The Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 will start on November 21 and run till December 2 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Organised by the Emirates Cricket Board, the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 will see as many as 10 teams compete in a total of 40 matches.

Ajman Bolts, Bangla Tigers, Chennai Brave Jaguars, Deccan Gladiators, Delhi Bulls, Morrisville Samp Army, New York Strikers, Northern Warriors, Team Abu Dhabi and UP Nawabs are the teams that will compete in the eighth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10.  

As per the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 schedule, each team will play seven league matches in the league phase. 

The top five teams in the standings after all 35 league matches will qualify for the playoffs.

The top two teams in the standings will clash in the Qualifier 1 for a place in the Abu Dhabi T10 2024 final.

Meanwhile, the fourth and fifth-placed teams in the standings will square in Eliminator 1 to stay alive in the competition.

The winner of Eliminator 1 will face the third-placed team in the standings in Eliminator 2 for a spot in Qualifier 2. The loser of the first qualifier will then lock horns with the winner of the second eliminator in Qualifier 2 for the other spot in the final.

All Abu Dhabi T10 2024 matches will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

New York Strikers are the defending champions of the Abu Dhabi T10 after beating Deccan Gladiators in the 2023 final.

Northern Warriors and Deccan Gladiators are the most successful teams in the tournament’s history with two titles each.

Jos Buttler, Shakib Al Hasan, Rashid Khan, Kieron Pollard, Faf du Plessis, Jonny Bairstow, Phil Salt, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Marcus Stoinis, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult and Matheesha Pathirana are some of the high profile names that will feature in the upcoming T10 tournament.

Where to watch Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 live in India

The Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 will be telecast live on Star Sports Network’s TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website. It will also be live streamed on the FanCode app and website in India.

Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 schedule and live match start times

All timings are in India Standard Time (IST)

Thursday, November 21

Team Abu Dhabi vs Ajman Bolts - 5:00 PM

Morrisville Samp Army vs Bangla Tigers - 7:15 PM

Deccan Gladiators vs Chennai Brave Jaguars - 9:30 PM

Friday, November 22

Northern Warriors vs Delhi Bulls - 2:45 PM

New York Strikers vs Morrisville Samp Army - 5:00 PM

UP Nawabs vs Team Abu Dhabi - 7:15 PM

Ajman Bolts vs Deccan Gladiators - 9:30 PM

Saturday, November 23

Morrisville Samp Army vs UP Nawabs - 2:45 PM

Bangla Tigers vs New York Strikers - 5:00 PM

Chennai Brave Jaguars vs Northern Warriors - 7:15 PM

Deccan Gladiators vs Team Abu Dhabi - 9:30 PM

Sunday, November 24

UP Nawabs vs Northern Warriors - 2:45 PM

Delhi Bulls vs Ajman Bolts - 5:00 PM

New York Strikers vs Deccan Gladiators - 7:15 PM

Morrisville Samp Army vs Chennai Brave Jaguars - 9:30 PM

Monday, November 25

Team Abu Dhabi vs New York Strikers - 5:00 PM

Chennai Brave Jaguars vs Ajman Bolts - 7:15 PM

Delhi Bulls vs Bangla Tigers - 9:30 PM

Tuesday, November 26

UP Nawabs vs Deccan Gladiators - 5:00 PM

Bangla Tigers vs Northern Warriors - 7:15 PM

Morrisville Samp Army vs Delhi Bulls - 9:30 PM

Wednesday, November 27

Ajman Bolts vs Bangla Tigers - 5:00 PM

Team Abu Dhabi vs Chennai Brave Jaguars - 7:15 PM

UP Nawabs vs New York Strikers - 9:30 PM

Thursday, November 28

Deccan Gladiators vs Bangla Tigers - 5:00 PM

Delhi Bulls vs Chennai Brave Jaguars - 7:15 PM

Northern Warriors vs New York Strikers - 9:30 PM

Friday, November 29

Team Abu Dhabi vs Morrisville Samp Army - 2:45 PM

New York Strikers vs Delhi Bulls - 5:00 PM

Chennai Brave Jaguars vs UP Nawabs - 7:15 PM

Northern Warriors vs Ajman Bolts - 9:30 PM

Saturday, November 30

Bangla Tigers vs UP Nawabs - 2:45 PM

Northern Warriors vs Team Abu Dhabi - 5:00 PM

Ajman Bolts vs Morrisville Samp Army - 7:15 PM

Deccan Gladiators vs Delhi Bulls - 9:30 PM

Sunday, December 1

Qualifier 1 - 5:00 PM

Eliminator 1 - 7:15 PM

Eliminator 2 - 9:30 PM

Monday, December 2

Qualifier 2 - 6:30 PM

Abu Dhabi T10 2024 final - 9:00 PM

Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 teams and squads

Ajman Bolts: James Neesham (Icon), Mohammad Nabi, Alax Hales, Obed McCoy, Ravi Bopara, Terrance Hinds, Shehan Jayasuriya, Mark Deyal, Ali Abid, Safeer Tariq, Huhammad Mohsin, Shevon Daniel, Arineshto Vhezha, Ijas Ahmadzai, Dunith Wellalage, Mujheeb Ur Rahman, Lungi Ngidi, Gulbadin Naib, Haider Ali

