Most Man of the Match Award in IPL

List Of Extraordinary Players With Most Man Of The Match Award In IPL From 2008 To 2023

From the beginning Indian Premier League (IPL) has been an incredible cricketing spectacle, there are matches in every season that draw millions of cricket fans towards the tournament. Within that exciting varieties of matches are stand-out players who consistently shine as Most Valuable Players (MVPs). One of the most prestigious awards within IPL history for cricketers is winning man of the match today match; we dig deep into its archives in this article to identify those players who have earned it most frequently in IPL history.

Players With Most Man Of The Match Award in IPL

The Man of the Match award is given after a particular match gets over for the one who stood out of the box on that particular day. Man of the Match today in IPL is just not given based on the runs they score or wickets they take, it takes a lot of effort a particular individual brought up to the game to guide his team to victory. Here’s the list of players who have won the IPL man of the match award twice in this tournament till date.

#.Player NameTeamsMatchesInningsRunsAverageOversWicketsAverageAwards
1.AB de VilliersDD, RCB184170516239.7100025
2.Chris GayleKKR, RCB, KXIP142141496539.7292.21840.522
3.Rohit SharmaDCH, MI243238621129.5860.31532.5319
4.David WarnerDD, SRH176176639741.540.10018
5.MS DhoniCSK, RPS250218508238.7900017
6.Shane WatsonRR, RCB, CSK145141387430.99338.19229.1516
7.Yusuf PathanRR, KKR, SRH174154320429.13189.14233.0216
8.Virat KohliRCB237229726337.2541.549216
9.Kieron PollardMI189171341228.672466931.2614
10.Suresh RainaCSK, GL205200552832.52154.22545.814
11.Ravindra JadejaRR, KTK, CSK, GL226173269226.39591.115229.5713
12.Andre RussellDD, KKR11296226229253.39624.4913
13.Ajinkya RahaneMI, RR, RPS, DD, KKR, CSK172159440030.9911513
14.Gautam GambhirDD, KKR154152421731.0100013
15.Amit MishraDD, DCH, SRH, LSG1615738111.91559.517323.8712
16.Sunil NarineKKR16296104613.76624.116325.7912
17.Shikhar DhawanDD, MI, DCH, SRH, KXIP217216661735.398416.512
18.KL RahulRCB, SRH, KXIP, LSG118109416346.7800012
19.Michael HusseyCSK, MI5958197738.7600012
20.Rashid KhanSRH, GT1095244313.84432.513920.7611
21.Dwayne SmithMI, DCH, CSK, GL9189238528.3989.52631.1511
22.Virender SehwagDD, KXIP104104272827.5622.4639.1711
23.Jos ButtlerMI, RR9695322337.9200011
24.Umesh YadavDD, KKR, RCB141501969.8484.213630.0410
25.Jacques KallisRCB, KKR9896242728.55290.26535.2810
26.Ambati RayuduMI, CSK204187434828.2300010
27.Faf du PlessisCSK, RPS, RCB130123413336.910010
28.Ruturaj GaikwadCSK5251179739.0700010
29.Glenn MaxwellDD, MI, KXIP, RCB124120271926.4141.23137.879
30.Sanju SamsonRR, DD152148388829.230009
31.Shubman GillKKR, GT9188279037.70009
32.Shaun MarshKXIP7169247739.950009
33.Harbhajan SinghMI, CSK, KKR1639083315.72569.215026.978
34.Jasprit BumrahMI12027578.1445714523.318
35.Axar PatelKXIP, DD136101141820.55472.311230.548
36.Hardik PandyaMI, GT123115230930.38200.25333.268
37.Suryakumar YadavMI, KKR139124324931.854008
38.Sachin TendulkarMI7878233434.846008
39.Marcus StoinisKXIP, RCB, DD, LSG8274147827.37119.53929.447
40.Adam GilchristDCH, KXIP8080206927.220.1107
