Find the list of batsmen who have hit maximum sixes in ODI cricket within a calendar year.
AB de Villiers topped the list with 58 ODI Sixes in 2015. He over-scored Shahid Afridi’s 48 sixes in 2002 in the 50-over format.
Rohit Sharma came so close with 45 ODI sixes in 2017. However, the Indian opener leads the same calendar year sixes chart when all formats are combined.
Most ODI Sixes in a Calendar Year
| PLAYER | INNINGS | SIXES | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 26 | 67 | 2023 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 18 | 58 | 2015 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 15 | 56 | 2019 |
| Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 36 | 48 | 2002 |
| Muhammad Waseem (UAE) | 24 | 47 | 2023 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 21 | 46 | 2017 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SA) | 22 | 44 | 2023 |
| Mitchell Marsh (AUS) | 20 | 43 | 2023 |
| Shane Watson (AUS) | 22 | 42 | 2011 |
| Martin Guptill (NZ) | 32 | 42 | 2015 |
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Key Stats
2017 had been a special year for Rohit; he was the second highest run-scorer in that year in ODIs.
