Year-wise total number of sixes and fours in IPL from 2008 to 2024

Tata IPL 2022 Trophy (Source: BCCI)

The Indian Premier League (IPL), which began in 2008, has become a phenomenal source of entertainment for cricket fans, thanks to its thrilling matches and boundary-filled action. The batters, with their ability to smash sixes and fours, have been a major reason behind IPL’s global popularity. In this article, we present a year-wise breakdown of the total number of sixes and fours hit in every IPL season from 2008 to 2024.

Total Number of Sixes in each IPL season from 2008 to 2024

A staggering total of 13,027 sixes have been smashed across 1,106 IPL matches from 2008 to 2024. The 2024 IPL season witnessed an all-time high, with 1,260 sixes hit in just 74 games—the most in any IPL season since the tournament’s inception. It also became only the third IPL season to see over 1,000 sixes hit.

On average, approximately 12 sixes are hit in every IPL match, showcasing the explosive power-hitting that defines the league. Here’s the year-wise breakdown of the total number of sixes hit in each IPL season:

Year	Sixes	Matches	Avg. per match
2008	622	59	10.54
2009	506	59	8.58
2010	585	60	9.75
2011	639	74	8.64
2012	731	76	9.62
2013	672	76	8.84
2014	714	60	11.90
2015	692	60	11.53
2016	638	60	10.63
2017	705	60	11.75
2018	872	60	14.53
2019	784	60	13.07
2020	734	60	12.23
2021	687	60	11.45
2022	1062	73	14.35
2023	1124	74	15.19
2024	1260	74	17.03
Total	13027	1106	11.78

Total Number of Fours in each IPL season from 2008 to 2024

IPL batters smashed a total of 29,810 fours across 1,106 matches from 2008 to 2024, demonstrating their finesse and precision over the years. The 2023 season set a new record by hitting 2,174 fours in just 74 games, a record that the 2024 season matched. These two seasons marked the highest number of fours in IPL history.

On average, players hit approximately 27 fours in every IPL match, highlighting the consistency of boundary-hitting throughout the tournament. Here’s the year-wise breakdown of the total number of fours hit in each IPL season:

Year	Fours	Matches	Avg. per match
2008	1702	59	28.85
2009	1316	59	22.31
2010	1708	60	28.47
2011	1913	74	25.85
2012	1911	76	25.14
2013	2052	76	27.00
2014	1562	60	26.03
2015	1607	60	26.78
2016	1632	60	27.20
2017	1609	60	26.82
2018	1651	60	27.52
2019	1652	60	27.53
2020	1582	60	26.37
2021	1548	60	25.80
2022	2017	74	27.63
2023	2174	74	27.63
2024	2174	74	27.63
Total	29810	1106	26.95

Total Boundaries in each IPL season from 2008 to 2024

IPL matches from 2008 to 2024 have seen more than 42,000 boundaries smashed, showcasing the explosive batting prowess on display throughout the tournament. The 2024 IPL season saw an incredible 3,434 boundaries (2,174 fours and 1,260 sixes) in just 74 games, marking it as the season with the highest number of boundaries since the league’s inception.

On average, players hit approximately 39 boundaries in every IPL match, highlighting the thrilling nature of the competition. Here’s the year-wise breakdown of the total number of boundaries hit in each IPL season:

Year	Sixes+Fours	Matches	Avg. per match
2008	2324	59	39.39
2009	1822	59	30.88
2010	2293	60	38.22
2011	2552	74	34.49
2012	2642	76	34.76
2013	2724	76	35.84
2014	2276	60	37.93
2015	2299	60	38.32
2016	2270	60	37.83
2017	2314	60	38.57
2018	2523	60	42.05
2019	2436	60	40.60
2020	2316	60	38.60
2021	2235	60	37.25
2022	3079	74	41.61
2023	3298	74	44.57
2024	3434	74	46.41
Total	42837	1106	38.73