Hitting a bowler for six successive sixes in an over was, at one time, almost considered an impossible feat. The first person who did this was Sir Garfield Sobers, and it was big news at the time, in 1968. Ravi Shastri became the first Indian to join this list in 1985 in a domestic cricket. Then it took 22 long years when, Herschelle Gibbs smashed six sixes in an over in an ODI World Cup. Yuvraj Singh also made it to that list during the T20 World Cup 2007 when he hit Stuart Broad, from England, for six consecutive sixes in an over. Of late though, this has almost become a normal occurrence. As recent as in the Delhi Premier League in 2024, a player managed to hit six consecutive sixes in an over. All of them come from Kieron Pollard, Dipendra Singh Airee, and Ruturaj Gaikwad, but we will only look at the players with record of six consecutive sixes in international cricket. 6 Ball 6 Sixes Record List in International Cricket Sno Player 1 Herschelle Gibbs 2 Yuvraj Singh 3 Kieron Pollard 4 Jaskaran Malhotra 5 Dipendra Singh Airee 6 Darius Visser Herschelle Gibbs The former South Africa batsman, was the first who achieved the feat of hitting six sixes in an over in international cricket. He was a destructive batsman from the South African side in his playing days. When South Africa were playing the Netherlands in the 2007 World Cup match, Gibbs decided to take Van Bunge to the stands six times in an over. Gibbs entered record books as the first batsman to have achieved the feat in a World Cup and remained the only man to have hit six sixes in an over in a 50-over game till 2021. Also Read | Complete ICC Champions Trophy Winners List: Year-Wise Breakdown Yuvraj Singh What made Yuvraj Singh's six sixes off England's Stuart Broad even more enthralling were the points of argument between him and Andrew Flintoff. Since former India captain Sourav Ganguly's theatrics at the Lords during the Natwest Series, India and England have often been at loggerheads during cricketing contests, and Yuvraj Singh's knock had kept the bragging rights with India for years. This left-hander from India held the record of scoring six sixes in an over against a pace bowler for nearly 14 years before the USA's Jaskaran Malhotra had done the same in 2021. Kieron Pollard West Indian allrounder and powerhitter Pollard is also on our list, with hsi six sixes in an over against Sri Lanka back in a T20I match. Chasing 132 runs, West Indies won with four wickets to spare. Pollard pulled it off against Akila Dananjaya of Sri Lanka, who had interestingly also taken a hat-trick in the same match. With these sixes to the Sri Lankan spinner made him the third batter to struck 6 consecutive sixes in 6 balls in international cricket. This master class defined the Pollards ability to hit sixes own will. Jaskaran Malhotra In Chandigarh, India-born Jaskaran Malhotra has played for the USA cricket team and is the first American cricketer who has slammed six sixes in any form of professional cricket. Against Papua New Guinea, Malhotra sent pacer Gaudi Toka to the stands six times in an over to score an unbeaten knock of 173 runs in 124 balls. He emulated Gibbs's record in the 50-over format by hitting six sixes as a batsman, making him the fourth person ever to do this. Also Read | Kapil Dev Net Worth: How Much Is the Cricket Legend Worth? Dipendra Singh Airee The next name on this list belongs to Nepal swashbuckling hitter Dipendra Singh Airee. Playing an ACC Men's Premier Cup match against Qatar in April 2024, he took on Kamran Khan in the final over of the first innings. He started the over on 28 off 15 balls, and the Nepal score was 174 for 7. The remainder of the six balls fetched him six huge sixes, and he finished on 64 off 21 balls while Nepal amassed 210 for 7. Darius Visser Darius Visser, a 20-year-old Samoan batter, created history in a T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier game against Vanuatu. Darius was on the crease in his third T20I. He was facing the bowling of Nalin Nipiko of Vanuatu. Darius smashed six sixes all in one over for 39 runs off that over. This is the most runs produced by anyone in international cricket till date. For the first time, a team scored more than 36 runs for an over. Conclusion The great historical cricketing tale of hitting six sixes in an over is indeed one of the most spectacular achievements in the world of cricket, reflecting the huge talent and skill of cricketers worldwide. The iconic moments delivered by legends like Sir Garfield Sobers and Yuvraj Singh and the exciting performances of newer stars remind us of the thrilling game. Power-hitting glory is what it becomes; cricket continues to evolve with fans holding their breath for more future displays. The magic of six sixes will forever remain in cricket folklore.