Some sixes land just over the rope. These nearly left the stadium.
IPL 2026 has produced a crop of power-hitting performances worth paying attention to.
The distance numbers this season are serious, with ten players already clearing the 88-metre mark.
Players With Longest Sixes In IPL 2026
Here is every one of them, ranked, with the match context and what made each hit stand out.
Quick Answer: Tim David (RCB) hit the longest six in IPL 2026, a 106-metre strike against CSK at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The top 10 list, current as of April 10, 2026, features hitters from seven different franchises, with the Rajasthan Royals placing three players and the RCB placing two.
Top 10 Players With Longest Sixes In IPL 2026
Official distances via ESPNcricinfo. Data current as of April 10, 2026.
| Rank | Player | Team | Distance | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim David | RCB | 106m | vs CSK | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2 | Cooper Connolly | PBKS | 103m | vs SRH | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium |
| 3 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 99m | vs KKR | Eden Gardens |
| 4 | Liam Livingstone | SRH | 97m | vs DC | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 5 | Rajat Patidar | RCB | 94m | vs CSK | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 6 | Sameer Rizvi | MI | 92m | vs GT | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| 7 | Marcus Stoinis | LSG | 91m | vs RR | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 8 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | RR | 90m | vs MI | Wankhede Stadium |
| 9 | Andre Russell | KKR | 89m | vs SRH | Eden Gardens |
| 10 | Riyan Parag | RR | 88m | vs LSG | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
No. 1: Tim David, 106 Metres
RCB vs CSK | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Tim David’s 106-metre hit is the longest six of IPL 2026 and the furthest any batter has recorded at Chinnaswamy in recent seasons.
The delivery was full, angled into his body. David stepped back, cleared his front leg, and drove it over long-on in one fluid motion. No panic, no over-swing. Just clean, direct hitting.
David is a product of Singapore’s domestic system and has been playing T20 cricket professionally since 2018. His power is not built on size alone.
He has outstanding hand-eye coordination and times the ball through the hitting zone better than almost any batter in this format.
That combination produces six distances that most players cannot match, even with a fast pitch and a tailwind.
At Chinnaswamy, where the altitude adds extra carry, 106 metres is still exceptional.
No. 2: Cooper Connolly, 103 Metres
PBKS vs SRH | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mohali
Cooper Connolly is one of the quieter names on this list. He will not be quiet for long.
The 22-year-old Western Australian joined Punjab Kings as a middle-order option and has made an immediate impact.
His 103-metre six at Mohali went over wide long-on off a back-of-a-length delivery, a shot that requires both footwork and exceptional timing to execute at that distance.
What makes Connolly’s hitting technically interesting is his backlift. It is not massive.
He generates bat speed through hip rotation and follow-through rather than a long wind-up, which means he can reach these distances even against pace bowling without giving the fielder a read on where the ball is going.
At 103 metres, this is the second-longest hit of the season and arguably the most technically accomplished.
No. 3: Heinrich Klaasen, 99 Metres
SRH vs KKR | Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Eden Gardens has a big outfield. Clearing it for 99 metres requires a different level of hitting from the smaller grounds.
Klaasen pulled a short delivery from KKR over deep square leg. The shot was instinctive.
Short ball, pivot, release, gone. He used the pace coming onto the bat and redirected it with a flat, fast swing that kept the ball low and fast over the boundary.
The South African has been in this form for three or four seasons now across multiple T20 leagues. He is not going through a purple patch. This is just his level.
One metre short of 100. Expect that to change before the season is out.
No. 4: Liam Livingstone, 97 Metres
SRH vs DC | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Livingstone’s 97-metre hit tells you everything about what makes him so difficult to bowl at.
The delivery was a full ball, aimed at off stump, a good line from the DC bowler.
Livingstone stepped across his stumps, opened his hips to face deep midwicket, and hit it over the boundary off the front foot. It looked almost casual. It went 97 metres.
He does this because he has two or three different hitting shapes ready for almost any delivery.
Delhi targeted his stumps. He simply switched to a different shape and cleared the rope anyway.
That adaptability, combined with raw power, is what separates him from most.
SRH have both Klaasen and Livingstone in their XI. Bowlers have no good options.
No. 5: Rajat Patidar, 94 Metres
RCB vs CSK | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Two RCB batters in the top five, both from the same match, tell you what kind of evening CSK had at Chinnaswamy.
Patidar’s shot was a pull, hit from outside off stump to deep square leg.
He got into position quickly, stayed side-on through the shot, and connected high on the bat. The altitude did the rest.
He has grown into one of RCB’s most reliable top-order batters over the past three seasons.
This hit is part of a broader trend: Patidar is hitting the ball further and more consistently than at any point in his IPL career.
No. 6: Sameer Rizvi, 92 Metres
MI vs GT | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Narendra Modi Stadium is the largest cricket ground in the world by capacity. It is not the easiest place to hit a 92-metre six.
Sameer Rizvi did it off a wide full delivery from GT, hitting flat and hard over extra cover.
The shot was driven, not slogged. It barely climbed above mid-on height before it cleared the rope with room to spare.
Rizvi is one of the few genuinely exciting young hitters in the MI lineup right now.
He has a short backlift, quick hands, and a flat bat path that generates speed without height, which is why his sixes tend to carry far rather than just going high.
He is 20 years old. Watch this space.
