IPL 2025 is set to commence with a thrilling clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). This match will be played at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata.
Sports News: Sunil Narine has consistently delivered stellar performances for Kolkata Knight Riders. He is renowned not only for his lethal bowling but also for his explosive batting. IPL 2025 presents him with an opportunity to achieve a remarkable milestone. The season opener between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore could see Sunil Narine complete a century of sixes.
If he plays a few big shots in this match, he could reach the 100 sixes mark in IPL, a significant achievement in his all-rounder career.
Narine Can Complete 100 Sixes
Sunil Narine is one of the most dangerous spin bowlers in the IPL, but his aggressive batting is equally formidable. In 177 IPL matches played so far, he has scored 1534 runs and hit 97 sixes. This means he needs only three more sixes to reach the 100-six milestone. If he features in the playing eleven, he could achieve this record. Narine has also scored one century and seven half-centuries in the IPL, along with 164 fours.
IPL's Highest Six-Hitters
The record for the most sixes in IPL history is held by West Indies' power hitter Chris Gayle, who smashed 357 sixes in 142 matches. Former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma is second on this list, having hit 280 sixes in 257 matches. Meanwhile, RCB's star batsman Virat Kohli has struck 272 sixes in 252 matches.
