India Become First Team to Hit 400 Sixes in a Calendar Year, Reaching the Mark in 40 T20Is

India became the first team to hit 400 sixes in a calendar year in T20 Internationals. They reached the mark in the fifth T20I against New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on Sunday, November 1. The 400 sixes have come in 40 T20Is in 2026. That is an average of 10 sixes per match.

India hit 11 sixes in the match as they made 191/8. Ishan Kishan hit five of them in his 61 off 32 balls. Shreyas Iyer hit four in his 50 off 23 balls. Naman Dhir and Nitish Kumar Reddy hit one each. Dhir made 33 off 23 balls and Reddy made 22 off 17.

Three batters lead India's six-hitting list for the year. Abhishek Sharma has 86 sixes. Kishan has 60. Sanju Samson has 50. Abhishek hit a 35-ball century in the third T20I of this series. India also scored 118 without loss in that powerplay.

India's 142 sixes against New Zealand in 2026 are the most any team has hit against one opponent in a calendar year. New Zealand's 117 against India are second on that list. The two sides have hit 259 sixes in 11 T20Is this year. That is 23.5 sixes per game.

India hit 116 sixes in this five-match series. That equals New Zealand's 116 in India earlier this year. Austria hold the series record with 132 against Germany in 2026.

The milestone adds to a big year for India. They won the T20 World Cup in 2026. Kishan scored 317 runs in that campaign.

India lost the final T20I by 7 wickets but won the series 3-2. New Zealand chased 192 in 18 overs. Tim Seifert scored 93 and Glenn Phillips finished unbeaten on 65. India now turn to the ODI series, which starts on Wednesday, November 4, at Eden Park in Auckland.