The Art Of Hitting Sixes

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It was 2003 when the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) introduced the concept of T20 cricket. Who knew that it would become everyone's favorite in such a short span of time?

Indian cricketers with millions of followers proves the fandom of cricket in India. Cricket has become that sport where people sit together with their families to watch it, wear the jersey of Indian cricket team, celebrate the victory, and get disheartened when the team loses. People have a different level of sentiment attached to cricket and its players. After knowing this, it is no wonder that IPL has received so much love and fan following.

The joy when a cricketer hits a six is palpable by fans's expressions. So, let's see what the strategies cricketers follow to clear the rope are.

According to the famous ex-cricketer Kevin Peterson, hitting sixes is about confidence and knowing your tools. One needs to work hard and practice range hitting. "Hitting sixes is all that any batsman grooves and constantly works for. One needs to get the power and be strong" said David Miller to Betway.

It is very important to pick the right ball to send it across the boundary.

As India's hitman, Rohit Sharma puts it, "Hitting sixes is not easy, trust me. It comes from lots of practice and hard work. Nothing is easy in cricket when you watch it on TV, it may look simple."

"You don't need just big muscles or power to hit sixes," Rohit explained to Chahal. "You need timing and you need to hit it from the middle, your head should be still, your body needs to be in the right position. When you take care of these things on a good wicket, you will be able to hit sixes."

The best way to do this is through trial and error using numerous techniques and find out the one which is best for them.

IPL 2021: THE NEXT CHAPTER

While 2020 has brought no good hope in the lives of people, 2021 is all set to change the mood of people with the Indian Premier League starting from the second week of April. The good news is that the IPL will be played in India unlike the last year.

IPL 2020 champions, Mumbai Indians are all set to play the opening match of IPL against Royal Challengers Bangalore at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Wrapping It Up

The biggest reason the percentage of six hitting has grown in T20 is players are going after it more in modern day cricket.

Now that we know how sixes have become a common sight at IPL matches, we look forward to more of those in the upcoming season. So, when you see Chris Gayle effortlessly hitting sixes in the opening match, think for a while the effort and technique that it takes to pull off such shots. The next time you see the ball flying right out of the boundary, hope you'll visualize the ingeniousness it takes.