The ODI World Cup is considered the most prestigious cricket event in the world and is organized every four years by the ICC. Over the years, many players have showcased their skills by hitting the ball out of the park with ease. The tournament has featured some of the greatest stroke players and hard hitters in the history of cricket who have enthralled the spectators with their performances. Over the years, several batsmen have made their mark by hitting the maximum number of sixes in World Cups.
In the early days of ODI cricket, scoring runs was considered more important than hitting sixes. However, with the advent of T20 cricket, the format now emphasizes a player’s strike rate. Twelve ODI World Cups have been played across the world so far and here we take a look at the players with most sixes in ICC ODI World Cups who have been included in the list of players with most sixes in ICC. world Cup. also known.
Chris Gayle
West Indies legend Chris Gayle holds the record for most sixes in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. From 2003 to 2019, Gayle hit 49 sixes in 34 innings. This player is known for preferring one run and hitting boundaries instead. Gayle is considered the best T20 batsman but he is not far behind in ODIs as well.
Ab de Villiers
Former South African great, who is fondly known as “Mr. 360” for his amazing batting ability, AB de Villiers is second in the exclusive list of most sixes in ODI World Cup. The veteran batsman hit 37 sixes in 23 matches in the competition, which helped him reach his 1207 World Cup runs. He wreaked havoc on the bowlers whenever he wanted and consistently emerged as the best batsman for his team.
Ricky Ponting
Two-time World Cup-winning captain and nightmare for bowlers, Ricky Ponting is third in the list of most sixes in World Cups with 31 sixes. He played 46 matches in five World Cups (1996–2011) and scored 1743 runs, the second most by any batsman in World Cup history.
Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum was one of the most aggressive batsmen in World Cup history. He holds the record for the top two fastest fifties in World Cup competition. McCullum played 27 innings and scored 742 runs at a strike rate of 120.84, including one century and six half-centuries. He also hit 29 sixes and 77 fours.
Herschelle Gibbs
Herschelle Gibbs of South Africa is in fifth place. He is an experienced cricketer and one of the best power hitters of his generation. Gibbs became the first player to hit six consecutive sixes in ODIs and did so against the Netherlands in the 2007 World Cup. Gibbs hit 28 sixes in 23 innings from 1999 to 2007.
Batsmen With Most Sixes In The ICC World Cup
*Last Updated on 20th Novemver 2023
| Player | Span | Match | Inns | 6s |
| RG Sharma (IND) | 2015-2023 | 28 | 28 | 54 |
| CH Gayle (WI) | 2003-2019 | 35 | 34 | 49 |
| GJ Maxwell (AUS) | 2015-2023 | 27 | 25 | 43 |
| DA Warner (AUS) | 2015-2023 | 29 | 29 | 41 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 2007-2015 | 23 | 22 | 37 |
| DA Miller (SA) | 2015-2023 | 24 | 21 | 35 |
| RT Ponting (AUS) | 1996-2011 | 46 | 42 | 31 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | 2003-2015 | 34 | 27 | 29 |
| HH Gibbs (SA) | 1999-2007 | 25 | 23 | 28 |
| ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1992-2007 | 38 | 37 | 27 |
| SR Tendulkar (IND) | 1992-2011 | 45 | 44 | 27 |
| EJG Morgan (ENG/IRE) | 2007-2019 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| SC Ganguly (IND) | 1999-2007 | 21 | 21 | 25 |
| Mahmudullah (BAN) | 2011-2023 | 25 | 22 | 25 |
| Q de Kock (SA) | 2015-2023 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
| SS Iyer (IND) | 2023-2023 | 11 | 11 | 24 |
| AJ Finch (AUS) | 2015-2019 | 18 | 18 | 24 |
| MJ Guptill (NZ) | 2011-2019 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
| ML Hayden (AUS) | 2003-2007 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
| DJ Mitchell (NZ) | 2023-2023 | 10 | 9 | 22 |
| BA Stokes (ENG) | 2019-2023 | 17 | 16 | 22 |
| IVA Richards (WI) | 1975-1987 | 23 | 21 | 22+ |
| Fakhar Zaman (PAK) | 2019-2023 | 12 | 12 | 21 |
| MR Marsh (AUS) | 2015-2023 | 13 | 13 | 21 |
| H Klaasen (SA) | 2023-2023 | 10 | 10 | 19 |
| AC Gilchrist (AUS) | 1999-2007 | 31 | 31 | 19 |
| HE van der Dussen (SA) | 2019-2023 | 19 | 16 | 18 |
| V Sehwag (IND) | 2003-2011 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
| R Ravindra (NZ) | 2023-2023 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
| JO Holder (WI) | 2015-2019 | 16 | 11 | 17 |
| BKG Mendis (SL) | 2019-2023 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| SR Watson (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| KJ O’Brien (IRE) | 2007-2015 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
