IPL started in 2008 and more than 1000 matches have been played. The Man of the Match award is given to the player who performs best in every match. Rohit Sharma got this award in the match against Delhi Capitals. With this, he became the Indian player and became the Man of the Match.
But there are also two foreign players above Rohit. We’d like to tell you about the top 10 players who have won the most Man of the Match awards.
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Most Man Of The Match In IPL
In the 18-year history of the Indian Premier League, many star players have led their team to victory on their own. For which they have been awarded the ‘Man of the Match Award’. Let’s know about the “Top 10 Most Man Of The Match” titles in IPL:
Kieron Pollard
Former Mumbai Indians player Kieron Pollard has won the Man of the Match award 14 times. Pollard, who played IPL between 2010 and 2022, has now retired from the league. He is at number 10 in the list.
Suresh Raina
The dashing batsman of Chennai Super Kings is also named in it. Raina, known as Mr. IPL, has been the Player of the Match in the league 14 times.
Virat Kohli
Virat, who has been playing for RCB since the first season, is the highest run-scorer in the league. He has won the Man of the Match award 14 times.
Yusuf Pathan
Former all-rounder Yusuf has 16 Man of the Match awards to his name. In 174 matches, he has scored 3204 runs and taken 42 wickets.
Shane Watson
Watson, one of the most successful all-rounders in IPL, has been the Man of the Match 16 times. Watson, who has played 145 matches, has played 145 matches for Rajasthan, Chennai and RCB.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Finisher MS Dhoni, who has played the most matches in IPL, has also won the Man of the Match award 17 times. But Dhoni has played 204 matches, which is too much for Warner.
He has scored 4632 runs at a strike rate of 136.75, which includes 23 half-centuries. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, Chennai Super Kings won the IPL title in 2010, 2011 and 2018.
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David Warner
IPL’s most successful foreign player David Warner has won the Man of the Match award 17 times in his IPL career. Warner has scored 5254 runs in 142 innings at an average of 141.54, which includes 4 centuries and 48 half-centuries. He is in the third position in terms of most runs in this tournament.
Rohit Sharma
Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma, who has won the most IPL titles as a captain, has won the Man of the Match award 18 times in this tournament. As an Indian, he is in first place in this matter. Rohit has scored 5230 runs in 195 innings at a strike rate of 130.61, in which he has scored 1 century and 39 half-centuries.
Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle, the most successful player in T20 history, is second on this list. Gayle, who has played the biggest innings in IPL history, has won the Man of the Match award 22 times. The Universe Boss has scored 4772 runs in 131 innings at a strike rate of 150.11, in which he has scored 6 centuries and 31 half-centuries.
AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers, who has played for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals. Ab de Villiers has 2 times won the most Man of the Match awards in IPL.
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