Year-wise total number of sixes and fours in IPL from 2008 to 2022

Tata IPL 2022 Trophy (Source: BCCI)

IPL started in 2008, and it has been proved a great source of entertainment for cricket fans over the years. And primarily due to raining boundaries from batters. In this article, we are going to share the list of the year-wise total number of sixes and fours hit in every IPL season from 2008 to 2022.

Total Number of Sixes in each IPL season from 2008 to 2022

A total of 10643 sixes have been smashed in 957 IPL matches from 2008 to 2022. In IPL 2022, 1062 sixes were hit in 73 games which is the most in any year of IPL since its inception, and the only IPL season in which more than 1000 sixes have been hit.

On average, around 11 sixes are smashed in every IPL match. So, here is the year-wise list total number of sixes hit in each IPL season:

Year Advertisement	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	14.55
Total	10643	957	11.12

Total Number of Fours in each IPL season from 2008 to 2022

A total of 25462 fours have been smashed in 957 IPL matches from 2008 to 2022. In IPL 2013, 2052 fours were hit in 76 games which is the most in any year of IPL since its inception.

On average, around 27 fours are smashed in every IPL match. So, here is the year-wise list 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	73	27.63
Total	23445	884	26.52

Total Boundaries in each IPL season from 2008 to 2022

More than 36000 boundaries have been smashed in IPL matches from 2008 to 2022. In IPL 2022, 3079 boundaries (2017 fours and 1062 sixes) were hit in 73 games which is the most in any year of IPL since its inception.

On average, around 38 boundaries are hit in every IPL match. So, here is the year-wise list 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	2079	73	42.18
Total	36105	957	37.73