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CSK: Ranking top 5 players with the most sixes in IPL History
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is one of the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League‘s history. Having already won the championship four times, CSK is second on the list of the teams with the most season wins in the tournament. MS Dhoni, the team’s captain, has produced numerous match-winning players throughout the years. The Yellow Army’s strategies have relied heavily on power-hitting. In this article,
we will look at some of the players with the most sixes for Chennai Super Kings in a single season.
#5- Shivam Dube in 2023 (27 sixes)
Shivam Dube (Image Credit: Twitter/IPL)
In the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League, Shivam Dube has looked like a completely different batter. Dube has had some stunning knocks this season, scoring 315 runs in 10 innings batted in at a strike rate of close to 160. In addition, the left-handed batter has hit as many as 27 sixes in the season. The all-rounder will look to get some more of these big hits under his belt in the remaining matches this season.
#4 MS Dhoni in 2018 (30 sixes)
MS Dhoni (Image Credit: Twitter/IPL)
MS Dhoni, the fearless captain of the four-time champions, has been a very successful player in the Indian Premier League. Dhoni had a fantastic season in 2018 after returning to CSK after two seasons with Rising Pune Super Giants. Throughout the season, he scored 455 runs in 16 matches and smashed 30 sixes.
#3 Dwayne Smith in 2014 (34 sixes)
Dwayne Smith (Image Credit: Twitter/IPL)
The former West Indies cricketer Dwayne Smith had some great performances in the Indian Premier League throughout the years. He also had a strong season with the Men in Yellow in 2014, scoring 566 runs with a strike rate of 136 in 10 matches that he batted in. In the season, when CSK could not go beyond the Playoffs, Smith hit as many as 34 sixes with his powerful striking.
#2 Ambati Rayudu in 2018 (34 sixes)
Ambati Rayudu (Image Credit: Twitter/IPL)
In the 2018 season, Ambati Rayudu moved from his previous franchise Mumbai Indians to Chennai Super Kings in the mega auction. In the year that CSK marked their comeback to the tournament, Rayudu had a massive role in their campaign. With the figures of 602 runs in 16 innings, he guided the team to a season victory. Throughout the season, the right-handed batters hit as many as 34 sixes.
#1 Shane Watson in 2018 (35 sixes)
Shane Watson (Image Credit: Twitter/IPL)
Shane Watson etched his name in the history books as he scored a century in the finals to take CSK home in the 2018 season. He was at the top of his game throughout the season, scoring 555 runs in 15 matches. In the season he scored 35 sixes, which is the highest by a single player in a single season for Chennai Super Kings.