No. 7: Marcus Stoinis, 91 Metres
LSG vs RR | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Stoinis is a reliable, professional T20 batter who does not get talked about enough in power-hitting conversations.
His 91-metre hit at Jaipur was the kind of shot he produces regularly: a full delivery, driven hard and flat over long-off.
What stands out is the ground. Sawai Mansingh Stadium is not particularly small.
Stoinis cleared the boundary with authority and had enough carry to reach 91 metres, which puts him in serious company on this list.
LSG will lean on him heavily in the knockout stages if they get there.
No. 8: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 90 Metres
RR vs MI | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
The most remarkable entry on this list belongs to the youngest name on it.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi was born in 2011. He is 14 years old.
He hit a 90-metre six at Wankhede Stadium against the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026, pulling a short ball over deep square leg with the kind of power that makes experienced coaches look twice.
The shot was not a top edge or a flick. It was a proper pull, hit off the back foot, in complete control.
He got into position before most adult players would have picked up the length, stayed balanced, and cleared the boundary easily.
Wankhede is a sea-level ground. No altitude advantage. Just a 14-year-old hitting the ball 90 metres in the Indian Premier League.
No. 9: Andre Russell, 89 Metres
KKR vs SRH | Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Russell has been hitting sixes at Eden Gardens since IPL 2014. Twelve years later, nothing has changed.
His 89-metre hit against SRH came off a good-length ball. Most batters look to work that length for a single or two.
Russell cleared the deep square leg boundary for six. The bottom-hand release was there, the hip rotation was there, and the contact was clean.
He is 37 years old and still one of the hardest hitters in the format. At some point, that will change. It has not changed yet.
No. 10: Riyan Parag, 88 Metres
RR vs LSG | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Riyan Parag has had a quiet but steady rise through Rajasthan Royals’ batting order, and his 88-metre six rounds out a top ten that has three RR players in it.
The shot was a pull off a short ball, hit over midwicket at his home ground. Parag waited on it well, got his weight back, and timed it cleanly.
He is not the biggest hitter in this list, but he is one of the most consistent, and that matters for a middle-order batter in T20 cricket.
RR’s power-hitting depth is one of their strengths this season.
Venue Breakdown: Where the Big Hits Happened
| Venue | City | Altitude | Top-10 Hits | Longest Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | ~900m | 2 | 106m (Tim David) |
| Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | ~431m | 2 | 91m (Stoinis) |
| Eden Gardens | Kolkata | Sea level | 2 | 99m (Klaasen) |
| Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium | Mohali | ~305m | 1 | 103m (Connolly) |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | Delhi | ~216m | 1 | 97m (Livingstone) |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | Ahmedabad | ~49m | 1 | 92m (Rizvi) |
| Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | Sea level | 1 | 90m (Suryavanshi) |
Chinnaswamy’s altitude advantage is real, but not the whole story. Eden Gardens sits at sea level and still produced two top-ten hits, including a 99-metre Klaasen pull shot. The hitter matters more than the venue.
IPL 2026 vs the All-Time Longest Six Record
The benchmark that has survived 18 seasons is Albie Morkel’s 125-metre six from 2008.
It was hit at the De Beers Diamond Oval in Kimberley, South Africa, during the first IPL season played partly overseas.
Tim David is 19 metres short of that mark. That gap is large, but it is worth noting how bat technology, athlete conditioning, and T20-specific training have all improved since 2008.
The record will fall eventually. Whether David or someone else breaks it in 2026 depends on the right ball, the right ground, and the right moment.
| Record Type | Player | Distance | Year | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time IPL record | Albie Morkel | 125m | 2008 | IPL 1 |
| IPL 2026 season leader | Tim David | 106m | 2026 | IPL 19 |
| Current gap | – | 19m | – | – |
FAQs
- What is the longest six in IPL 2026?
Tim David of RCB hit the longest six in IPL 2026, measuring 106 metres. He struck it against CSK at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
- Who holds the all-time IPL longest six record?
Albie Morkel set the all-time IPL record with a 125-metre six in 2008, during IPL’s first season. The record has not been broken in 18 seasons.
- How is the six distance measured in the IPL?
Six distances in the IPL are tracked using ball-tracking and Hawk-Eye technology. ESPNcricinfo reports officially recorded distances for notable hits throughout the season.
- Why does Chinnaswamy Stadium produce longer sixes?
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru sits at roughly 900 metres above sea level. Thinner air at altitude creates less drag on the ball, which means it carries further than the same hit at a sea-level ground like Wankhede.
- How many teams have players in the IPL 2026 top 10 longest sixes?
Seven teams feature in the top 10. Rajasthan Royals lead with three players, RCB and SRH each have two, and PBKS, MI, LSG, and KKR each have one.
- Is Vaibhav Suryavanshi the youngest player to appear on the IPL longest sixes list?
Suryavanshi was born in 2011 and is 14 years old during IPL 2026, making him almost certainly the youngest player to hit a top-10 distance six in the tournament’s history. His 90-metre pull at Wankhede came with no altitude assistance.
Conclusion:
Tim David leads the longest sixes in IPL 2026 with 106 metres.
Behind him, Cooper Connolly’s 103-metre hit from Mohali deserves more attention than it has received.
The full top ten covers seven franchises and seven different venues, from the high-altitude Chinnaswamy to sea-level Wankhede.
The variety of grounds makes the distances more impressive, not less.
The league stage runs for several more weeks. This list will be updated as the season progresses.
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