IPL is the biggest cricket league since its inception. The batters surprised the crowd and attracted the people to watch the matches. In the era of T20 cricket batters are the most happening entities. When they hit some outrageous shots, people go crazy and ask for more. In turn, it brings the venue for the game and excitement among the fans. It is one of the reasons behind the flat nature of the wickets in recent times in T20 cricket.
The league has witnessed some insane shots over the years. Some of them are the result of the brute strength of the batters. Some are so lovely to watch for the way it was timed by the batters. There are both types of batters in the league who can hit sixes with their strength and class. These sixes are remembered by the fans for a long time. Some such sixes have become so iconic that they cannot be recreated often by the batters.
Here are the Top 5 most iconic sixes in the IPL history.
5. Praveen Kumar’s 124 m six against Rajasthan Royals
Praveen Kumar (Source: X)
Probably none would have expected Praveen Kumar on the list. After all, he is a bowler by nature and not a batter. Praveen was a swing bowler by nature and could slog the ball hard later in the innings with the bat. The six he hit was against Rajasthan Royals in the inaugural season of the IPL. RCB did not have a good season in the IPL 2008.
The shot by Praveen is remembered by the fans to date. When Praveen timed it, the ball went miles and landed over the roof. The distance of the six was estimated to be 124 meters, which is the joint highest in the history of the league. The record which was set in 2008 has not been broken to date by any, which shows how great the shot was from the batter.