41.Robin UthappaMI, RCB, PWI, KKR, RR, CSK205197495227.510007
42.Dinesh KarthikDD, KXIP, MI, RCB, GL, KKR242221451625.810007
43.Yuzvendra ChahalMI, RCB, RR14520375.29528.518721.696
44.Lasith MalingaMI12225885.5471.117019.856
45.Ashish NehraMI, DD, PWI, CSK, SRH8822415.8631810623.416
46.Jaydev UnadkatKKR, RCB, DD, RPS, RR, MI, LSG942717313.313259131.566
47.Krunal PandyaMI, LSG11399151421.94320.47033.596
48.Brad HodgeKKR, KTK, RR6663140033.33391717.826
49.Quinton de KockSRH, DD, RCB, MI, LSG9696290732.30006
50.Rishabh PantDD9897283834.610006
51.Shreyas IyerDD, KKR101101277631.551006
52.Murali VijayCSK, DD, KXIP106106261925.936006
53.Kane WilliamsonSRH, GT7775210136.223006
54.Ravichandran AshwinCSK, RPS, KXIP, DD, RR1978571413.2269917128.675
55.Bhuvneshwar KumarPWI, SRH160632838.84594.417025.865
56.Sandeep SharmaKXIP, SRH, RR11627549432.212427.45
57.Trent BoultSRH, KKR, DD, MI, RR88226911.5336.110526.545
58.Dale SteynRCB, DCH, SRH, GL95371677.59362.49725.865
59.Kuldeep YadavKKR, DD732813615.112487128.395
60.James FaulknerPWI, KXIP, RR, GL604552721.08204.35930.145
61.Nathan Coulter-NileMI, DD, KKR, RR3917827.45142.54822.925
62.Yuvraj SinghKXIP, PWI, RCB, DD, SRH, MI132126275024.77144.53629.925
63.Ben StokesRPS, RR, CSK454493524.61114.52835.435
64.Nitish RanaMI, KKR10599259428.82301025.25
65.Sourav GangulyKKR, PWI5956134925.45461036.35
66.Aaron FinchRR, DD, PWI, SRH, MI, GL, KXIP, RCB, KKR9290209125.197.11675
67.Manish PandeyMI, RCB, PWI, KKR, SRH, LSG, DD170158380829.070005
68.Brendon McCullumKKR, KTK, CSK, GL, RCB109109288027.690005
69.Parthiv PatelCSK, KTK, DCH, SRH, RCB, MI139137284822.60005
70.Wriddhiman SahaKKR, CSK, KXIP, SRH, GT161136279824.980005
71.David MillerKXIP, RR, GT121115271435.710005
72.Steve SmithPWI, RR, RPS, DD10393248534.510.2005
73.Mahela JayawardenaKXIP, KTK, DD8078180228.60005
74.Kumar SangakkaraKXIP, DCH, SRH7168168725.950005
75.Jonny BairstowSRH, KXIP3939129135.860005
76.Yashasvi JaiswalRR3737117232.560.1005
77.Dwayne BravoMI, CSK, GL161113156022.61519.518323.834
78.Mohit SharmaCSK, KXIP, DD, GT100281228.13336.311923.794
79.Harshal PatelRCB, DD92382369.83311.111124.074
80.Varun ChakaravarthyKXIP, KKR5612256.25214.46225.814
81.Shane WarneRR55291989.91995725.394
82.JP DuminyMI, DCH, DD8377202939.781132336.264
83.Mayank AgarwalRCB, DD, RPS, KXIP, SRH123117259722.980004
84.Ishan KishanGL, MI9185232429.420004
85.Rahul TripathiRPS, RR, KKR, SRH8987207127.251004
86.Prithvi ShawDD7171169423.860004
87.Chris LynnDCH, KKR, MI4242132934.080004
88.Matthew HaydenCSK3232110736.90004
89.Devon ConwayCSK232292448.630004
90.Piyush ChawlaKXIP, KKR, CSK, MI1818660911.71606.417926.793
91.Mohammed ShamiKKR, DD, KXIP, GT11026745.69404.212726.873
92.Vinay KumarRCB, KTK, KKR, MI1054631011.07353.310528.253
93.Chris MorrisCSK, RR, DD, RCB815161822.07286.49524.163
94.Ishant SharmaKKR, DCH, SRH, RPS, KXIP, DD10126569.33357.58235.53
95.Mohammed SirajSRH, RCB79229712.13272.27829.823
96.Anrich NortjeDD40134511.25153.45324.153
97.Anil KumbleRCB42173511.67160.54523.513
98.Lockie FergusonRPS, KKR, GT3896733.5135.13731.653
99.Mitchell MarshDCH, PWI, RPS, SRH, DD383260520.1785.23619.223
100.Andrew SymondsDCH, MI393697436.0787.52033.73
101.Corey AndersonMI, DD, RCB302953824.4549.31147.093