Bangla Tigers: Shakib al Hasan (Icon), Rashid Khan, Liam Livingstone, Iftikhar Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik, Hazratullah Zazai, Dasun Shanaka,Joshua Little, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Shehzad, Mir Hamza, David Payne , Luqman Faisal, Nav Pabreja, Hafis Almas Ayub, Tashinga Musekiwa, Ravindu Rathnayke, Imran Khan, Towhid Hridoy 

Chennai Brave Jaguars: Rassie van der Dussen (Icon), Chris Lynn, Nuwan Thushara, Thisara Perera, Dan Lawrence, Aayan Khan, George Munsey, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Joshua Brown, Nick Hobson, Akila Dhananjaya, Oshane Thomas, Matiullah Khan, Sabir Ali, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Garuka Sanketh, Ali Khan, Kobe Herft 

Deccan Gladiators: Jos Buttler (Icon), Anrich Nortje, Marcus Stoinis, Maheesh Theekshana, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Tom Koher-Cadmore, Zahoor Khan, Luke Wood, David Wiese, Usman Tariq, Khary Pierre, Aryan Lakra, Abrar Ahmed, Malsha Tharupati, Tinotenda Maposa, Richard Gleeson, Rilee Rossouw 

Delhi Bulls: Rovman Powell (Icon), Muhammad Rohid, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazlahaq Farooqi, James Vince, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Wade, Tom Banton, Salman Irshad, Kasun Rajitha, Nikhil Chaudhary, Saghir Khan, Shahid Iqbal Bhutta, Isai Thorne, Pavan Rathnayake, Fabian Allen, Harshir Seth 

Morrisville Samp Army: Faf du Plessis (Icon), Qais Ahmad, Andries Gous, David Willey, Imad Wasim, Karim Janat, Rohaan Mustafa, Jack Taylor, Sajid Khan, Kjorn Ottley, Hazrat Bilal, Taimoor Ali, Umair Ali Khan, Brain Bennett, Leonardo Julien, Amir Hamza Hotak, Sharafuddin Ashraf 

New York Strikers: Kieron Pollard (Icon), Mohammad Amir, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hossain, Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Jawadulla, Matheesha Pathirana, Donovan Ferreira, Evin Lewis, Dewald Brevis, Doug Bracewell, Kusal Perera, Alishan Sharafu, Mayank Choudhary, Nathan Edward, Dumindu Sewmina, Asif Ali, Reece Topley 

Northern Warriors: Trent Boult (Icon), Finn Allen, Johnson Charles, Sherfane Rutherford, Saqib Mahmood, Colin Munro, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ankur Sangwan, Brandon King, Fareed Malik, Shohidul Islam, Ziaur Rahman, Sagar Kalyan, Muhammad Uzair Khan, Shaqkere Parris, Ackeem Auguste 

Team Abu Dhabi: Phil Salt (Icon), Noor Ahmad, Kyle Mayers, Jonny Bairstow, Lockie Ferguson, Shimron Hetmyer, AM Ghazanfar, Adam Milne, Kadeem Alleyne, Asif Khan, Rumman Raees, Haider Ali, Zeeshan Nasser, Muhammad Arfan, Ramon Simmonds, Muditha Lakshan, Angelo Mathews  

UP Nawabs: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Icon), Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills, Adil Rashid, Andre Fletcher, Binura Fernando, Odean Smith, Najibullah Zadran, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Curtis Campher, Ryan Burl, Farhan Khan, Hafeez ur Rehman, Khalid Shah, Joshua Bishop, Ashmead Nedd, Masood Gurbaz, Khalid Ahmad Gurbaz 

Photo credit: Imago

On March 24, 2014, the Netherlands cricket team topped an unfortunate record list of lowest totals in T20 World Cup after they were bundled out for 39 against Sri Lanka in Chattogram, Bangladesh.

Put into bat by Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal, the Netherlands lost wickets at regular intervals as four batters were dismissed for a duck. For the Dutch, Tom Cooper was the highest run-scorer as he managed 16 runs off 18 balls, the only batter to get into double digits.

Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews and mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis were the pick of the bowlers as they bagged three wickets each.

Prior to the Netherlands�?batting misfortune at the 2014 T20 World Cup, the Ireland cricket team held the record for lowest total in the T20 World Cup.

Chasing a modest target of 139, the Irish batters were bowled out for 68 against West Indies in Providence in 2010.

In the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup, the Netherlands once again put in a disappointing batting performance as they were skittled out for 44 against Sri Lanka in a bowling-friendly Sharjah pitch. 

As a result with scores of 39 and 44, the Netherlands now hold the record for registering the two lowest totals in T20 World Cup history.

Meanwhile, a vaunted West Indies batting line-up led by captain Kieron Pollard collapsed like a pack of cards as they were bundled out for 55 against England in a T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12 encounter at the Dubai International Stadium.

The Windies�?55 is the lowest total by an ICC full-member nation in the T20 World Cup. Previously, New Zealand held the record for the lowest total by a full-member nation in a T20 World Cup after they were dismissed for 60 by Sri Lanka in Chattogram, Bangladesh in 2014.

Lowest scores in T20 World Cup

Team	Score	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
Netherlands	39	Sri Lanka	Chattogram	March 24, 2014
Netherlands	44	Sri Lanka	Sharjah	October 22, 2021
West Indies	55	England	Dubai (DSC)	October 23, 2021
Afghanistan	56	South Africa	Tarouba	June 27, 2024
Scotland	60	Afghanistan	Sharjah	October 25, 2021
New Zealand	60	Sri Lanka	Chattogram	March 31, 2014
Ireland	68	West Indies	Providence	April 30, 2010
Hong Kong	69	Nepal	Chattogram	March 16, 2014
Bangladesh	70	New Zealand	Kolkata	March 26, 2016
Afghanistan	72	Bangladesh	Dhaka	March 16, 2014
Kenya	73	New Zealand	Durban	September 12, 2007

Featured photo: Twitter/SriLankaCricket

Maharashtra batter Ruturaj Gaikwad, on November 28, 2022, became the first batter in limited-overs cricket to hit seven sixes in a single over.

In the quarter-final clash against Uttar Pradesh of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022, Ruturaj Gaikwad slammed an unbeaten 220 off 159 balls with the help of 10 fours and 16 maximums.

However, seven of those 16 sixes came in the penultimate over off UP spinner Shiva Singh. After clearing the ropes in each of the first four balls, Gaikwad did not spare the following no ball either, hitting it into the stands for a fifth six on the trot. 

He got to his double century with a six off the sixth ball of that over as the assault continued. He capped off the over with a seventh consecutive maximum, to set the record for most sixes in an over in limited-overs cricket. 

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Meanwhile, in international cricket, Herschelle Gibbs, Yuvraj Singh, Kieron Pollard and Jaskaran Malhotra are the only players to hit six sixes in an over.

Chandigarh-born Jaskaran Malhotra is the first American cricketer to hit six sixes in an over in any form of professional cricket. The 31-year-old USA cricket team batsman clobbered six sixes in an over during an ODI against Papua New Guinea to become the fourth cricketer after 

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Jaskaran Malhotra has joined an exclusive club of international cricketers to hit 6️⃣ x 6️⃣s in an over with a stunning assault from the final 6 balls of the innings as he becomes the first American to make an ODI with 173 not out!

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�?USA Cricket (@usacricket) September 9, 2021

Malhotra slammed PNG’s Gaudi Toka for six sixes in the 50th over of their innings as the pacer conceded 66 runs in seven overs without taking any wicket.

The right-handed batsman remained unbeaten on 173 runs off just 124 balls as he became the first USA cricketer to make a hundred since being granted ODI status. 

Interestingly, Malhotra also became just the second cricketer to achieve this incredible feat in ODI cricket after former South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs. He is overall the tenth cricketer to smash six sixes in an over in professional cricket.

Players to hit six sixes in an over in a professional game

Sir Garfield Sobers 

Former West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers became the first player to hit six sixes in an over on 31st April 1968. Playing as a captain for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan, Sobers smashed five huge sixes off Malcolm Nash but was caught on the boundary in his sixth delivery. However, Glamorgan fielder Roger Davis carried the ball over the rope, resulting in the first over to have ever been hit for six sixes.

6️⃣,6️⃣,6️⃣,6️⃣,6️⃣,6️⃣#OnThisDay in 1968, batting for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan, Garfield Sobers became the first player to hit six sixes in an over in first-class cricket.

