The Indian Premier League (IPL) has always been known for its never-ending entertainment and the crucial reason behind the same is the race of hitting most sixes between the batsmen and IPL 2021 was no less than exceptional in that sense. On Sunday, Jos Buttler slammed his first T20 century and in the process, he smashed quite a few sixes and became one of the top 10 six-hitters of the suspended tournament.  

Earlier, Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul overtook Sunrisers Hyderabad opener, Jonny Bairstow, to become the batsman with the most number of sixes in IPL 2021.  After hitting two sixes in the match against SRH on Sunday, Sanju Samson has entered the list of the top 10 six hitters of IPL 2021. Samson is playing beautifully and will look to lead his side from the front.

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Let’s take a look at the Top 5 players with the most sixes in IPL 2021 before being suspended:

1. KL Rahul (7 matches – 16 sixes): PBKS skipper KL Rahul has been a revelation in the last three seasons of the IPL and this edition he continued the similar form with the bat. He is the highest run-scorer this year with 331 runs at a strike rate of 136.21 which includes four fifties.

2. Jonny Bairstow (7 matches – 15 sixes): The English opener, has been in red-hot form in IPL 2021. In five matches, Jonny Bairstow has scored 248 runs at a strike rate of 141.71 and is amongst the highest run-getters of the 14th edition.

3. Ambati Rayudu (7 matches – 13 sixes): The veteran Chennai Super Kings’ batsman, Ambati Rayudu hasn’t been in his best form but he came out all guns blazing during the game against MI on Saturday, hitting 7 sixes to enter the Top 3 with 13 sixes in total.

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4. Andre Russell (7 Matches – 13 Sixes): KKR struggled a lot in IPL 2021 as they witnessed 5 defeats from 7 matches – but one KKR player was seen hitting big quiet consistently. Russell is currently at the fourth place in the Most Sixes table with 13 sixes in IPL this year.

5. Kieron Pollard (7 matches in 13 sixes): the veteran Mumbai Indians’ all-rounder, Kieron Pollard also struggled to score runs on slow Indian pitches but he was at his ferocious best at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi on Saturday, hitting 8 sixes to steer his side to 4-wicket win against CSK.

Here are the Top 10 players who have hit the most sixes in IPL 2021: