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In the thrilling realm of One Day International (ODI) cricket, striking sixes remains one of the most enjoyable aspects of the game. Power hitters have captivated spectators over the years by effortlessly clearing limits and rewriting records with their massive hitting abilities.
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From great players to modern-day hitters, the battle for the most sixes in ODI cricket has always been fierce. This elite ranking features players who consistently outperform bowlers while entertaining viewers with their free-flowing performance.
On that point, let's take a look at the cricketers who have made history by hitting the most sixes in one-day internationals.
At number 5 comes former India captain MS Dhoni. Dhoni, who played for India from 2004 to 2020, hit 229 sixes in 350 ODIs. He made 10773 runs at an average of 50.57 with 10 centuries and 73 fifties to his name. He is the only captain to win all three white-ball ICC trophies: the T20 World Cup (2007), the ICC World Cup (2011), and the Champions Trophy (2013).
Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka is in the no. 4 place with 270 sixes in 445 ODIs. A legendary opening batter, Jayasuriya changed the way ODIs were played with his aerial shots and utilizing the field restrictions as well. He was part of Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup-winning team and the team that jointly won the 2002 Champions Trophy with India.
West Indies legend Chris Gayle is at the no. 3 spot with 331 sixes in 301 games. He scored 10480 runs with 25 centuries and a best score of 215 runs. He was the first batter ever to score a double-century in a World Cup match, a feat Gayle achieved in the 2015 ICC World Cup.
Rohit Sharma, the Indian captain, is now in the number 2 spot for the most sixes in ODI cricket. He went past Gayle’s 331 sixes, thanks to his 7 maximums during his 119-run knock against England in the Cuttack ODI in 2025. Rohit Sharma, the only batter with 3 double centuries in ODIs and the highest score ever of 264, has 338 sixes in 267 matches with 10987 runs with 32 tons and 57 fifties.
The no. 1 spot for the most sixes in ODIs belongs to Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi, who hit 351 sixes in 398 ODIs. He scored 8064 runs with 6 centuries that included one of the fastest tons in just 36 deliveries in only his second ODI in 1996 against Sri Lanka.
Top 5 batters with the most sixes in ODIs:
5. MS Dhoni—229
4. Sanath Jayasuriya—270
3. Chris Gayle—331
2. Rohit Sharma—333
1. Shahid Afridi—351
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