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�?ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) August 31, 2020

Ravi Shastri

The current Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri was the second cricketer to achieve the feat in the Ranji Trophy. On January 19, 1985, Shastri while playing for Bombay smashed left-arm spinner Tilak Raj for six sixes in six balls.

On this day 1985: Ravi Shastri Hits Six Sixes In an Over@RaviShastriOfc @BCCIdomestic @BCCI pic.twitter.com/HBkQXzVye9

�?Hareram Tiwari (@Hareram29534083) January 10, 2020

Herschelle Gibbs

It took another 22 years for the feat to be emulated as former South Africa cricketer Herschelle Gibbs smashed six sixes in the 2007 ICC ODI World Cup. Gibbs tore apart Netherland leg spinner Daan van Bunge to become the first player to hit six sixes in an over in international cricket. Interestingly, the former Proteas batsman is still the only man to have achieved the feat in a 50-over World Cup game.

The six sixes in an over club in international cricket:

1. Herschelle Gibbs

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�?ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 4, 2021

Yuvraj Singh

Former swashbuckling Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh slammed England pacer Stuart Broad for six sixes during a World Cup T20 game in South Africa in 2007. Interestingly, Ravi Shastri was the man behind the mic at the time of Yuvraj’s incredible achievement in Durban on that epic night.

#OnThisDay in 2007, Yuvraj Singh did THIS to Stuart Broad

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�?Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) September 19, 2020

Ross Whiteley 

English cricketer Ross Whiteley joined this elite club in a T20 Blast match in July 2017. Playing for Worcestershire Rapids at Headingley, Whitely smashed Yorkshire Vikings spinner Karl Carver for six sixes in six balls.

Ross Whiteley six sixes in an over yesterday!

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�?Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) July 24, 2017

Haztratullah Zazai

Afghanistan batsman Haztratullah Zazai joined the select club with six successive maximums in 2018. In an Afghanistan Premier League encounter, Zazai clobbered a hapless Abdullah Mazari for six sixes to etch his name in history books.

Hazratullah Zazai's six sixes

Which one of them did you enjoy the most?
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�?ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 15, 2018

Leo Carter 

New Zealand cricketer Leo Carter bludgeoned his way into the history books as he smashed six sixes in the Super Smash competition in January 2020. Playing for Canterbury Kings, Carter clobbered six sixes off Northern Knights left-arm spinner Anton Devcich to accomplish this incredible milestone. 

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�?T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) January 5, 2020

Keiron Pollard

West Indies limited-overs captain Kieron Pollard recently joined this elite club as he hit six sixes in an over against Sri Lanka in Antigua in March.

Into the record books! @KieronPollard55 joins Herschelle Gibbs and Yuvraj Singh as the third batter to hit six straight sixes off one over in international cricket. pic.twitter.com/7YKIfXhBWX

�?ICC (@ICC) March 4, 2021

Pollard smashed Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya for six sixes during the first T20I to become only the second batsman in the history of T20Is to achieve this feat. 

Thisara Perera

All-rounder Thisara Perera became the first Sri Lankan cricketer to hit six sixes in an over in any form of professional cricket. The 31-year-old southpaw achieved the feat while playing for Sri Lanka Army in their Group A match against Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in the Major Clubs Limited Over List A Tournament at the Army Ground in Panagoda. Perera slammed Dilhan Cooray for six sixes in the 41st over as he reached his half-century in 13 balls, becoming the second-fastest Sri Lankan to score a fifty. 

Vamshhi Krrishna

Andhra opening batter Vamshhi Krrishna became the latest cricketer to join the elite list. Krrishna hammered six sixes against Railways' wrist spinner Damandeep Singh in the Colonel CK Nayudu Trophy at YS Raja Reddy ACP Cricket Stadium in Kadapa. He became the fourth Indian to achieve the incredible feat after Ravi Shastri, Yuvraj Singh and Ruturaj Gaikwad.

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Vamshhi Krrishna of Andhra hit 6 sixes in an over off Railways spinner Damandeep Singh on his way to a blistering 64-ball 110 in the Col C K Nayudu Trophy in Kadapa.

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�?BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) February 21, 2024

Dipendra Singh Airee

Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee became the third cricketer to hit six sixes in an over in an international T20 match. During an ACC Men’s T20I Premier Cup 2024 group match at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) in Oman, Dipendra Singh Airee slammed Qatar medium-pacer Kamran Khan for six sixes to finish with 64 off just 21 balls.

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The 24-year-old's blitzkrieg knock was laced with three fours and seven sixes. Airee's knock helped Nepal beat Qatar by 32 runs in the game.

Featured photo: Alamy

Legendary West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle holds the record for the most Player of the Match awards in T20 cricket history.