| SB Styris (NZ) | 2003-2011 | 26 | 22 | 17 |
| LRPL Taylor (NZ) | 2007-2019 | 33 | 30 | 17 |
| BC Lara (WI) | 1992-2007 | 34 | 33 | 17 |
| L Klusener (SA) | 1999-2003 | 14 | 11 | 16 |
| CL Cairns (NZ) | 1992-2003 | 28 | 24 | 16 |
| AD Russell (WI) | 2011-2019 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
| MV Boucher (SA) | 1999-2007 | 25 | 19 | 15 |
| JC Buttler (ENG) | 2015-2023 | 26 | 23 | 15 |
| MS Dhoni (IND) | 2007-2019 | 29 | 25 | 15 |
| PA de Silva (SL) | 1987-2003 | 35 | 32 | 15 |
| GD Phillips (NZ) | 2023-2023 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
| BRM Taylor (ZIM) | 2007-2015 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| KL Rahul (IND) | 2019-2023 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
| JM Bairstow (ENG) | 2019-2023 | 20 | 20 | 14 |
| N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1979-1992 | 26 | 24 | 14+ |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2003-2015 | 37 | 35 | 14 |
| V Kohli (IND) | 2011-2023 | 37 | 37 | 14 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) | 2007-2023 | 38 | 37 | 14 |
| TM Head (AUS) | 2023-2023 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| MJ Greatbatch (NZ) | 1992-1992 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG) | 2023-2023 | 9 | 8 | 13 |
| JM Davison (CAN) | 2003-2011 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| AP Gurusinha (SL) | 1987-1996 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
| AD Mathews (SL) | 2011-2023 | 27 | 21 | 13 |
| Yuvraj Singh (IND) | 2003-2011 | 23 | 21 | 13 |
| S Chanderpaul (WI) | 1996-2011 | 31 | 28 | 13 |
| SR Waugh (AUS) | 1987-1999 | 33 | 30 | 13 |
| JH Kallis (SA) | 1996-2011 | 36 | 32 | 13 |
| JJ Roy (ENG) | 2019-2019 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
| Shubman Gill (IND) | 2023-2023 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
| DM Jones (AUS) | 1987-1992 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| MN Samuels (WI) | 2003-2015 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| CD McMillan (NZ) | 1999-2007 | 25 | 24 | 12 |
| Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 1999-2015 | 27 | 24 | 12 |
| DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 1999-2015 | 40 | 34 | 12 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 2007-2023 | 36 | 36 | 12 |
| KA Pollard (WI) | 2007-2011 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| KIC Asalanka (SL) | 2023-2023 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| MM Ali (ENG) | 2015-2023 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
| MJ Clarke (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 25 | 21 | 11 |
| F du Plessis (SA) | 2011-2019 | 23 | 21 | 11 |
| Wasim Akram (PAK) | 1987-2003 | 38 | 30 | 11 |
| SP Fleming (NZ) | 1996-2007 | 33 | 33 | 11 |
| AT Nidamanuru (NED) | 2023-2023 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| N Pooran (WI) | 2019-2019 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| NS Sidhu (IND) | 1987-1996 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK) | 2011-2015 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| A Symonds (AUS) | 2003-2007 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
| Litton Das (BAN) | 2019-2023 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| AK Markram (SA) | 2019-2023 | 18 | 16 | 10 |
| RR Sarwan (WI) | 2003-2011 | 21 | 20 | 10 |
| TM Odoyo (KENYA) | 1996-2011 | 25 | 23 | 10 |
| KS Williamson (NZ) | 2011-2023 | 27 | 26 | 10 |
| SO Tikolo (KENYA) | 1996-2011 | 28 | 27 | 10 |
| Imran Nazir (PAK) | 2007-2007 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Abdullah Shafique (PAK) | 2023-2023 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| CJ Anderson (NZ) | 2015-2015 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| M Jansen (SA) | 2023-2023 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| DJ Malan (ENG) | 2023-2023 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 2023-2023 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| SK Raina (IND) | 2011-2015 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| S Dhawan (IND) | 2015-2019 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| DI Gower (ENG) | 1979-1983 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| BJ Haddin (AUS) | 2011-2015 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| DJG Sammy (WI) | 2011-2015 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| CO Obuya (KENYA) | 2003-2011 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Rashid Khan (AFG) | 2019-2023 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
