, Sanath Jayasuriya. 

Jayasuriya started his journey as a coach against India in the t20s and ODIs, where they defeated the Men in Blue in the 50-over format.

In the England tour that came next, the Lankan Lions scripted history by defeating the English at the Ovals in the thirst test. They then whitewashed New Zealand by 2-0 at home. 

Sri Lanka's overwhelming performances under Jayasuriya's short period had gained him the contract of permanent coach till the 2026 T20I World Cup.

The T20I cricket, known for its fast-paced and thrilling genre, has revolutionized the game since its inception. The shorter version has encouraged aggressive batting, innovative bowling, and extraordinary fielding, leading to several T20I records being set and broken with astonishing frequency. However, amidst this achievements, certain T20I records stand out for their sheer magnitude and seem almost untouchable. Let's take a look at the greatest T20I records that will stand the test of time.

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Fastest T20I Century Record

Scoring a century in cricket is a remarkable achievement, but in the fast-paced world of T20 cricket, where deliveries are limited, hitting a hundred becomes even more impressive. Chris Gayle, renowned as the ‘Universe Boss,’ held the record for the fastest T20I century in just 30 balls, achieved during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in 2013 until recently. In June 2024, Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan set a new world record for the fastest century in T20 cricket. During a bilateral series match against Cyprus, Chauhan reached his hundred in just 27 balls.

Most Runs in a T20I Career

West Indies batting legend Chris Gayle has scored the most runs in T20I cricket. Gayle made 14,562 runs in 463 T20I matches while playing for as many as 28 different teams. This includes the West Indies cricket team, Team Punjab, Kolkata and Bangalore in the Indian T20 League as well as Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators from the Pakistan Super League among others.

During his career that started in 2005, Gayle hit a whopping 22 hundreds and 88 fifties. This return is the most any player has ever managed in the shortest format. On top of that, he is also the only player to hit more than 1000 sixes in T20I cricket, having notched 1056 maximums during his career.

Highest T20I Strike Rates

Australian former batter, Peter Nevill had an outstanding batting strike rate of 227.27 across 9 T20I matches, securing the top position in the list of batsmen with the highest T20 batting strike rate. Trailing behind is Scott Kuggeleijn , who has maintained a commendable batting strike of 213.51 over 18 T20 matches, followed closely by Taranjit Singh with a strike rate of 213.04 in 9 T20 matches.

Best Bowling Performances

In 2023, Syazrul Idrus of Malaysia delivered an exceptional performance against China. He achieved the best bowling figures in T20I history by taking a 7 wickets and conceding only 8 runs. Harsha Bharadwaj, who played for Singapore in the T20, showed his remarkable bowling skills by taking 6 wickets in an innings while only conceding 3 runs in 4 overs. This outstanding performance puts him right after Syazrul Idrus as one of the best bowlers in the history of T20.

Highest Team Totals

The Nepal men's team holds the record for the highest score in T20 cricket. They scored 314/3 vs Mongolia at the Asian Games 2023. It is also the highest score in T20 internationals (T20I) and the first time that the 300-mark was breached in the shortest format of the men's game. Sunrisers Hyderabad scored second highest score in T20I cricket. They smashed 287/3 against Royal Challengers Bangalore during IPL 2024.

Before Nepal and Hyderabad, Afghanistan and the Czech Republic jointly held the record for the highest team total in T20I history.

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Record-Breaking Six-Hitters

Rohit Sharma has smashed the most number of sixes (205) in T20I histroy. Rohit has played a total of 159 matches and has scored 4,231 runs at an average of 32.05. Rohit Sharma followed by Martin Guptill (173 sixes), Nicholas Pooran (144 sixes), Jos Buttler (137 sixes), Suryakumar Yadav (136 sixes) and Glenn Maxwell (134 sixes) on top five among the list. 

Unbeatable Partnership Records

Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai and Usman Ghani hold the men’s record for the highest partnership in T20. The duo put on 236 runs for the opening wicket vs Ireland in 2019. Meanwhile, in women’s cricket, the duo of Lucia Taylor and Albertina Galan of Argentina hold the record for the highest partnership in T20 cricket. The two put on 350 runs for the opening wicket against Chile Women in 2023 during the first T20I of a bilateral series between the two nations.

The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will be played in America and West Indies from June 2 to 29. Over the years, we have seen the best Cricket-playing nations around the world compete for the trophy. The best and most dangerous players in the world, like Yuvraj Singh, Gayle, AB de Villiers, and Rohit Sharma have scored plenty of runs and struck an ample amount of sixes in the history of the T20 Cricket World Cup. Chris Gayle (63) has struck the most number of sixes in the history of the ICC T20 World Cup. So, it's time we look at the list of top 5 players with the most sixes in the competition.

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Most sixes in the T20 World Cup

1. Chris Gayle (WI) - 63 sixes

It's almost rare to find a list of batting records in T20 that doesn't feature the Universe Boss, Chris Gayle. He has dominated the format in every sense. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest T20 batsmen of all time. Gayle has smashed 63 sixes in 33 World Cup matches. Overall, he has scored 965 runs in the T20 World Cup at an average of 34.46 and a brilliant strike rate of 142.75, including two centuries. 

2. Rohit Sharma (IND) - 35 sixes

The current Indian captain has earned the nickname, 'Hitman' for solid reasons. He has been one of the greatest hitters in the history of Indian Cricket. The way Rohit Sharma times the ball is second to none. Rohit Sharma ranks second on the list, having struck 35 sixes in 39 matches in the T20 World Cup. Throughout his T20 World Cup career, Rohit has accumulated 963 runs at an average of 34.39 and a strike rate of 127.88. He is set to lead the Indian Team in the 2024 Twenty-20 World Cup.

3. Jos Buttler (ENG) - 33 sixes

The England captain Jos Buttler led his team to glory in the 2022 T20 Cricket World Cup. He struck 225 runs in that edition and led his side from the front. Buttler is third on the list of most sixes in T20 World Cup matches, having hit the ball 33 times out of the ground in 27 matches. He will get the opportunity to extend his tally in the upcoming World Cup and will be aiming to produce another beautiful campaign, especially after a disastrous ODI World Cup campaign.

4. Yuvraj Singh (IND) - 33 sixes

Talking about Sixes and not mentioning Yuvraj Singh would be a crime. The left-handed punisher has had a brilliant professional cricket career and he dominated the T20 format for some time. He has always stepped up in big games and won India plenty of matches. Yuvraj hit 33 sixes in 31 matches in the T20 World Cup and out of those 33, six sixes were struck in one over off Stuart Broad in the inaugural edition of the competition. He struck a 12-ball half-century and produced history In Durban.

5. Shane Watson (AUS) - 31 sixes

One of the greatest all-rounders of the game, Shane Watson was a treat to watch. He could strike all kinds of bowlers for fun. The right-handed batter smashed 31 maximums in 24 T20 World Cup matches for Australia. He comes fifth in our list of most sixes in the Twenty-20 World Cup. Watson participated in six editions of the T20 World Cup. He missed most of the matches of the inaugural edition of the competition in 2007 due to injury but impressed everyone with his ability to strike the ball so easily in the following editions. His strike rate of 140.94 is an example of his aggressive nature.