Yes you might be but, you have a confusion in viewing various sites. So our team had gone through a deep research on it and here are the top 10 longest sixes that had gone distance till date.
No.10 Travis Head - 109m
It’s the Aussie south-paw middle order Travis Michael Head who hits a 109 metres six for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2017 at RCB’s home ground Chinnaswamy stadium.
No.9 Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers - 111m
The “Universe Boss” Christopher Henry Gayle must obviously be in the list as he hits the maximum distant six for RCB against Pune Warriors India (PWI) in 2012.
Not only the “Universe Boss” here joins “Mr.360” who is none other than the worlds most lovable batsman from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Mr.Ab de Villiers who middles for maximum of 111 metres in 2105 when, his South African teammate Imran Tahir represented for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) delivered to de Villiers which got smashed towards the mid wicket region at Chinnaswamy.
No.8 MS Dhoni and Chris Gayle - 112m
The “Captain cool” Mahendra Singh Dhoni should be in the hit list who brilliantly leads the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team. It’s from the Lion’s den Mahi hits a 112 metres maximum against the Mumbai Indians (MI) when the New Zealand bowler James Franklin delivered a full length ball in 2012.
If Chris Gayle has the licence to go for the maximum why must he be only once in the top 10 list but this time it’s versus the Pune Warriors India (PWI).
No.7 Rohit Sharma - 115m
Though, the Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma had some excellent IPL records in his career in Indian Premier League (IPL) he began all the way from Hyderabad Deccan Chargers (DC) which is now Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The Indian ODI vice captain is in the 7th place of clearing a 115 metres maximum in 2009 against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) when Mashrafe Mortaza delivered the pace ball.
No.6 Gautam Gambhir and Ben Cutting - 117m
Gautam Gambhir when he was as the KKR skipper came down the track to hit a 117 metres maximum when Sree Santh delivers with full effort.
Not only Gauti is in the 6th position it’s the Australian all-rounder Benjamin Collin James Cutting who represented for SRH when, his Australian senior Shane Watson who played for RCB bowls a waist level full toss in the 9th season of the IPL grand finale 2016 at the all famous Chinnaswamy stadium.
No.5 Yuvraj Singh , Ross Taylor and Chris Gayle - 119m
The Punjabi Prince Yuvraj Singh an expected player in the list was anticipated from those 6 consecutive sixes in an over at Kingsmead, on the inaugural T20 WC tournament 2007 against England. Yuvi who played for his home team Kings XI Punjab smashed a full length delivery from CSK’s Albie Morkel towards the mid wicket area in the 2nd season of IPL, 2009.
The New Zealand star batsman Ross Taylor joins the club as he smashed for team RCB when his New Zealand team mate Jacob Oram of CSK delivered in the 1st season of IPL, 2008 at Bengaluru.
The “Universe Boss” Christopher Henry Gayle finally made his longest six of 119 metres which is his best in IPL till date against the Pune Warriors India (PWI). It was a juicy full toss bowled by PWI’s Ali Murtaza.
No.4 Robbin Uthappa - 120m
When the pure talented, skilled Robbin Uthappa who played for Royal Challenger Bangalore (RCB) picked a full length delivery bowled by Dwayne Bravo of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) which has gone 120 metres distance in the 3rd season of the IPL, 2010.
No.3 Adam Gilchrist - 122m
The former Australian wicket keeper opening batsman and former Punjab’s skipper Adam Gilchrist picked a slower from the South African medium-pacer Charl Langeveldt who represented for RCB which was not easy to hit a 122 metres long six in 2011 at Dharmashala, which is Kings XI Punjab’s one among their 2 home grounds.
No.2 Praveen Kumar - 124m
This name must be surprising and shocked to many of the cricket followers who is none other than the tail ender Praveen Kumar. Yes, the Indian swing bowler Praveen who represented for Kings XI Punjab
No.1 Albie Morkel - 125m
Yes, still the record had not been broken by any power hitters in the Indian Premier League from the 1st and inaugural season of IPL 2008 till date. The name is Albie Morkel who, holds the 1st position, the record of longest distance six. When Pragya Ojha from Hyderabad Deccan Chargers (DC) now changed as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) bowled to the Chennai Super Kings finest overseas pick Albie Morkel during that period had made a milestone of hitting 125 metres distance long which still can not be broken. This was happened at M.A.Chidambaram cricket stadium Chepauk, Chennai.