As the Indian Premier League (IPL) enters its 18th season, countless records have been made and broken. However, some achievements from the tournament's early years still stand "unbeaten". One such record was set in the very first season of IPL in 2008 and remains unbroken to this day.
During a match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Deccan Chargers, CSK's Albie Morkel hit an extraordinary 125-meter six - the longest in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. Despite numerous big hitters like Chris Gayle and MS Dhoni gracing the tournament over the years, no one has been able to surpass this record.
In 2013, Praveen Kumar came close, hitting a 124-meter six for Punjab Kings, but he still fell just short by a meter. Morkel's 125-meter six continues to reign as the longest in Indian Premier League (IPL) history.
The longest six in each IPL season is a testament to the incredible talent and power of the players in the tournament. The list of longest sixes in each season includes some of the biggest names in cricket, such as Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Adam Gilchrist, and MS Dhoni.
Here is the list of longest sixes in each IPL season: 2008: Albie Morkel vs Pragyan Ojha (125m), 2009: Yuvraj Singh vs Albie Morkel (119m), 2010: Robin Uthappa vs Dwayne Bravo (120m), 2011: Adam Gilchrist vs Langeveldt (122m), 2012: MS Dhoni vs James Franklin (112m), 2013: Chris Gayle vs Ali Murtaza (119m), 2014: David Miller vs Himmat Singh (102m), 2015: AB de Villiers vs Lasith Malinga (108m), 2016: Ben Cutting vs Shane Watson (117m), 2017: Travis Head vs Umesh Yadav (109m), 2018: AB de Villiers vs Imran Tahir (111m), 2019: MS Dhoni vs Umesh Yadav (111m), 2020: Nicholas Pooran vs Umran Malik (106m), 2021: Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Mustafizur Rahman (108m), 2022: Liam Livingstone vs Mohammed Shami (117m), 2023: Faf du Plessis vs Ravi Bishnoi (115m), 2024: MS Dhoni vs Yash Dayal (110m).
As the IPL continues to grow and evolve, it will be exciting to see if any player can break Albie Morkel's record of the longest six in IPL history. With the likes of MS Dhoni, Chris Gayle, and AB de Villiers still playing in the tournament, it's possible that we may see a new record set in the near future.