Widely regarded as the greatest T20 batter of all-time, Chris Gayle won 60 Player of the Match awards in T20 format in his illustrious career.

Apart from representing the West Indies cricket team in T20 international cricket, Gayle donned jerseys of numerous teams in various T20 leagues across the world. 

Gayle also holds the record for the most runs in T20 history. Between 2005 and 2022, the hard-hitting batter amassed 14,562 runs in 463 matches at an average of 36.22 and a strike rate of 144.75. He slammed 22 centuries and 88 fifties in cricket’s shortest format.

Former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers, West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell, Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik and former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard share the second spot for the most Player of the Match awards in T20 cricket. All four cricketers won 42 Player of the Match awards in their stellar T20 career.

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan and Alex Hales of England are third on the list with 41 Player of the Match awards in T20 format. Know players with most Player of the Match awards in T20 cricket. 

Most Player of the Match awards in T20

Player	Span	Matches	Awards
Chris Gayle	2005-2022	463	60
AB de Villiers	2004-2021	340	42
Andre Russell	2010-2024	492	42
Shoaib Malik	2005-2024	542	42
Kieron Pollard	2006-2024	660	42
Shakib Al Hasan	2006-2024	428	41
Alex Hales	2009-2024	449	41
Shane Watson	2004-2020	343	38
Rashid Khan	2015-2024	423	38
Glenn Maxwell	2010-2024	429	38

Meanwhile, former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has the record for the most Player of the Match awards in T20 international cricket. 

Virat Kohli has won 15 Player of the Match awards in T20 internationals since making his debut in 2010.

The right-handed batter has scored 4,037 runs in 117 T20Is at an average of 51.75 and a strike rate of 138.15. He has hit one hundred and 37 half-centuries in T20I format. 

The likes of India’s Suryakumar Yadav, Malaysia’s Virandeep Singh, Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe and Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi are joint second on the list for the most Player of the Match awards in T20 international cricket. 

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma features third with 13 Player of the Match awards. Get list of players with most Player of the Match awards in T20 international cricket. 

 Most Player of the Match awards in T20 international cricket

Player	Span	Matches	Awards
Virat Kohli	2010-2024	117	15
Suryakumar Yadav	2021-2023	60	14
Virandeep Singh	2019-2024	78	14
Sikandar Raza	2013-2024	82	14
Mohammad Nabi	2010-2024	121	14
Rohit Sharma	2007-2024	151	13
David Warner	2009-2024	103	12
Dinesh Nakrani	2019-2024	56	11
Mohammad Rizwan	2015-2024	93	11
Shadab Khan	2017-2024	97	11

Photo credit: Alamy

Former Bengaluru captain Virat Kohli holds the record for most catches in Indian T20 League history.

Since making his Indian T20 League debut against Kolkata at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2008, Virat Kohli has grabbed 110 catches in 242 matches so far. Kohli averages 0.458 catches per innings with his highest tally in a single match being three catches. 

The previous record for most catches in Indian T20 League history was held by former Chennai batter Suresh Raina.

Between 2008 and 2021, Raina took 109 catches in 205 matches, with an average of 0.534 catches per innings. 

Former Mumbai all-rounder Kieron Pollard features third on the list for most catches in the Indian T20 League.

Considered to be one of the best fielders of all-time, Pollard grabbed 103 catches in 189 Indian T20 League matches between 2010 and 2022. 

The likes of Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja are the other cricketers to have completed at least 100 catches in the Indian T20 League.

While former Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma has grabbed 100 catches in 247 matches, Chennai’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is the latest to join the elite list with 100 catches in 231 matches.

Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan (98 catches), AB de Villiers (90 catches), David Warner (84 catches), Manish Pandey (81 catches) and Dwayne Bravo (80 catches) are the other cricketers to feature in the top 10 list of most catches in Indian T20 League history.

Most catches in Indian T20 League history

Player	Span	Matches	Catches	Max
Virat Kohli	2008-2024	242	110	3
Suresh Raina	2008-2021	205	109	3
Kieron Pollard	2010-2022	189	103	2
Ravindra Jadeja	2008-2024	231	100	3
Rohit Sharma	2008-2024	247	100	3
Shikhar Dhawan	2008-2024	221	98	3
AB de Villiers	2008-2021	184	90	3
David Warner	2009-2024	181	84	4
Manish Pandey	2008-2024	170	81	3
Dwayne Bravo	2008-2022	161	80	3

Photo credit: Alamy

West Indies cricketer Kieron Pollard holds the record for most catches in T20 cricket. Since making his T20 debut in 2006, Pollard has grabbed a whopping 362 catches in 660 matches so far.

