19 Years of Yuvraj’s Six Sixes: The Batters Who Joined the Elite List

Six balls, six sixes and one unforgettable over. On September 19, 2007, India’s Yuvraj Singh produced one of the most iconic moments in T20 cricket when he smashed England fast bowler Stuart Broad for six consecutive sixes at Kingsmead in Durban.

Nineteen years have now passed since that remarkable over. T20 cricket has evolved dramatically during that period, with power-hitting, innovative shot-making and aggressive batting becoming central to the modern game.

Yet Yuvraj’s extraordinary feat remains one of the rarest achievements in cricket—and several batters have since joined him in the record books.

The Over That Became History

Yuvraj’s six sixes came in spectacular fashion.

The first disappeared over midwicket, followed by another over backward square leg. The third went over extra cover, while the fourth sailed over backward point.

The fifth and sixth deliveries were launched over midwicket and mid-on respectively.

Thirty-six runs came from the over, creating one of the defining moments of the inaugural era of international T20 cricket.

There was also plenty of tension surrounding the moment. Earlier, England’s Dimitri Mascarenhas had hit five consecutive sixes off Yuvraj in an ODI. On the night in Durban, Yuvraj also had an animated exchange with Andrew Flintoff shortly before facing Broad.

The frustration was soon transferred to the young England pacer.

Adding another layer to the story, Stuart Broad’s father, Chris Broad, was the match referee that day and watched his son concede all six sixes.

Six Sixes Did Not Begin With Yuvraj

Although Yuvraj’s achievement became one of the most famous examples, he was not the first batter to hit six sixes in an over.

In 1968, West Indies legend Sir Garfield Sobers became the first first-class cricketer to achieve the feat when he hit Glamorgan bowler Malcolm Nash for six sixes while playing for Nottinghamshire in county cricket.

Sixteen years later, India’s Ravi Shastri matched the achievement in the Ranji Trophy while representing Mumbai.

The feat also reached international ODI cricket in 2007. During the World Cup, South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs hit Netherlands bowler Daan van Bunge for six sixes in an over.

Pollard Joins Yuvraj in T20 Internationals

Yuvraj’s record in international T20 cricket stood alone for almost 14 years.

Then, in 2021, West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard produced his own six-sixes over against Sri Lanka. Pollard took on Akila Dananjaya and became only the second batter to achieve the feat in a men’s T20 international.

The door had been opened for a new generation of power-hitters.

Nepal’s Dipendra and Kushal Add Their Names

In 2024, Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee joined the elite group when he smashed six sixes in an over against Qatar.

That performance was even more remarkable because Airee also reached his half-century from just nine deliveries, setting a record for the fastest fifty in men’s T20 internationals at the time.

Samoa’s Darius Visser then achieved the feat against Vanuatu in 2024. In 2025, Bulgaria’s Manan Bashir also hit six sixes in an over against Gibraltar.

More recently, Nepal batter Kushal Bhurtel added his name to the list by hitting six consecutive sixes against China.

That means Nepal now have two players who have achieved the feat in international T20 cricket—Dipendra Singh Airee and Kushal Bhurtel.

How T20 Cricket Has Changed

When Yuvraj produced his historic over in 2007, international T20 cricket was still in its early stages.

Nineteen years later, the format has transformed the way batting is approached. Franchise leagues have accelerated the development of power-hitting, while batters have become increasingly comfortable with unconventional shots and calculated risks.

It would therefore be no surprise if the list continues to grow.

But Yuvraj’s achievement retains a special place in cricket history. He did it at a time when T20 batting was still developing, turning one over at Kingsmead into a moment that has remained part of the sport’s folklore.

Many have since followed him, but whenever cricket fans talk about six balls and six sixes, the image of Yuvraj Singh dismantling Stuart Broad’s over in Durban remains one of the first to come to mind.