The Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is the player with the highest number of points in a season. Initially introduced as the Man of the Tournament award, it was later renamed the Most Valuable Player award, incorporating a points system to reflect a player's overall contribution to the team. The highest points recorded by a player in a single IPL season were 450, achieved by Sunil Narine in the IPL 2024 edition.
Shane Watson won the Man of the Tournament award in IPL 2008, playing a crucial role in Rajasthan Royals’ title-winning campaign. He claimed the award again in 2013 with the same team, becoming the first player to win it twice. This was also the season when the points system was introduced. He is one of only three players to have won the award multiple times.
Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) Andre Russell and Sunil Narine have won the award twice and thrice, respectively. Narine’s tally of MVP awards (2012, 2018, and 2024) is the highest for any player. Apart from them, notable players such as Adam Gilchrist, Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle, Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Harshal Patel, Jos Buttler, and Shubman Gill have won the award once.
It will be interesting to see who emerges as the Most Valuable Player of IPL 2025.
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Year | Player | Team |
2008 | Shane Watson | Rajasthan Royals |
2009 | Adam Gilchrist | Deccan Chargers |
2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | Mumbai Indians |
2011 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
2012 | Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders |
2013 | Shane Watson | Rajasthan Royals |
2014 | Glenn Maxwell | Punjab Kings |
2015 | Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders |
2016 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
2017 | Ben Stokes | Rising Pune Supergiant |
2018 | Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders |
2019 | Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders |
2020 | Jofra Archer | Rajasthan Royals |
2021 | Harshal Patel | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
2022 | Jos Buttler | Rajasthan Royals |
2023 | Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans |
2024 | Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders |
2025 | - | - |
*Last Updated on 29th March, 2025