IPL 2018 saw 167 more 6s than 2017, 250 more than 1st season
The record of most sixes in a single edition of IPL was set in this year's edition, with 872 sixes hit across 51 matches. As many as 167 more sixes were hit this season as compared to IPL 2017 and 250 more than the inaugural edition. The previous record of most sixes in an edition (731) was set in 2012.