Players with Most Man of the match awards after World cup 2011

Players with Most Man of the match awards after World cup 2011: Some players raised their game after the previous world cup to a different level altogether. Such players were also rewarded for their performances in form of man of the match awards. Here we look at the 7 such players who got the most man of the match awards after the 2011 World cup until now. 7. Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka) – 8 (Photo Source: AFP) The number 7 in the list is Sri Lankan all rounder Thisara Perera. Perera received 5 Man of the match awards for his match winning performances in ODIs and vital contributions. Thisara Perera’s Man of the match awards have also come mostly for his bowling performances, but he has also proved his worth with his batting as well. 6. Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 8 (Photo Source: Getty Images) Pakistani all rounder Shahid Afridi also enters the list at number 6. the vastly experienced Afridi will be playing his 5th World cup in the 2015 edition. Shahid Afridi got the Man of the match awards for his bowling except for a few for his batting and all round abilities. Like the one against India in the 2014 Asia cup, where he took Pakistan to a nerve racking win with his 2 sixes in the final over off R.Ashwin. And a recent Man of the match award for his 4 wickets and 31 runs of 14 balls against New Zealand. 5. AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 9 (Photo Source: Gallo Images) AB de Villiers had risen as the most versatile batsman in modern day ODI cricket. His ability to anchor an inning or accelerate at the end has just mesmerized the cricketing world over and over. He has been awarded the Man of the match award 9 times after the 2011 World cup. Be it IPL or ODI, his innovative batting has been the talk of the town. He recently broke the record for the fastest century in ODIs against the West Indies. He scored his ton in just 31 balls with 16 sixes and 12 fours. He is also the most consistent batsman in last 2 years in world cricket which is evident from his no.1 ranking in ODI and no.2 ranking in Test matches. South Africa will rely heavily on him not only as a Captain, but also as a batsman. 4. Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan) – 10 (Photo Source: AFP) Mohammad Hafeez of Pakistan is at number 4. Hafeez who is also known as the ‘Professor’ received 10 Man of the match awards in ODIs after the 2011 World cup. Mohammad Hafeez sadly won’t feature in the 2015 World cup due to an ankle injury. He has been the most consistent batsman in Pakistani top order in recent times. Couple that with his ability to bowl genuine off spin and you have an all-rounder in your team. Mohammad Hafeez was the most prolific run scorer in ODIs in the 2013 Champions Trophy in England and also against Australia recently concluded ODI series. 3. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 10 (Photo Source: Getty Images) Sri Lankan veteran Kumar Sangakkara has been the most consistent batsman of Lankan ODI team since their loss in the 2011 World cup final, where he was the losing captain. Since then, Sangakkara has anchored the Lankan batting along with Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene with much success. Sri Lanka beat England in England and reached the semi-finals of the 2013 Champions Trophy in England thanks to brilliant batting from Sangakkara. Kumar Sangakkara recently announced that he will retire from the ODI format after the 2015 edition of World cup. 2. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 11 (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Sri Lanka Captain Tillakaratne Dilshan received the second most 11 Man of the match awards in ODIs after the 2011 World cup. Dilshan who is still one of the most dangerous openers in world cricket has retired from the longer form of the game. An off spinner and an occasional wicketkeeper, Dilshan has been a valuable asset to the Lankan team since his debut in 1999. Dilshan has received 11 man of the match awards after the unsuccessful 2011 World cup.Most of his vital contributions came at home or on the England tour where Sri Lanka defeated England in both the Test and ODI series for the very first time. He also got the Man of the match award recently for his century against New Zealand just before the World cup 2015 starts. Dilshan will definitely be one of the batsmen to watch out for in the upcoming 2015 World cup. 1. Virat Kohli (India) – 15 (Photo Source: BCCI) Virat Kohli who made his World cup debut in 2011 with a century against Bangladesh has gone on to become one of the most prolific run getters in ODI format after the 2011 tournament. Along with MS Dhoni, he has ensured India’s victories most of the times when India chases. His astonishing 18 centuries in chases in ODIs has been a record in itself. Kohli has won India games chasing against SriLanka in 2012 Tri Series in Australia where India needed 327 runs in 36 overs to qualify for the finals. His 136 runs helped India chase the total down in 35 overs. Apart from this, he has captained India to a 5-0 series win against Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe, a first for India. Set to take the captaincy reigns from MS Dhoni once he calls it a day, Kohli has already proved he is much more capable in a leader’s role. He has matured from the brash finger showing youngster to a responsible number 3 for India. This change in attitude has rewarded him with 15 Man of the match awards in last 3 years after the 2011 World cup win. His good form is a necessity for India to retain the champions tag in the upcoming 2015 edition of the World cup. (Also read Top 5 batsmen fastest to 5000 runs)