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T20 cricket is full of enthusiasm and explosive type of cricket, most of the people enjoy this short and aggressive game, because of its fame different countries have their own T20 leagues like IPL, PSL and BBL, which includes both local and international players. IPL has seen some sparkling batting performances over its history. One of them, the unusual achievement of 6 fours in 6 balls (a complete over) is a spectacular show of aggressive batting. There are only two players in the 6 ball 6 fours records list in IPL history: Prithvi Shaw and Ajinkya Rahane.
Scoring 6 fours off 6 balls means a batsman hitting a boundary (4 runs) on each ball of an over, totaling 24 runs in an over. Unlike sixes that demand fence-clearing hits, fours demand precision and strength to locate the gaps repeatedly.
There are not so many players that have scored 6 fours on 6 balls. It is very hard to achieve this because it needs precision, strength and finding the gaps so the ball can cross boundary without any barrier. There are only two batters who achieved this in IPL.
| Player | Team | Opponent Team | Year | Over | Bowler Conceding 6 Fours |
| Prithvi Shaw | DC | KKR | 2021 | 4th | Shivam Mavi |
| Ajinkya Rahane | RR | RCB | 2012 | 6th | Sreenath Aravind |
In Delhi Capitals' 4th over, Prithvi Shaw went hammer and tongs against KKR bowler Shivam Mavi with 6 back-to-back fours in the very same over. This scorching beginning set the stage for DC's dominant score.
Ajinkya Rahane took charge against RCB's Sreenath Aravind in the 6th over of Rajasthan Royals' innings, hitting 6 fours off 6 balls.
There have been several players beyond IPL who have scored 6 fours in an over. Some of these incredible players are listed below:
| Player | Country | Opponent | Tear | Match Type | Bowler Conceded |
| Sandeep Patil | India | England | 1982 | Test | Bob Willis |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | England | 2004 | Test | Matthew Hoggard |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | West Indies | India | 2006 | Test | Munaf Patel |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | England | 2007 | Test | James Anderson |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | Australia | 2015 | ODI | Mitchell Johnson |
| Harry Brook | England | Pakistan | 2022 | Test | Saud Shakeel |
He became the first Indian player and one of the earliest players globally by achieving the feat of hitting 6 fours in 6 balls during a Test cricket match in international cricket against England in 1982 at Manchester.
Gayle while playing against England in 2004 hit six fours in an over against Matthew Hoggard.
In a 2006 Test match against India, Sarwan displayed sublime timing and placement as he struck six fours in an over against Munaf Patel. His elegant batting turned the momentum in West Indies' favor and reminded everyone of his technical brilliance.
Jayasuriya while playing England in 2007 struck six fours in an over against James Anderson.
Dilshan's fearless approach was on full display during an ODI against Australia in 2015. Facing the fiery Mitchell Johnson, he surprisingly managed to find the ropes six times in a row, blending aggression with calculated risk.
One of the most recent to achieve this feat, Harry Brook, showed his class against Pakistan in a 2022 Test match. With composure and authority, he scored six consecutive boundaries off Saud Shakeel, marking his rise as a key figure in England's new generation of aggressive red-ball cricketers.
Q: Who has the record for 6 balls 6 sixes?
A: Yuvraj Singh of India achieved this against Stuart Broad during the 2007 T20 World Cup.
Q: Who hit the longest six in IPL history?
A: Albie Morkel hit a monstrous 125-meter six — the longest in IPL history.
Q: Which bowlers have conceded six fours in an over in IPL?
A: Shivam Mavi and Sreenath Aravind are the only two bowlers in IPL to concede 6 fours in a single over.