102.Kevin PietersenRCB, DD, RPS3636100137.0729730.713
103.Manoj TiwaryDD, KKR, RPS, KXIP9885169528.7371833
104.Lendl SimmonsMI2929107939.9631343
105.Mandeep SinghKKR, KXIP, RCB, DD11198170620.82003
106.Karun NairRCB, RR, DD, KXIP7668149623.750003
107.Manan VohraKXIP, RCB, RR, LSG5651108322.10003
108.Ross TaylorRCB, RR, DD, PWI5554101725.432003
109.Rinku SinghKKR312972536.250003
110.Kagiso RabadaDD, KXIP692818611.6326110620.742
111.Praveen KumarRCB, KXIP, MI, SRH, GL119593408.95420.49036.122
112.Shardul ThakurKXIP, RPS, CSK, DD, KKR863428611.92279.28928.762
113.Albie MorkelCSK, RCB, DD, RPS916897424.35287.18527.752
114.Irfan PathanKXIP, DD, SRH, RPS, GL10382113921.49340.38033.112
115.Morne MorkelRR, DD, KKR702312611.45271.37727.132
116.Lakshmipathy BalajiCSK, KKR, KXIP7315364.5252.17626.682
117.Munaf PatelRR, MI, GL6315396.5225.57422.952
118.Deepak ChaharRPS, CSK73138011.43254.47228.042
119.Mitchell McClenaghanMI5624917212.27125.392
120.Ashok DindaKKR, DD, PWI, RCB, RPS7817262.6252.46930.042
121.Siddharth TrivediRR76154262516529.292
122.Shakib Al HasanKKR, SRH715279319.83247.26329.192
123.M MuralitharanCSK, KTK, RCB669203.332546326.752
124.Mitchell JohnsonMI, KXIP, KKR542916012.31205.26127.922
125.Avesh KhanRCB, DD, LSG4773115.5167.45526.332
126.Shreyas GopalMI, RR, SRH492218012.86157.14926.122
127.Shahbaz NadeemDD, SRH7222392.79235.54837.172
128.Pat CumminsKKR, DD423137918.95158.54530.162
129.Varun AaronDD, RCB, KXIP, RR, GT52135010165.44433.662
130.Moises HenriquesKKR, DD, RCB, SRH, KXIP6254100027.78158.24230.692
131.Sam CurranKXIP, CSK463661324.52155.54235.332
132.Andrew TyeGL, KXIP, RR, LSG30139110.111144223.312
133.Iqbal AbdullaKKR, RR, RCB49138844153.24027.732
134.Rahul SharmaDCH, PWI, DD4420664.71154.44027.152
135.Doug BollingerCSK2742121963718.732
136.Wanindu HasarangaRCB2614727.2923521.372
137.Pawan NegiDD, CSK, RCB503536514.04119.23427.622
138.Moeen AliRCB, CSK5952103422.48118.23324.912
139.Rahul TewatiaRR, KXIP, DD, GT815682525140.33234.722
140.Shivam MaviKKR, GT3212515.67108.13031.42
141.Azhar MahmoodKXIP, KKR232138820.4289.32924.142
142.Umran MalikSRH2562311.581.12926.12
143.Pravin TambeRR, GL3361891102830.462
144.Harmeet SinghDCH, KXIP276184.587.32626.812
145.Brett LeeKXIP, KKR381912412.4145.52543.82
146.Ankit RajpootCSK, KKR, KXIP, RR297265.287.12433.332
147.Sohail TanvirRR115361241.12212.092
148.Ben HilfenhausCSK17100622221.772
149.Harpreet BrarKXIP281715817.5675.11832.892
150.Sanath JayasuriyaMI303076827.43481328.542
151.Shaun PollockMI13814718.38461127.362
152.David HusseyKKR, KXIP, CSK6461132226.9852.5859.252
153.Paul ValthatyRR, KXIP232350522.9525.1729.292
154.Makhaya NtiniCSK92111135734.572
155.Cameron GreenMI161645250.2238660.172
156.Venkatesh IyerKKR363695628.1212.3338.332
157.Hanuma VihariSRH, DD242328414.271472
158.Rahul DravidRCB, RR8982217428.230002
159.Devdutt PadikkalRCB, RR5757152127.650002
160.Eoin MorganRCB, KKR, SRH, KXIP8375140522.660002
161.Nicholas PooranKXIP, SRH, LSG6259127027.020002
162.Kedar JadhavDD, KTK, RCB, CSK, SRH9581120822.370002
163.Shimron HetmyerRCB, DD, RR6057113032.290002
164.Graeme SmithRR, PWI292973928.420002
165.Jason RoyGL, DD, SRH, KKR212161432.320002
166.Hashim AmlaKXIP161657744.380002
167.Mark BoucherRCB, KKR312439428.140002

