Deandra Dottin from West Indies holds the record for the most sixes in Women’s T20 World Cup history with 32 sixes from 39 matches.
She’s 12 sixes clear of second place, a gap that tells you everything about how dominant she’s been. Joining her from the West Indies is Stafanie Taylor with 17 sixes, while Sophie Devine of New Zealand sits second with 20.
India has three players in the top ten Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Shafali Verma. Australia also places three Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, and Meg Lanning. So here’s a look at the top 10 biggest six-hitters in Women’s T20 World Cup history.
Top 10 Player with Most Sixes in Women’s T20 World Cup History
Dottin’s 32 sixes are 12 clear of second place, a gap that reflects her sustained dominance as the tournament’s premier power hitter across seven editions.
| Player | Span | Mat | NO | Runs | HS | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJS Dottin (WI-W) | 2009-2026 | 39 | 5 | 821 | 112* | 125.72 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 32 |
| SFM Devine (NZ-W) | 2009-2026 | 41 | 7 | 853 | 75* | 113.58 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 20 |
| H Kaur (IND-W) | 2009-2026 | 42 | 4 | 798 | 103 | 111.92 | 1 | 4 | 78 | 19 |
| SR Taylor (WI-W) | 2009-2026 | 38 | 10 | 1088 | 59 | 97.57 | 0 | 6 | 99 | 17 |
| AJ Healy (AUS-W) | 2010-2024 | 42 | 4 | 1008 | 83 | 129.39 | 0 | 7 | 132 | 15 |
| S Mandhana (IND-W) | 2014-2026 | 28 | 1 | 683 | 87 | 121.74 | 0 | 6 | 88 | 14 |
| CL Tryon (SA-W) | 2010-2026 | 34 | 6 | 381 | 40 | 119.43 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13 |
| EA Perry (AUS-W) | 2009-2026 | 51 | 13 | 630 | 71 | 117.97 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 13 |
| Shafali Verma (IND-W) | 2020-2026 | 17 | 0 | 454 | 55 | 130.83 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 12 |
| MM Lanning (AUS-W) | 2012-2023 | 35 | 7 | 992 | 126 | 112.72 | 1 | 4 | 121 | 12 |
Now let’s break down what made each entry stand out.
1. Deandra Dottin: Six-Hitting in a Class of Its Own
Deandra Dottin sits 12 sixes clear of every other batter on this list. No one in Women’s T20 World Cup history has come close to matching her boundary-clearing output from the boundary rope.
Dottin struck the first century in Women’s T20 World Cup history. She scored 112 not out against South Africa in the 2010 edition in St Lucia. That innings alone contained several sixes and set the tone for a career defined by aggressive intent.
She has played in every edition of the tournament from 2009 to 2026, covering a span of 17 years. Her six count grew steadily across each campaign, not in one explosive burst but through consistent power-hitting at every stage of her career.
Dottin’s record confirms one thing clearly. Raw power, combined with consistency over many tournaments, produces a lead that no peer has managed to cut into. Her 32 sixes may not be broken for a generation.
2. Sophie Devine: New Zealand’s Most Prolific Tournament Hitter
Sophie Devine has cleared the rope more times than any New Zealand player in Women’s T20 World Cup history. Her 20 sixes across 41 matches make her the only player outside the West Indies and India in the top three on this list.
Devine scored a top score of 75 not out and posted four half-centuries in the tournament. Her most destructive spells came in the powerplay, where she used the field restrictions to attack from ball one.
What sets Devine apart from others near her on the list is her consistency. She averages 25.84 across 40 innings while maintaining a strike rate of 113.58. Most batters at that average play conservatively. Devine does not.
Her position at number two is well earned. She reached it in 41 matches, far more than Dottin, which shows her sixes came at a slower rate but never stopped arriving.
3. Harmanpreet Kaur: India’s Big-Match Hitter
Harmanpreet Kaur has built her tournament reputation on match-winning innings at critical moments. Her 19 sixes across 42 matches place her just one behind Devine, but she has batted in fewer innings with a higher proportion of them coming in pressure situations.
Kaur scored 103 against New Zealand at the 2018 edition, becoming one of only two players on this list to score a tournament century. That innings alone shifted India’s standing in the competition.
Her four half-centuries show a player who regularly builds innings. Her strike rate of 111.92 is the second lowest on this list but reflects her role as India’s middle-order anchor who shifts gears rather than attacks from the start.
Kaur’s position confirms what India’s batting lineups have always shown at World Cups. The biggest moments tend to call for her name.
4. Stafanie Taylor: The Most Complete Batter on This List
Stafanie Taylor holds the highest average among all ten players on this list. Her 40.29 across 37 innings is not the profile of a slogger. It is the profile of someone who hits sixes with purpose.
Taylor helped West Indies win the 2016 Women’s T20 World Cup final in Mumbai. Her role in that tournament run combined controlled aggression with tactical awareness, a combination few others on this list have shown across a full campaign.
Her 1,088 runs in the tournament are the highest among all players in the top ten. She accumulated them across 38 matches with six half-centuries and a consistent average that outperforms every other player here.
