You hit an economical 70-meter six or a 120-meter monster, you get six runs in either case. But then, the IPL is about more than just cricket, it also has a tadka of glamour and entertainment, and what's more entertaining than a six which lands on the top tear, or better still is pummelled out of the park.

IPL 2020 saw some massive hits by the usual suspects. Nicholas Pooran, Jofra Archer, MS Dhoni and Chris Gayle struck some tremendous blows which went way over 100 meters. It may not be great for the overrate, but it is a delight to watch the ball flying out of the stadium, especially at Sharjah. This brings our attention to some of the longest sixes in the IPL over the years.

It shouldn't be a surprise that Chris Gayle features four times in the list of 10 longest sixes in the IPL. AB de Villiers and MS Dhoni are the other usual suspects.

The record for the longest six in IPL history is held by South African all-rounder Albie Morkel, who tonked a 125-meter six in the inaugural edition of the IPL itself. It is a surprise that despite so many big-hitters consistently depositing the ball into the stands, no one has been able to better the record since 2008.

The player with the second-longest six in the IPL is a surprise. Guess who? It is Praveen Kumar who belted a 124-meter monster in 2011. The medium-pacer smacked Mumbai Indians’ Lasith Malinga out of the ground. Surely, the connection must have been just perfect.

Apart from Kumar, which is more of a freak entry, Robin Uthappa is the Indian batsman with the longest six in the IPL. Uthappa muscled a 120-meter six in IPL 2010 and currently sits at the fourth place in the list.

The other renowned Indian players to have picked the bones out of a cricket ball are, who else but MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh. While Yuvraj sent it 119 meters in IPL 2009, Dhoni's 115-meter cracker came in the same edition as well. Not known for his power hitting, Gautam Gambhir hit a 117-meter six in IPL 2013.

10 longest sixes in IPL history:

Player	Six Distance (in Meters)	Edition
Albie Morkel	125	2008
Praveen Kumar	124	2011
Adam Gilchrist	122	2011
Robin Uthappa	120	2010
Chris Gayle	119	2013
Yuvraj Singh	119	2009
Ross Taylor	119	2008
Ben Cutting	117	2016
GautamGambhir	117	2013
MS Dhoni	115	2009

Year-wise longest sixes in IPL:

Player	Six Distance (in Meters)	Edition
Albie Morkel	125	2008
Yuvraj Singh	119	2009
Robin Uthappa	120	2010
Praveen Kumar	124	2011
MS Dhoni	112	2012
Chris Gayle	119	2013
David Miller	102	2014
AB de Villiers	108	2015
Ben Cutting	117	2016
Travis Head	109	2017
AB de Villiers	111	2018
MS Dhoni	111	2019