First batter to hit six sixes in an over in the International cricket

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Cricket players from time immemorial have delivered some exceptional performances that got imprinted in the cricket lovers minds. Hitting six sixes in an over is a feat that has been achieved by some people in international cricket, and one interesting fact is that only one player in ODI Cricket World Cup history has been able to accomplish this feat, and it was not Yuvraj Singh who hit six sixes in an over in the World Cup. It was South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs who became the first batter in World Cup history to hit six sixes in an over. The point here to note is that Yuvraj Singh and Herschelle Gibbs both hit six sixes in an over in the same year, 2007, but in different formats.

When Did Herschelle Gibbs Hit Six Sixes In An Over?

Herschelle Gibbs, while playing against the Netherlands in the ODI World Cup 2007, which was happening in the West Indies, hit six sixes in an over. The proteas player was facing Daan van Bunge of the Netherlands in the 30th over of the match, and showing his power-hitting abilities, he managed to put the ball in the stands in every delivery the spinner bowled, making a record in international cricket for hitting six sixes in an over in the World Cup. His record of six sixes in an over is still unbeaten, as no player apart from him has hit six sixes in an over of the ODI World Cup.

When Did Yuvraj Singh Hit Six Sixes In An Over?

Yuvraj Singh hit six sixes in an over in the same year, 2007, when India was playing against England in the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup. Yuvraj Singh achieved this feat in the penultimate over of the Indian innings and hit Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over, becoming the first batter to do that in T20I cricket.