Riyan Parag achieved a rare feat as the Rajasthan Royals attempted to chase down the 207-run target set by the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on May 4, 2025.
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After coming in to bat when RR was 8/2, Riyan scored 95(45) in their 1-run defeat against KKR. During his innings, he also hit Moeen Ali for 5 sixes in an over.
He also went on to hit another six on the very next legal delivery that he faced off Varun Chakravarthy in the next 14th over, making it 6 consecutive sixes for the batter.
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With this swashbuckling batting, the RR captain joined an elite list of batters to have scored 5 sixes in an over in the Indian Premier League. See the list below.
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Which batters have hit 5 sixes in an over in IPL?
The right-handed batter joined the likes of Chris Gayle and Ravindra Jadeja, among others, in the elusive list of batters to hit 5 sixes in an over.
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| Batter | Bowler | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle (RCB) | Rahul Sharma (PWI) | 2012 |
| Rahul Tewatia (RR) | Sheldon Cotterell (PBKS) | 2020 |
| Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) | Harshal Patel (RCB) | 2021 |
| Rinku Singh (KKR) | Yash Dayal (GT) | 2023 |
| Riyan Parag (RR) | Moeen Ali (KKR) | 2025 |
Has anyone hit 6 sixes in an IPL over?
No, the rare feat of 6 sixes in an over is yet to be achieved in the Indian Premier League, however, it has happened several times in international cricket.
Dipendra Singh Airee, Kieron Pollard, and Yuvraj Singh are the three batters to hit 6 sixes in an over in T20Is.
The most sixes in an over in the IPL have been five, which occurred on five different occasions.
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