Having represented the likes of West Indies, Team Mumbai, Adelaide Strikers, Barbados Tridents, Cape Cobras, Melbourne Renegades and Multan Sultans to name a few, Pollard averages 0.55  catches per innings.

South Africa’s David Miller features second on the list for the most catches in T20 cricket.

Miller is, in fact, only the second player close to 300 catches, with his overall tally standing at 292 grabs. Interestingly, his average of 0.62 catches per innings is only bettered by AB de Villiers among those who have more than 100 catches in the shortest format.

The hard-hitting middle-order batter, Miller, has played for various franchises across the globe including the likes of South Africa, Team Punjab, Team Rajasthan, Team Gujarat, Paarl Royals, Multan Sultans and Jamaica Tallawahs.

Following the Proteas cricketer is another Trinidad and Tobago national in Dwayne Bravo. The veteran cricketer has played 573 T20 matches during his 18-year career, taking 271 catches in the process. Have made 573 appearances, Bravo averages just under one catch per match with his highest tally in a single match being four catches. 

England’s Jos Buttler and South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock acquire the fourth and the fifth spot respectively in the list of most catches in T20. 

The likes of AB de Villiers, Dinesh Karthik, Shoaib Malik, Alex Hales and MS Dhoni complete the top 10 list of players with most catches in T20 cricket.

Most catches in T20 cricket

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Catches
Kieron Pollard	2006-2024	660	648	362
David Miller	2008-2024	472	466	292
Dwayne Bravo	2006-2024	573	564	271
Jos Buttler	2009-2024	406	401	244
Quinton de Kock	2011-2024	329	326	236
AB de Villiers	2004-2021	340	335	230
Dinesh Karthik	2006-2024	389	385	227
Shoaib Malik	2005-2024	542	541	225
Alex Hales	2009-2024	449	444	221
MS Dhoni	2006-2024	380	378	218

Photo credit: Alamy

While representing Maharashtra against Uttar Pradesh in a 2022 Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final in November, batter Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed 7 sixes in an over.

As a result, Ruturaj became the first batter to do so in limited-overs (List-A) cricket. During a quarter-final clash against Uttar Pradesh, Ruturaj produced a sensational knock by scoring an unbeaten 220 off just 159 balls.

His inning saw him hit 10 four and 16 maximums and seven of those sixes came in the penultimate over of the first innings off the bat of Ruturaj.

The bowler on the receiving end of Ruturaj’s belligerent onslaught was Uttar Pradesh’s Shiva Singh. 

After being hit for four consecutive sixes in the 49th over, Shiva Singh bowled a no-ball in the fifth delivery which was also powered over the ropes by Ruturaj Gaikwad. 

The final two legitimate deliveries of the over were also hit for maximums as Ruturaj Gaikwad brought up his double ton and became the first player to hit 7 sixes in an over in limited-overs cricket.

The right-hand batter’s knock helped Maharashtra post 330/5 on the scoreboard before going on to register a comfortable 58-run win.

Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 7 sixes in an over took him past Zimbabwe’s Elton Chigumbura, who had smashed 39 runs in one over in a 2013 Dhaka Premier Division game.

The total of 43 runs from the over is the joint-most expensive over in List-A cricket history. Northern Districts Brett Hampton and Joe Carter are the joint-record holders for most expensive overs in List-A cricket after the pair smashed Central Districts�?Willem Ludick for 43 in a Ford Trophy fixture in 2018. 

Most sixes in an over

Player	Team	Opposition	Year
Sir Garfield Sobers	Nottinghamshire	Glamorgan	1968
Ravi Shastri	Bombay	Baroda	1985
Herschelle Gibbs	South Africa	Netherlands	2007
Yuvraj Singh	India	England	2007
Ross Whiteley	Worcestershire Rapids	Yorkshire Vikings	2017
Hazratullah Zazai	Kabul Zwanan	Balkh Legends	2018
Leo Carter	Canterbury Knights	Northern Knights	2020
Kieron Pollard	West Indies	Sri Lanka	2021
Thisara Perera	Sri Lanka Army	Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club	2021
Jaskaran Malhotra	USA	Papua New Guinea	2021
Rururaj Gaikwad	Maharashtra	Uttar Pradesh	2022

As far as international cricket is concerned, no player has managed to strike more than six maximums in an over. 

The likes of Herschelle Gibbs, Kieron Pollard, Yuvraj Singh, and Indian-origin American cricketer Jaskaran Malhotra are the only cricketers to have done so in limited-overs cricket.

Meanwhile, players like Ross Whiteley, Hazratullah Zazai, Leo Carter, and Thisara Perera have smashed six maximums in an over in domestic cricket.

