Top 6 Players With Most Player Of The Match Awards In IPL History

Here's a list of top six players with most Player of the Match (POTM) awards in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Virat Kohli entered an elite list after winning the Player of the Match (POTM) award for his match-defining innings of 77 runs off just 49 balls in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on March 25. RCB batter now has 17 POTM awards. Here’s the top six batters with most POTM awards in the IPL:

1- AB de Villiers (25): Former player of RCB and Delhi Capitals (DC), holds the record for the most Player of the Match awards in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, having earned the accolade 25 times. (Image Credit: Getty)

2- Chris Gayle (22): Following closely behind De Villiers is his former RCB teammate Chris Gayle, who secured the Player of the Match award 22 times in the IPL. Gayle has also represented Kings XI Punjab (now known as Punjab Kings) and Kolkata Knight Riders in the tournament. (Image Credit: Getty)

3- Rohit Sharma (19): Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most individual POTM awards won by an Indian player, with a total of 19 awards. He earned these accolades while representing the now-defunct Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians in the IPL. (Image Credit: Getty)

4- David Warner (18): Australian cricketer David Warner has earned the Player of the Match (POTM) award 18 times. He previously represented Sunrisers Hyderabad and currently plays for Delhi Capitals in the cash-rich league. (Image Credit: Getty)

5- MS Dhoni (17): Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni has been honoured with the Player of the Match (POTM) award on 17 occasions. Dhoni has been a stalwart figure for CSK since the inception of the IPL, contributing significantly to the team's success. (Image Credit: Getty)

6- Virat Kohli (17): Former India and RCB skipper Virat Kohli is on par with MS Dhoni, having also clinched the Player of the Match (POTM) award on 17 occasions. (Image Credit: Getty)