ODI Records
Most Sixes in ICC Cricket World Cup History — All-Time Leaderboard
Rohit Sharma has hit the most sixes in ICC Cricket World Cup history, with 51 sixes.
51 sixes
Sixes
Sixes
51
Lead over #2 (Chris Gayle)
2
Top 10 All-Time ODI Records
Ranked among the 10 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's stats database.
| # | Player | Country | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | 6s | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Sharma | India | — | — | — | — | 51 sixes | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | — | — | — | — | 49 sixes | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia | — | — | — | — | 43 sixes | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | — | — | — | — | 37 sixes | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | David Warner | Australia | — | — | — | — | 37 sixes | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | — | — | — | — | 31 sixes | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | David Miller | South Africa | — | — | — | — | 30 sixes | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | — | — | — | — | 29 sixes | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Herschelle Gibbs | South Africa | — | — | — | — | 28 sixes | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | — | — | — | — | 27 sixes | — | — | — | — | — |
Sixes Leader by Country
India
Rohit Sharma51
West Indies
Chris Gayle49
Australia
Glenn Maxwell43
South Africa
AB de Villiers37
New Zealand
Brendon McCullum29
Sri Lanka
Sanath Jayasuriya27
Methodology & Data Source
Covers men's ODI cricket only. Based on the 10 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's ODI batting stats database, sourced from our own match records. As more historical players are added to the database, this leaderboard will expand accordingly. Career totals across all ODI Cricket World Cup tournaments. Curated from published match records, not computed from CricLegacy’s own match database.
Last updated 23 August 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has the most sixes in ODI cricket?
Rohit Sharma has hit the most sixes in ICC Cricket World Cup history, with 51 sixes.
Who is closest to the all-time ODI sixes record?
Chris Gayle is closest among currently tracked players, with 49 — 2 behind Rohit Sharma.