Six Sixes In An Over In International Cricket: So far in international cricket, only 5 players have hit 6 sixes in all 6 balls of an over. International cricket started in the year 1877, but for the first time in 2007, a batsman was able to hit 6 sixes in 6 balls in one over of international cricket. In the 152 year history of international cricket, only 5 players have achieved this feat. The name of India’s best batsman Yuvraj Singh is also included in this list. Here we are going to tell you who are the 5 players who hit 6 sixes in an over in international cricket?
5 players who hit 6 sixes in one over in international cricket
1. Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)
South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs is the first international player to hit 6 sixes in an over in an ODI and the third after Gary Sobers and Ravi Shastri, who did so in domestic cricket. Gibbs had achieved this feat against Netherlands in 2007, he had hit 6 sixes in the over of leg spinner Dan van Bunge.
2. Yuvraj Singh (India)
Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh is the first and second international player to hit 6 sixes in an over in T20 International. Yuvraj also did this feat in the T20 World Cup match against England in 2007, he hit 6 sixes in the over of fast bowler Stuart Broad. In that match, Yuvraj had scored fifty in 12 balls, which is the fastest half-century till date.
3. Kieron Pollard (West Indies)
Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard is the second and third international player to hit 6 sixes in an over in T20 International. Pollard had achieved this feat against Sri Lanka in 2021, he had hit 6 sixes in the over of spin bowler Akila Dananjaya. Interestingly, Akila had completed a hat-trick one over before hitting 6 sixes.
4. Jaskaran Malhotra (America)
American batsman Jaskaran Malhotra is the second and fourth international player to hit 6 sixes in an over in One Day International. Jaskaran had also achieved this feat against Papua New Guinea in 2021 itself, he had hit 6 sixes in the over of Gaudi Toka.
5. Deependra Singh Airi (Nepal)
Nepal’s batsman Deependra Singh is the third and fifth international player to hit 6 sixes in an over in Ari T20 International. Deependra had achieved this feat against Qatar in 2024, he had hit 6 sixes in the over of fast bowler Kamran Khan.

