Australian Players with Most Sixes in IPL: What makes the Indian Premier League special is the fours and sixes hit in it. Along with Indian players, many foreign players have also had a great record in IPL. Many Australian players have proved their talent in IPL. This includes the names of players like Ricky Ponting, Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc. In this article, we will mention about those three Australian batsmen who have hit the most sixes in a season of IPL.
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3. 35 – Shane Watson (2018)
Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is still counted among the strongest players, who used to play an important role in the team’s victory with the bat as well as the ball. In IPL 2018, he became a part of Chennai Super Kings for the first time and performed brilliantly. He scored 555 runs in 15 matches at an average of above 39, which included 2 centuries and as many half-centuries. During this, 35 sixes came off Watson’s bat.
2. 36 – Glenn Maxwell (2014)
Right-handed all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is at the second position in this list, who is a part of the Punjab Kings team in the current season of IPL. Maxwell’s bat roared fiercely in IPL 2014. He played 16 matches during the season and scored 552 runs at an average of 34.50. Maxwell hit a total of 4 fifties and 95 runs was his highest score. 36 sixes came off Maxwell’s bat that season.
1. 37 – Mitchell Marsh (2025)
Most sixes by Australians in an IPL season
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37 – Mitchell Marsh (2025)*
36 – Glenn Maxwell (2014)
35 – Shane Watson (2018) pic.twitter.com/Ri3SUVT5VO
Mitchell Marsh has become the Australian batsman to hit the most sixes in a season of IPL. In the 18th season, Marsh was a part of the Lucknow Super Giants team and displayed a great example of excellent form. Marsh scored 627 runs in 13 matches. He scored these runs at an average of 48.23. This includes 1 century and 6 half-centuries. This season, 37 skyscraper sixes came off Marsh’s bat.