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West Indies cricket team batsman Chris Gayle currently holds the record for hitting the most sixes in T20 cricket. 

Often regarded as the greatest T20 batsman in history, the Chris Gayle has clobbered 1056 sixes in just 463 matches and has amassed a staggering 14,562 runs at an average of 36.22 and strike rate of 144.75. The southpaw is the only cricketer to aggregate more than 14,000 runs and smash over 1000 sixes in the shortest format of the game.

Since making his T20I debut against New Zealand in 2006, Gayle has cemented himself as one of the most feared batsmen in world cricket and helped West Indies claim the ICC World T20 titles in 2012 and 2016.

Chris Gayle has hit 124 sixes in T20 International matches, which is the fourth-highest only behind Rohit Sharma (182) of India, New Zealand’s Martin Guptill (173) and Australia's Aaron Finch (125).

Apart from representing the West Indies, Gayle has played for several franchises in the Indian T20 League, Caribbean Premier League, Big Bash, Pakistan Premier League and Bangladesh Premier League. 

The Jamaica-born cricketer broke the record for the fastest T20 hundred in history when he scored a blitzkrieg 66-ball 175 for Bangalore against Pune in the Indian T20 League. Gayle also holds the record for the joint-fastest fifty along with Yuvraj Singh and Hazratullah Zazai having smashed a 12-ball half-century while playing for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash.

Apart from Gayle, his West Indies teammates Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell are in the top three list for most sixes in T20 cricket. While Pollard has hit 794 sixes, Russell has smashed 582 maximums.

Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum (485) and retired Australia all-rounder Shane Watson (467) complete the top five list for the most sixes in T20 cricket.

Most sixes in T20 cricket

Player	Matches	Sixes
Chris Gayle	463	1056
Kieron Pollard	625	812
Andre Russell	436	587
Brendon McCullum	370	485
Colin Munro	376	480
Shane Watson	343	467
Rohit Sharma	407	462
Aaron Finch	382	452
AB de Villiers	340	436
Alex Hales	389	431

Most sixes in T20 Internationals

Player	Matches	Sixes
Rohit Sharma	148	182
Martin Guptill	122	173
Aaron Finch	103	125
Chris Gayle	79	124
Eoin Morgan	115	120
Virat Kohli	115	117
Paul Stirling	121	117
Evin Lewis	53	111
Colin Munro	65	107

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Flamboyant West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle holds the record for the most sixes in a calendar year. Chris Gayle smashed 135 maximums in 36 matches in 2015.

Representing the West Indies national team in international cricket as well as playing for several T20 franchises across the globe, Gayle clobbered the most sixes in the year 2015. He represented franchises including Bangalore in the Indian T20 League, Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League (BBL), Barisal Bulls (now Fortune Barishal) in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and Somerset in the T20 Blast that year.

In 2015, Gayle was in staggering form as he amassed 1,665 runs in 36 innings at an impressive average of 59.46. The swashbuckling southpaw registered three hundreds and 10 fifties. Along with 135 sixes, the Jamaica-born cricketer hit 123 fours.

Nicknamed the ‘Universe Boss�? Gayle has been known for his big-hitting prowess over the years. Such has been his dominance, he also owns the record for the most sixes in a calendar year in 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2017.

In 2012, Gayle slammed 121 sixes in 40 matches, which is currently the second-highest in a calendar year.

Playing for Bangalore, Barisal Burners (now Fortune Barishal), Sydney Thunder and the West Indies cricket team, Gayle scored 1,532 runs in 38 innings at an average of 47.87. He recorded two centuries and 13 fifties in 2012.

The left-hander has also smashed 116 sixes in 2011, 112 maximums in 2016, 101 sixes in 2017 as well as 100 maximums in 2013.

Interestingly, Gayle also holds the record for most sixes in T20 cricket. The hard-hitting batter has smashed 1056 sixes in 463 matches.

Apart from Chris Gayle, compatriot Andre Russell is currently the only other cricketer to hit more than 100 sixes in a calendar year. The West Indies all-rounder clobbered 101 maximums in 46 matches in the calendar year of 2019.

During that period, Russell represented Kolkata in the Indian T20 League, Dhaka Dynamites and Rajshahi Royals in the Bangladesh Premier League and Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He accumulated 1,080 runs in 41 innings at an average of 38.57 including registering four half-centuries. Apart from his 101 sixes, Russell also recorded 68 fours in that year.

New Zealand wicket-keeper batter duo of Glenn Phillips, Brendon McCullum and former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard complete the top 10 list.

