For the first time in T20 World Cup history, a record of 500 sixes has been set in a single edition.

During the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup, jointly hosted by the USA and the West Indies, Indian cricketer Axar Patel hit the 500th six of the mega event's history.

In the host countries, 500 sixes were hit across 51 matches of the World Cup, averaging about 9.8 sixes per match.

In the 2021 World Cup, 405 sixes were hit in 45 matches, 331 sixes in 42 matches in the 2022 mega event, 314 sixes in the 2016 edition, and 300 sixes in the 2014 edition.

Additionally, in the 2010 edition, a total of 278 sixes were hit in 27 matches.