top sixer in the world

Internationals and T20 internationals:

Chris Gayle (534 sixes)

Gayle

Shahid Afridi (476 sixes)

Afridi

Rohit Sharma (423 sixes)

Rohit

'Effortless' is the word that comes to mind when Rohit Sharma is clearing the ball into the stands. The modern day 'Hitman' has been a class apart when it comes to hitting sixes in international cricket. Rohit in the recent past has been the perfect example of a batsmen with superb hand-eye coordination. In the 364 international matches Rohit has played so far for India across formats, the 33-year-old has crossed the boundary line 423 times. And the hunger for runs -- 3 double centuries in ODIs -- makes Rohit even more dangerous on the day when he really gets going. With age on his side and refined skills, Rohit in the days ahead will definitely climb up this chart. The Mumbaikar also has 1278 international fours (all formats combined) to his name, that has seen his overall run tally currently stand at 14,029 in international cricket.

Brendon McCullum (398 sixes)

McCullum

MS Dhoni (359 sixes)

Dhoni

MS Dhoni might be in the twilight of his international career but one thing that he will always be remembered for is his six-hitting ability. Dhoni, who made the 'helicopter shot' famous, has always had that raw power needed to clear the fence. And when Dhoni hits the ball, it stays hit. Just not caring about the opponent, Dhoni has always looked to clear the ball on its merit and backed his abilities to hit the ball long. One of the greatest finishers of the game, Dhoni is well known for taking his team across the finish line while hitting sixes almost at will. Throughout his international career, spanning over 15 years, Dhoni has so far smacked 359 maximums along with 1,486 fours (all formats combined). In the 538 international matches Dhoni has played for India so far, 1,845 boundaries (fours and sixes) have been a crucial part of his 17,266 overall runs.