1. AB de Villiers – The South African Magician

AB de Villiers’ name become famous across cricketing world due to his innovation and batting brilliance. Playing for both Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and Royal Challengers Bangalore, De Villiers wowed audiences with his 360-degree batting and incredible fielding, earning 25 Player of the Match awards along the way.

De Villiers left an immeasurable mark upon fans with audacious scoops over the keeper’s head or lightning quick stumpings; De Villiers made an impactful statement through his play that far exceeded conventional boundaries of cricketing culture – leaving fans mesmerized and entranced.

2. Chris Gayle – The Universe Boss

Chris Gayle can transform any innings and break records. A powerhouse with the bat, Gayle has represented Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab over his 13 year career and earned 22 man of the match award as proof of his destruction to bowling attacks – from centuries to game-turning cameos his presence guarantees fireworks!

3. Rohit Sharma – Captain Marvel’s

Rohit Sharma after becoming as captain to Mumbai Indians he has guided his team to victories multiple times, and his 19 motm award serve as testament to his leadership and batting heroism. With an ability to anchor innings or unleash raining boundaries at any moment during an innings, Sharma remains an utmost important player of IPL. He won two man of the match today world cup against Afghanistan and England in CWC 2023.

4. David Warner – The Australian Dynamo

David Warner has been one of the cornerstones of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s success, earning 18 motm awards and becoming an instant fan favorite with his consistent and aggressive stroke play at the top of their order.

5. MS Dhoni – Captain Cool

CSK captain MS Dhoni is one of cricket’s greatest captains ever, is known for his composure under pressure. Dhoni’s 17 man of the match award in IPL have proven vital to CSK’s multiple championship victories under him; from finishing games off beautifully to mastermind strategic bowling changes – his influence goes far beyond boundaries!

6. Virat Kohli – Run Machine

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s former captain and batsman Virat Kohli has been an never-tiring performer during this IPL tournament, winning 16 player of the match award in IPL with his exceptional batting skills and ability to chase down targets or construct match-winning innings making as his daily routine of his IPL journey. Also, his desire for runs at any stage of game has made him as a role model for the younger generations making him as an exceptional modern cricketing legend.

