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The ICC T20 Men’s World Cup has well and truly arrived with its latest edition. Defending champions India will host the championship alongside Sri Lanka for the next one month. It is going to be an entertaining

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affair as the battle for the ultimate title begins. 20 teams have been split into five four groups of five teams each for the marque championship.

This will be the tenth edition of the T20 World Cup and will feature 55 matches across eight venues in India and Sri Lanka. Fans and pundits are in for a world class experience filled with nail biting encounters and last ball thrillers for the next one month. The T20 World Cup is often known as a six hitting carnival due to its short and intense nature.

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Top 5 players with most sixes in the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup

1. Chris Gayle – 63 sixes

Universe Boss and Windies legend Chris Gayle tops the list without any surprise. Gayle is known for his hard hitting and ruthless style of play. He has always been a six hitting monster and has displayed his skills all across the globe. With 63 sixes in 31 innings, Gayle stands at the top of the six hitting charts and no one is replacing him anytime soon.

2. Rohit Sharma – 50 sixes

Former Indian skipper Rohit Sharma takes the second spot on this list. Sharma who has now retired from the T20 format has always been considered as one of the flag bearers of this format. He is known for his iconic pull shot and has scored multiple sixes through it. He has also notched up 1220 runs and has twelve World Cup half-centuries to show for his efforts.

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3. Jos Buttler – 43 sixes

Jos Buttler who is considered as one of the most explosive limited over batsman is ranked third with 43 sixes under his belt. Buttler has also hung up his boots from his format of the game, but still continues to hold the record for the third most number of sixes. He has featured in 34 innings in twelve editions and also has a hundred to his name. Buttler’s strike rate of 147.23 outshines everyone in the list.

4. David Warner – 40 sixes

Australia’s pocket rocket David Warner takes the fourth fourth position with 40 sixes to his name. Warner is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous and impactful batsmen that Australia has ever produced. The Southpaw took down every bowler who came in his way and did not let anyone get the better of him. He has scored 984 runs in 41 innings at the T20 World Cup.

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5. Virat Kohli – 35 sixes

If there’s one player on this planet who needs no introduction at all, is Virat Kohli. The global icon completes the top five with 35 sixes in his portfolio. Kohli who has been one of the stalwarts of the game has scored the most number of runs in the history of the competition (1292). In fact, with 319 runs in 2014, he also holds the record for scoring the most number of runs in a single edition of the World Cup.

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Top 5 players with most sixes in the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup

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