Last Updated:May 17, 2026, 18:36 IST
In the ongoing 2026 edition of the IPL, Connolly has hammered 32 sixes so far for Punjab Kings, which is one more than Jayasuriya’s tally of 31 in 2008.
Cooper Connolly breaks record of hitting most sixes in first IPL season. (Picture Credit: Creimas)
Punjab Kings signed young Australian all-rounder Cooper Connolly for Rs 3 crore in the IPL 2026 auction, and in his maiden IPL season, the 22-year-old left-handed batter from Perth has played all 13 matches so far for the Shreyas Iyer-led side. In 12 innings of IPL 2026, Connolly has scored a total of 473 runs for Punjab Kings and hammered 32 sixes and 39 fours. A total of 32 sixes by Connolly in IPL 2026 has helped him break Sanath Jayasuriya’s 18-year-old IPL record of hitting the most sixes in a maiden IPL season.
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Jayasuriya, who is one of the greatest cricketers of all time, hammered 31 sixes in 14 matches of the inaugural edition of the IPL for Mumbai Indians.
In the list of batters with most sixes in their maiden IPL season, Connolly and Jayasuriya are followed by Jake Fraser-McGurk and Finn Allen. While Fraser-McGurk hammered 28 sixes for Delhi Capitals in 2024, Allen has hit 27 sixes so far for Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing 2026 edition.
Connolly, who is the youngest overseas batter in IPL history to score a century, played an impactful knock of 37 runs from 22 balls for Punjab Kings on Sunday, May 17. During his stay at the crease against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala, he hammered 3 fours and 3 sixes to help them bounce back from early dismissals of Priyansh Arya (0), Prabhsimran Singh (2) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (1).
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