Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag created IPL history during the IPL 2025 match against the hosts Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in Kolkata after smashing five sixes in an over and became the first IPL cricketer to record sixes in six consecutive deliveries (not necessary in an over).
It was the high-scoring IPL 2025 match between KKR and RR, where KKR scored 206/4 in 20 overs, and RR replied with 205/8 in 20 overs, as the hosts claimed a crucial one-run win. While RR batting majorly struggled in that thriller, captain Riyan Parag inspired the team with his fighting knock of 95 runs in 45 balls with six fours and eight sixes.
During that chase, RR skipper Riyan Parag smashed sixes in six consecutive legal balls he faced. In the 13th over, he smashed sixes to Moeen Ali on all the last five balls, while there was a wide ball after four consecutive sixes in the over. The RR captain became the fifth batter in IPL history to record five sixes in an over, and the third IPL batter to record five consecutive sixes in an over, while we are still waiting for the first IPL batter to smash six sixes in an over.
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Most sixes in an IPL over (5 sixes)
Batter | vs Bowler | Year |
Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | Rahul Sharma (Pune Warriors India) | 2012 |
Rahul Tewatia (Rajasthan Royals) | Sheldon Cottrell (Kings XI Punjab) | 2020 |
Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai Super Kings) | Harshal Patel (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 2021 |
Rinku Singh (Kolkata Knight Riders) | Yash Dayal (Gujarat Titans) | 2023 |
Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals) | Moeen Ali (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 2025 |
Most consecutive sixes in an IPL over
Rare Feat: Smashing Six Sixes in an Over in International Cricket
Most consecutive sixes in IPL: Riyan Parag six sixes in a row
However, the RR captain created history by becoming the first IPL batter to hit six consecutive sixes. In the next over (14th over), Riyan Parag faced Varun Chakaravarthy on the second ball, and it had the same over-boundary result to set a new history in the IPL.
Here is the complete scenario of "Riyan Parag six ball six sixes" in the IPL 2025 match against KKR.
12.2 overs: Riyan Parag to Moeen Ali - The delivery was set on the leg, and the RR skipper smashed it over the deep square leg to complete his fifty.
12.3 overs: Riyan Parag to Moeen Ali - A full and wide outside the off-stump delivery, and RR captain sent over the long-on.
12.4 overs: Riyan Parag to Moeen Ali - Moeen Ali bowled from round the wicket to outside the leg, and RR captain managed to put over square leg to complete a hat-trick of sixes.
12.5 overs: Riyan Parag to Moeen Ali - It was four sixes in a row. A shortish angled delivery outside off stump, and RR skipper flew that over long-on.
12.5 overs (wide): Riyan Parag to Moeen Ali - It was a wide delivery.
12.6 overs: Riyan Parag to Moeen Ali - RR captain sent the full and wide outside off-stump
delivery over long-off.
13.2 overs: Riyan Parag to Varun Chakaravarthy - A full outside off delivery, which RR captain recorded another six over the backward point after a successful reverse-sweep.
