Top 4 batters to hit longest six in T20I cricket

The T20 format of cricket has been ruling in the hearts of the fans over the years. Since its inclusion in year 2005, the game has developed more and more as time passed by with players constantly pushing the boundaries of their capabilities. T20 cricket has grown in popularity, and the lines between traditional shot-making and uncontrolled aggression have been blurred, This has allowed the batters to play the unorthodox strokeplay. The role of the bowlers has also become important as they know that in case they miss their line and length the ball is gonna dispatch in the boundaries. 

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The shortest format of the game has seen some mind-bobbling cricketing shots, catches, and funnier and heated moments as well. India was the champions of the inaugural season of the T20 World Cup in the year 2007, and since then the inception of the franchise-based cricket has also given rise to many young talents. 

As time has passed by the game has been dependent more on power and six-hitting competition. Rohit Sharma is just 18 sixs away from becoming the first T20 batter to hit 200 T20I sixes in international cricket. In the article, we will be looking at the biggest sixes in T20I cricket. 

Here are the 4 batters to hit the longest sixes in T20I cricket history

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4. Chris Gayle- 116 meters 

Chris Gayle is one of the greatest-ever cricketers to play the shortest format of the game. The 'Universe Boss' has been one of the most destructive openers in white-ball format. When it comes to power hitting the left-handed opener is unmatched in the world till now. He hit a six in the 2010 T20 World Cup in Barbados against India which was 116 metres long. He has destroyed some of the big bowlers and bowling attacks on his very day. 

3. Yuvraj Singh- 119 meters 

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Yuvraj Singh is one of the most underrated white-ball cricketers for India. The left-handed all-rounder has won two Player of the Tournament awards in the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup. Yuvi will always be remembered for the 6 sixes he hit to Stuart Broad in the 2007 World Cup. The batter in a clash against Australia in the 2007 T20 World Cup semi-final against Brett Lee. His class shows that he is one of the finest limited-overs players of his generation.

2. Liam Livingstone- 122 meters 

Liam Livingstone has been one the finest cricketers for England in white-ball with a phenomenal display of power-hitting. In a T20I game against Pakistan in the year 2021, he smashed the second-longest six in the history of T20I cricket. The batter smashed a 122-meter six in the game. His ability of big hit showcases the evolution of modern-day cricket. 

1. Martin Guptill- 127 meters

Martin Guptill is known for his brilliant technique and immense power hitting in white-ball cricket. He has been one of the greatest openers for New Zealand over the recent years. Guptill has a record of smashing the longest six in the T20I cricket history. The opener hit a 127-meter six in a game against South Africa in 2012.