Cricket today has become the strong man’s game. It has now become a game of power and strength. However, there is a certain group of players who believe in moving the ball around and timing the ball. Liam Livingstone from the Punjab Kings in IPL 2022 doesn’t believe in timing. He is a player who is adamant about striking the ball with power. Liam entered the record books for the longest six in the history of the IPL on the 3rd of May while playing against the Gujarat Titans. Here is a look at the other long sixes in the IPL:
Liam Livingstone Hits 117m Six off Shami in IPL 2022:
Punjab Kings won their game against table-toppers Gujarat Titans on the 3rd of May. The stars of the game were KG Rabada and Shikhar Dhawan. Liam Livingstone also played a valuable cameo by scoring 30* off 10 balls only. One particular moment left most of the players’ jaws dropped. It was when Liam Livingstone hit Mohammad Shami for a huge, monstrous six. The distance calculator was raised to 117m! This made this clean hit the longest six of the IPL 2022 season. It was in the 16th over just after the strategic timeout that Liam slammed Shami in the deep square leg and fine leg area. The ball went on the top tier of the DY Patil Stadium. The reaction of Mayank Agarwal was worth watching.
Longest Hits in the History of the IPL:
| Year | Batsman | Team | Distance |
| 2008 | Albie Morkel | Chennai Super Kings | 125m |
| 2008 | Praveen Kumar | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 124m |
| 2011 | Adam Gilchrist | Kings XI Punjab | 122m |
| 2010 | Robin Uthappa | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 120m |
| 2013 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 119m |
| 2009 | Yuvraj Singh | Kings XI Punjab | 119m |
| 2009 | Ross Taylor | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 119m |
| 2013 | Gautam Gambhir | Kolkata Knight Riders | 117m |
| 2016 | Ben Cutting | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 117m |
| 2022 | Liam Livingstone | Punjab Kings | 117m |
IPL 2022 Longest Sixes:
| Batter | Bowler | Distance |
| Liam Livingstone (PBKS) | Mohammed Shami (GT) | 117m |
| Dewald Brevis (MI) | Rahul Chahar (PBKS) | 112m |
| Liam Livingstone (PBKS) | Mukesh Chaudari (CSK) | 108m |
| Jos Butler (RR) | Shardul Thakur (DC) | 107m |
| Liam Livingstone (PBKS) | Umran Malik (SRH) | 106m |
| Jos Butler (RR) | Kuldeep Yadav (DC) | 105m |
| Liam Livingstone (PBKS) | Wanindu Hasaranga (RCB) | 105m |
| Marcus Stoinis (LSG) | Murugan Ashwin (MI) | 104m |
| Dewald Brevis (MI) | Rahul Chahar (PBKS) | 102m |
| Shivam Dube (CSK) | Josh Hazlewood (RCB) | 102m |
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