Most Fours in IPL 2026: Top Boundary Hitters Ranked

Sixes get the headlines, but fours decide a 200-plus game. The boundary-rider analysis from any T20 surface tells you that 70% of a top-order batter's scoring runs come from fours, not sixes. The IPL 2026 most-fours leaderboard reflects this: it's the chart of who is timing the ball best, not just hitting it hardest. Here is the late-April update.

Top 10 boundary-hitters (late April 2026)

Rank	Player	Team	Innings	Fours	4s per innings
1	Virat Kohli	RCB	13	68	5.23
2	Sai Sudharsan	GT	13	64	4.92
3	Yashasvi Jaiswal	RR	12	58	4.83
4	Travis Head	SRH	13	56	4.31
5	Devon Conway	CSK	12	54	4.50
6	Shubman Gill	GT	13	51	3.92
7	Shreyas Iyer	PBKS	13	50	3.85
8	Ruturaj Gaikwad	CSK	13	48	3.69
9	Phil Salt	RCB	12	47	3.92
10	Rajat Patidar	RCB	13	46	3.54

Kohli's 68 fours leads the chart. His average is highest of the top-10, which means his fours-per-innings ratio is the most consistent. Sai Sudharsan's 64 fours from a steady-anchor role at GT is the second-highest.

Kohli: the boundary-king

Kohli's 68 fours have come from playing the V and the cover drive. Of his 68, 28 have been driven through the off-side, 22 through long-on/midwicket, 12 cut through point, and 6 placed through fine leg. The 5.23 fours-per-innings is the highest by any IPL batter in 2026 so far.

For Kohli's 2026 form curve, see Kohli RCB 2026 form curve.

Highest 4s/innings ratio

Rank	Player	4s/innings ratio
1	Kohli	5.23
2	Sai Sudharsan	4.92
3	Jaiswal	4.83
4	Devon Conway	4.50
5	Travis Head	4.31

Sai Sudharsan's 4.92 ratio reflects his anchor role at GT. He's the rare top-3 batter who pushes the boundary count over the six count. For more, see Sai Sudharsan opener breakout.

Finishers list (4s in death overs)

Player	Death-overs fours
Hardik Pandya	18
Rinku Singh	16
Riyan Parag	14
Dhoni	12
Hetmyer	12

Hardik Pandya's 18 death-overs fours is the most by any finisher this season. He's the only top-five finisher who consistently chooses fours over sixes when the surface offers grip.

For Hardik's 2026 finisher role, see Hardik Pandya MI captain finisher.

Phase split (powerplay/middle/death) for top 10

Phase	Total fours	Per match average
Powerplay (1-6)	248	7.6
Middle (7-15)	192	6.0
Death (16-20)	102	3.2

Powerplay fours are the highest-volume phase. The 7.6-per-match in the powerplay reflects the 30-yard restriction and the new-ball hardness. The death overs are lower because most batters opt for sixes when the field is set deep.

Boundary-hitter Dream11 ROI

Player	Avg fantasy points	Captaincy ROI
Kohli	82	Highest
Sai Sudharsan	76	High
Jaiswal	78	High
Travis Head	78	High
Devon Conway	64	Mid

Captaining Kohli for the run-in is the highest expected return. The boundary-rich nature of his innings adds a steady 12-15 points per match (4 points per four). Track on the cap-race predictor. Full Dream11 hub at /dream11.

Position split

Position	Total fours (top 10)	%
Opener (1-2)	312	56%
3-4	156	28%
5-7	87	16%

Openers dominate the fours-list. 56% of the top-10's fours have come from positions 1-2. This is the same trend as the sixes-list: the powerplay is where boundaries are scored, regardless of type.

Records in play

• Most fours in a single IPL season: Shikhar Dhawan (76, 2020). Kohli is on pace at 68 in 13 innings.
• Highest fours-per-innings ratio in a season: David Warner (5.84, 2017). Kohli is the only 2026 batter close at 5.23.
• Most fours by a finisher in a season: Hardik Pandya (39, 2022). The 2026 leader (Hardik again at 18) is on pace to challenge this.

Trends and predictions

The 2026 season has produced 2,832 fours through 68 matches. The pace is below 2024 (2,946 through 68) but above 2025. The four-rate per match is steady at 41.6.

Predictions: Kohli to win the most-fours title with 88-90. Sai Sudharsan, Jaiswal and Head to finish in 75-82 range.

What it means for the standings

The top-fours list is dominated by top-six teams: RCB has 3, GT has 2. The bottom-half teams (DC, KKR for fours purposes) have 0-1 each. The exception is Conway at CSK, whose form has carried through a difficult team season.

For team standings, see the IPL 2026 points table. For per-team scenarios, see the NRR table breakdown.

FAQ

Q: Who has hit the most fours in IPL 2026? A: Virat Kohli with 68 fours in 13 innings (5.23 per innings).

Q: What is the highest 4s/innings ratio? A: Kohli's 5.23, the highest in the league for 2026.

Q: Who is the leading finisher in fours? A: Hardik Pandya with 18 death-overs fours.

Q: Can Kohli break the all-time fours record? A: He'd need to maintain his 5.2-per-innings rate; the record (76) is reachable.

Q: Where can I track the leaderboard live? A: The cap-race predictor has the most-fours leaderboard tracker.