While Phillips managed to hit 97 sixes in the calendar year of 2021, Kieron Pollard smashed 96 sixes in 2019. Meanwhile, Brendon McCullum clobbered 94 sixes in 54 matches in 2017.

Most sixes in a calendar year

Player	Year	Teams	Matches	Innings	Sixes
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	2015	Team Bangalore, Barisal Bulls, Jamaica Tallawahs, Melbourne Renegades, Somerset, West Indies	36	36	135
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	2012	Team Bangalore, Barisal Burners, Sydney Thunder, West Indies	40	38	121
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	2011	Team Bangalore, Matabeleland Tuskers, Sydney Thunder, Western Australia	31	31	116
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	2016	Team Bangalore, Chittagong Vikings, Jamaica Tallawahs, Lahore Qalandars, Melbourne Renegades, Somerset, West Indies	48	47	112
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	2017	Team Bangalore, Karachi Kings, Rangpur Riders,  St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, West Indies	44	43	101
Andre Russell (West Indies)	2019	Team Kolkata, Dhaka Dynamites, Jamaica Tallawahs, Multan Sultans, Rajshahi Royals	46	41	101
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	2013	Team Bangalore, Dhaka Gladiators, Jamaica, Jamaica Tallawahs, Sydney Thunder, West Indies	33	33	100
Glenn Phillips (New Zealand)	2021	Team Rajasthan, Auckland, Barbados Royals, Gloucestershire, New Zealand, Welsh Fire Men	59	57	97
Kieron Pollard (West Indies)	2019	Team Mumbai, Dhaka Dynamites, Peshawar Zalmi, Trinbago Knight Riders, West Indies	62	58	96
Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)	2017	Team Gujarat, Brisbane Heat, Lahore Qalandars, Middlesex, Rangpur Riders, Trinbago Knight Riders	59	58	94

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Team Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma became only the second Indian to score 10,000 runs in T20 cricket. The Indian cricket team captain did so by scoring 28 runs off 17 balls in a losing cause against Team Punjab on April 13 in Indian T20 League 2022.

Since T20 cricket came into existence, only seven cricketers have reached the milestone in the shortest format. West Indies legend Chris Gayle was the first-ever to score 10,000 runs in T20 cricket and is also the highest run-getter in the format. 

Chris Gayle, the fastest to 10,000 runs in T20

The seasoned T20 campaigner, Chris Gayle has represented as many as 28 different teams, including the West Indies national cricket team, since playing his first T20 match in 2005. Between 2005 and 2022, the ‘Universal Boss�?has played 463 matches, scoring 14,562 runs.

This includes as many as 88 half-centuries and a whopping 22 tons. This is the most number of centuries any player has ever scored in T20 cricket. Furthermore, Gayle is also the only player to hit more than 1000 boundaries and as many sixes. In 455 T20 innings, the southpaw has hit 1,132 fours and 1,056 sixes.

Moreover, Chris Gayle also holds the record for the highest individual score in T20 cricket. The 42-year-old scored an unbeaten 175 off just 66 balls while playing for Team Bangalore against Team Pune in the 2013 edition of the Indian T20 League.

Virat Kohli, the first Indian to score 10,000 runs in T20

While Gayle was the first and the fastest player to breach the 10,000-run mark in T20 cricket, former Indian captain Virat Kohli became the second fastest to do so in September 2021. The 33-year-old, who has scored 10,380 runs in the shortest format, did so in just 314 matches.

Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard also among best

Following Gayle in the list of most runs in the shortest format is the Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik. The veteran cricketer has scored 11,698 runs in 472 T20 matches. Although Malik has hit 71 half-centuries during the time, the only thing eluding his T20 career is a century.

Meanwhile, Kieron Pollard sits third with 11,484 runs in T20 cricket. Gayle, Malik and Pollard are the only players to score more than 11,000 runs in the shortest format.

Australia captain Aaron Finch and Virat Kohli complete the top five list. Finch, who has played 348 T20 matches between 2009 and 2022, has scored 10,499 runs while hitting 1,004 boundaries.

Finch’s teammate David Warner comes sixth with 10,373 runs followed by Rohit Sharma on seventh.

10,000 runs in T20 cricket

Player	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike rate	100s	50s
Chris Gayle	463	14,562	36.22	144.75	22	88
Shoaib Malik	472	11,698	36.55	127.13	0	71
Kieron Pollard	586	11,484	31.37	151.68	1	56
Aaron Finch	348	10,499	33.97	139.76	8	69
Virat Kohli	331	10,380	40.86	133.23	5	76
David Warner	315	10,373	37.72	140.66	8	86
Rohit Sharma	375	10,003	31.75	133.74	6	69

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