Well, sixes are often hailed as the game-changing momentum when it comes to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup matches as it increases the pressure on the bowling unit of the opponent team. The glorious history of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which spans over decades, has been witness to numerous legendary batsmen, including Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, Jos Buttler, AB de Villiers and many others, who have annihilated the bowling units of the finest teams across the world and have left the millions of fans absolutely stunned with their roaring innings and high-flying sixes.
Have you ever wondered about the top four international batsmen who have smashed the highest number of sixes in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as of January 2026? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four batsmen who have smashed the most high-flying sixes in the history of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as of January 2026.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup : Top 4 Batsmen With Most Sixes
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Chris Gayle, West Indies – 63 Sixes
The 46-year-old former Jamaican international cricketer Chris Gayle, who represented West Indies across all formats of international cricket from 1999 to 2021, is at the first spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have smashed the highest number of sixes in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
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Often hailed as one of the most successful and influential all-rounders in the history of international cricket, Chris Gayle played a record total of 33 T20 World Cup matches throughout his star-studded career and scored a record total of 965 runs including 63 sixes which continues to be the highest aggregate as of January 2026. Interestingly, Chris Gayle continues to be the only international cricketer to register double centuries in the same year against South Africa and England in the 2018 T20 World Cup.
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Rohit Sharma, India – 50 Sixes
At the second spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have smashed the most high-flying sixes in the history of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as of January 2026, we have the legendary Indian international cricketer Rohit Sharma, who has also served as the skipper of the Indian national cricket team.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest international cricketers of all-time, Rohit Sharma has played a record total of 47 T20 World Cup matches throughout his star-studded international cricketing career and has managed to score a commanding total of 1,220 runs including 50 sixes which continues to be the second-highest total as of January 2026. Although Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the T20 international cricket after leading India to a sensational ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 victory, his legacy undoubtedly continues to reverberate in the annals of the format.
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Jos Buttler, England – 43 Sixes
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have smashed the highest number of sixes in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, we have the trailblazing English international cricketer and former captain of the national team Jos Buttler, who is widely regarded as one of the most influential wicket-keeper-batsmen in the history of the format.
As the skipper of the England national cricket team, Jos Buttler earned enormous praise and recognition from millions of cricket aficionados from all over the world for leading the English side to a sensational victory at the 2022 T20 World Cup. Throughout his star-studded career, Jos Buttler has played a record total of 36 T20 World Cup matches and has scored a phenomenal total of 1,039 runs, including 43 high-flying sixes, ranking him at the third spot in our list.
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David Warner, Australia – 40 Sixes
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have smashed the most high-flying sixes in the history of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as of January 2026, we have the sensational Australian former international cricketer David Warner, who is often hailed as one of the most influential and successful opening batsmen for the Australian side across all formats of international cricket.
Throughout his star-studded international cricketing career, which spanned from 2008 to 2024, David Warner played a record total of 41 T20 World Cup matches and scored a phenomenal total of 984 runs, which also included a spine-chilling total of 40 sixes, which continues to be the fourth-highest aggregate as of January 2026 ranking him at the fourth spot in our list. Additionally, David Warner also continues to be among the top five all-time run-scorers in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup history, speaking volumes about his unmatched batting dominance.
