IPL 2024: Sixes galore! IPL's 17th edition breaks all-time sixes record

Kolkata Knight Riders` players celebrate after winning against SRH (Pic: AFP)

IPL 2024 has redefined the landscape of T20 cricket, witnessing a cascade of record-breaking moments. During Tuesday's clash between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants, the ongoing season witnessed a remarkable feat: the highest number of sixes ever seen in a single edition of the lucrative league.

A staggering total of 20 towering maximums were struck during the electrifying encounter between DC and LSG. Ultimately, the Capitals emerged triumphant, clinching a 19-run victory.

This surge in sixes brings the cumulative count of maximums in the ongoing season to an unprecedented 1,125, eclipsing previous records. With several matches still left to be played, this number is poised to ascend even higher.

Comparatively, in the preceding season, the tally stood at 1,124 sixes, while in 2022, the ball soared into the stands 1,062 times. These statistics underscore a discernible trend towards aggressive batting and the ascendancy of batsmen in the league.

Moreover, this season has witnessed a plethora of records being shattered.

One such instance was when the Punjab Kings successfully chased down a colossal target of 262 set by the Kolkata Knight Riders at the iconic Eden Gardens, marking the highest successful chase in the annals of T20 cricket.

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Notably, this match also witnessed the most sixes ever hit in a T20 encounter, with a staggering tally of 42. Prior to this record-breaking feat, the Knights had notched up the highest total at Eden Gardens, posting 261/6 in the T20 format.

Further adding to the record-breaking spree, the Sunrisers Hyderabad scripted history by posting the highest total of 287/3 in an IPL match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Earlier in the season, they had already established a new record by amassing 277/3 against the Mumbai Indians.

Meanwhile, the Lucknow Super Giants, vying for a coveted playoff spot, achieved the highest successful chase at Chepauk by eclipsing a formidable 211-run target.

In the same riveting encounter against the Chennai Super Kings, Marcus Stoinis etched his name in the annals of cricketing history by notching up the highest individual score in a chase, an unbeaten 124'.