7. Shane Watson – The All-Round Dynamo

Australian all rounder Shane Watson has proven himself a valuable addition to multiple franchises due to his batting and bowling skills in the Indian Premier League (IPL), such as Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings. He has got 16 motm award in IPL in just 145 matches which highlights his performance as an all-rounder within this league.

8. Yusuf Pathan – The Hard-Hitting All-Rounder

Yusuf Pathan’s power hitting has provided himself an unstoppable force while playing for Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. His 16 player of the match awards in IPL speak volumes about his ability to turn matches in his team’s favor – with both bat and spinner in hand.

9. Suresh Raina – Mr. IPL

Suresh Raina has long been known as Mr. IPL due to his consistency and stability in the middle order. He score lot of runs at the top for CSK which laid the platform for the finishers in the team. This ability to score runs at ease made him won 14 motm awards in IPL. His contribution didn’t stop with batting, he is a very good off spinners who can bowl one or two genuine overs and his fielding at the covers has been top notch.

10. Kieron Pollard – The Caribbean Powerhouse

Kieron Pollard of Mumbai Indians has proven himself an indisputable force over 14 seasons of Indian Premier League (IPL). With huge gigantic sixes and effective medium-pace bowling made him won 14 player of the matches, Pollard excels under pressure situations to become one of their go-to players and become a go-to man when needed for his side in batting and bowling and going on to lead them back to glory as reigning Champions.

11. Gautam Gambhir – The Silent Leader

Gautam Gambhir has left an permanent mark on both Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and Kolkata Knight Riders through his leadership and consistent run scoring. Receiving 13 potm award over his IPL tenure, Gambhir remains one of the most iconic figures ever. Gambhir is known for his ability to anchor innings at the top and take his team across the finish line makes him a legend of the game within IPL history.

12. Ajinkya Rahane – The Elegant Run-Machine

Ajinkya Rahane has proven himself an efficient top-order batsman at Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Daredevils, Pune Warriors India and Chennai Super Kings over time. His elegant stroke play and ability to construct innings has gained him 13 potm awards; Rahane’s classical approach stands out in fast-paced T20 formats like IPL.

13. Andre Russell – The Jamaican Powerhouse

Andre Russell has become a match-winner for Kolkata Knight Riders due to his relentless hitting ability and his accurate bowling ability, winning 13 potm award in IPL over his 11 year tenure with them. His explosive late over batting has turned the tide in their favor on multiple occasions while his energetic performances in the field have helped secure victories on numerous occasions.

14. Ravindra Jadeja – The ‘Rockstar’ All-Rounder

Ravindra Jadeja, an all-rounder for Rajasthan Royals, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Chennai Super Kings, and Gujarat Lions has been an essential member of their teams. He is one of the best all-rounder for IPL and Indian team. He can contribute handy runs with lower order with bat and bowl economic spell with ball which has earned him 13 player of the match award. Also his accurate fielding at point has made him and irreplaceable asset to the team.

15. K L Rahul – The Indian Anchor

KL Rahul, having played for Royal Challengers Bangalore, SunRisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings (Kings XI Punjab), and now Lucknow Super Gaints in IPL has produced amazing knocks across each team he’s represented – his cool and composed batting has stunned opponents bowlers during this tournament and earned him 12 awards to reach 15th position on our most man of the match award in IPL. Though he’s at 15th position in IPL he won man of match today match against Australia.

Conclusion

The Indian Premier League has been filled by an plenty of cricketing miracles which have taken place solely due to individual performers and who have been the match winners again and again. Receiving man of the matches continuously is not possible with luck, this requires lot of skills, consistency and passion towards the game, players who have won most of the match awards have all of those. As IPL 2024 is going to kick start we can see a lot of changes can take place among the top can win man of match today and will continue to show their skills to win more.

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