IPL 2024: Most Player of the Match Awards in IPL history

In every season of the IPL, we see players displaying incredible skills to help their teams win crucial games. In any match of the cash-rich league, the player having the most impactful performance is given the Player of the Match award.

The role of these cricketers is vital in helping their side dominate the oppositions. It is not necessary that a player scoring most runs or picking up most wickets will always get the award. Sometimes, it depends upon the situation in which the particular cricketer has performed to take his team to a win.

In this article, we will be listing out the players who have won most Player of the Match awards in the IPL:

5. David Warner – 18

David Warner has won the Player of the Match award 18 times and is fifth-most on this list. He led Sunrisers Hyderabad to win the title in the 2016 season, where he scored 848 runs. In total, Warner has made 6565 runs at a strike rate of 139.77 and an average of 40.52. He also holds the record for scoring the most fifties (62) in tournament history.

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4. Virat Kohli - 18

The RCB superstar is still going strong in the IPL ever since the inaugural season way back in 2008. With 8004 runs under his belt, Kohli shows no signs of stopping. When it comes to winning Player of the Match awards, Kohli ranks joint fourth with David Warner with 18. Kohli has often been fighting a solo battle at RCB for years as other players come and go without winning a trophy at the Bengaluru-based franchise. If Kohli continues to bat similarly, he certainly has the chance to top this chart. Alongside 18 Player of the Match award, Kohli also has 1 Most Valuable Player of the Season award which puts him ahead of Warner in this list. 

3. Rohit Sharma -19 

Rohit Sharma, with 19 Player of the Match awards, is in the first position among Indian players and third overall. He is arguably the most successful captain in IPL history, with Mumbai Indians winning five titles under him. The impactful innings which Rohit plays can hamper the chances of the opposition to a great extent. The prolific batsman has accumulated 6628 runs in the cash-rich league at an average of 29.72 and strike rate of 1301.14.

2. Chris Gayle – 22

The ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle has established himself as the greatest ever T20 cricketer with consistent performances over the years. It is a rarity for a team to lose the match if Gayle scores big for them in a particular innings. The left-hander has won the Player of the Match award 22 times in the league. He has 4965 runs to his name in the IPL at an impressive strike rate of 148.96. He has smashed a record six hundreds and 31 half-centuries in the tournament history so far.

1. AB de Villiers – 25

Just like MS Dhoni, the former South African batter AB de Villiers also established himself among the prime finishers in T20 cricket. The stylish Proteas has won 25 awards in league history, which is the most by any player. He has amassed 5162 runs in 170 innings with an incredible strike rate of 151.68. The star batter decided to quit all forms of cricket in November 2021.

Most Player of the Match Awards in the IPL:

*Last Updated: 25th May 2024.

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