The Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen many match-winners since its inception. Many players have gone on to win a lot of matches for their respective teams and have thus won many Man of the Match awards in the history of the league.
The Player of the Match award is often given to the outstanding player in a particular match. This can be a player from either team, although the player is generally chosen from the winning team.
In this article, we will look at the top 10 players who have won the most ‘Man of the Match’ awards in IPL history.
Most Player of the Match Awards in IPL
| Player | Matches | POTM Awards |
|---|---|---|
| AB de Villiers | 184 | 25 |
| Chris Gayle | 142 | 22 |
| Rohit Sharma | 272 | 21 |
| Virat Kohli | 267 | 19 |
| MS Dhoni | 278 | 18 |
| David Warner | 184 | 18 |
| Sunil Narine | 189 | 17 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 254 | 16 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 174 | 16 |
| Andre Russell | 140 | 16 |
Key Insights
Often referred to as the “Superman” of cricket, AB De Villiers has won the most Player of the Match (POTM) awards in IPL’s history. He won 25 POTM awards after he started playing in the IPL.
Rohit Sharma has won the most Man of the Match awards among the Indian players. He is the first Indian to win the match award 20 times in the league.
Overall, three players have earned 20 or more POTM awards in the IPL. Apart from ABD and Sharma, Chris Gayle bagged the POTM award 22 times. It is safe to call Gayle one of the greatest IPL players of all time. It was he who managed to create a “Gaylestorm” or the fireworks and entertain all the fans with his effortless sixes.
MS Dhoni has won the most Man of the Match awards (17) as captain in the IPL. Gautam Gambhir (13), Rohit Sharma (13), and Virat Kohli (11) are the other skippers with more than 10 POTM awards.
When it comes to Player of the Series awards, Shane Watson and Sunil Narine have won them twice each.
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