Taylor’s 17 sixes are fewer than the three above her, but her overall batting contribution across the tournament is unmatched. The sixes came when they needed to.
5. Alyssa Healy: Australia’s Most Destructive Opener
Alyssa Healy attacks from the first ball and forces the opposition to set defensive fields early. Her 15 sixes came from 42 matches, all in the role of a wicketkeeper-batter who doubles as an aggressive top-order weapon.
Healy posted a top score of 83 in the tournament and scored seven half-centuries, the most among any player in the top ten. Her work rate with fours is also notable, as she hit 132 of them over her career.
Her strike rate of 129.39 is the second highest in the top ten, behind only Shafali Verma. Healy consistently attacks from the start and rarely takes time to settle.
Australia’s repeated tournament success relied heavily on Healy giving them fast starts. Her 1,008 runs and consistent powerplay hitting gave the team a platform that other nations struggled to match.
6. Smriti Mandhana: India’s Best Frontfoot Attacker
Smriti Mandhana joined the tournament later than most on this list. She made her debut in 2014 and has already registered 14 sixes in just 28 matches, a sixes-per-match rate that compares well with everyone in the top five.
Her best score of 87 came in a chase and showed her ability to pace an innings from the top of the order. She scored it with boundaries on both sides of the wicket and a tight control of the pace of her innings.
Mandhana hit six half-centuries in 28 innings. Her conversion rate is strong for a T20 batter. She rarely throws her wicket away and her 121.74 strike rate shows she does not need to slog to score quickly.
With India’s continued participation in ICC events and Mandhana still active, she has every chance of climbing higher on this list in future editions.
7. Chloe Tryon: South Africa’s Boundary Specialist
Chloe Tryon holds 13 sixes from 34 matches, a remarkable return for a player who has never scored a half-century in the tournament. Her value lies entirely in the sixes she hits under pressure in the death overs.
Tryon plays most of her innings as a finisher. She arrives with overs running out and needs to score fast without building a platform. Her highest score is 40, which means she rarely plays long innings.
Her 13 sixes from just 319 balls faced gives her one six every 24.5 balls. That rate of six-hitting is among the best on this list considering her total balls faced.
Tryon’s place on this list reflects how South Africa’s batting lineup used her. She was the clean striker brought in to change the game quickly. The fact she did it 13 times confirms she delivered in that role.
8. Ellyse Perry: Longevity Above All Others
Ellyse Perry has played 51 Women’s T20 World Cup matches, more than anyone else on this list. Her 13 sixes came from a career spanning 2009 to 2026, covering every era of the tournament.
Perry is primarily a bowling all-rounder. Her batting role has shifted over the years. She scored a top score of 71 and posted one half-century in the tournament, showing she can build innings when asked.
Her average of 30.00 from 34 innings is the second highest in the top ten. Perry scored 630 runs and faced 534 balls, which shows she contributed regularly across her long tournament career.
Perry’s 13 sixes across 51 matches show a different kind of contribution. She hit them when they counted, not as part of a power-hitting game plan but as controlled attacks on loose deliveries.
9. Shafali Verma: The Fastest Scorer in the Top Ten
Shafali Verma holds the highest strike rate in this entire top ten at 130.83. She scored 12 sixes in just 17 matches, making her six-hitting rate the sharpest on the list.
Verma made her Women’s T20 World Cup debut in 2020 aged 16. She opened India’s batting with immediate impact, hitting boundaries from the first over across multiple editions.
Her 454 runs across 17 innings with a highest score of 55 show she has not yet converted her aggressive starts into big totals consistently. But her powerplay hitting regularly put India ahead early.
Shafali is still in her early career with many tournaments ahead of her. If she maintains her current hitting rate, she will climb far higher on this list before she finishes.
10. Meg Lanning: The Highest Scorer in the Top Ten
Meg Lanning sits tenth on this list with 12 sixes but holds the highest individual score among all ten players. Her 126 against Ireland in 2014 remains the second highest individual score in Women’s T20 World Cup history.
Lanning led Australia to multiple tournament wins and scored 992 runs across 35 matches, the second highest total on this list behind Taylor. Her average of 39.68 is exceptional at this level.
Her 121 fours across the tournament show that Lanning preferred to find gaps rather than clear the rope. Her 12 sixes came from specific moments where she chose to attack over the field.
Lanning retired from cricket in 2023. Her place on this list is secure. Her impact on Australian and world women’s cricket extends well beyond this ranking.
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Conclusion: Dottin Leads, But the Top Ten Reshapes the Story of Women’s T20 Power-Hitting
The Women’s T20 World Cup has delivered some seriously explosive batting since 2009, and these ten players have set the standard for six-hitting in the tournament. At the top sits Deandra Dottin with her remarkable 32 sixes, a record that’s going to take someone very special to break.
What’s interesting is how different these players are. You’ve got power openers like Shafali Verma and Alyssa Healy who go from ball one.
You’ve got death-over destroyers like Chloe Tryon who hit sixes in bursts. And then you’ve got all-rounders like Ellyse Perry and Stafanie Taylor who built their tally over two decades of World Cup cricket.
