Kamal Ghorui
Shimron Hetmyer underlined his reputation as one of the most explosive batters in world cricket by setting a new benchmark for six-hitting in a single T20 World Cup edition. The West Indies left-hander became the first player to smash 19 sixes in one tournament, achieving the milestone during the high-pressure Super Eight clash against India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.Most sixes in a T20 World Cup edition19 Shimron Hetmyer (2026)18 Sahibzada Farhan (2026)17 Nicholas Pooran (2024)16 Chris Gayle (2012)16 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (2024)Hetmyer cleared the ropes twice in the must-win encounter to move past Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan, who had previously led the charts with 18 sixes in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Farhan, the tournament’s highest run-scorer with 383 runs, has struck 37 fours and two centuries in addition to his 18 maximums.Hetmyer currently sits fourth among the leading run-getters with 248 runs and has combined his 19 sixes with 16 fours in a powerful campaign for the West Indies.The list of biggest six-hitters in a single edition features several familiar names. Nicholas Pooran hammered 17 sixes in 2024, while Chris Gayle blasted 16 in 2012. Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz also struck 16 in 2024 to share fourth place.In Sunday’s contest, West Indies posted 195 for four after a 76-run unbroken fifth-wicket partnership between Jason Holder and Rovman Powell. However, Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 97 guided India to 199 for five in 19.2 overs, sealing a five-wicket win and a semifinal berth.
