IPL - Top 5 players with most Player of the Match awards

Indian Premier League (IPL) has witnessed many great individual performances since 2008 as the players display their incredible skills and techniques to help their teams to take their teams over the line.

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The Player of the Match award can be given to a batter, bowler or all-rounder for displaying the best performance in the match. However, most of the time it is given to the player who is from the winning side but there are also some rare occasions when it is given to the player who is from the losing side. On that note, we will take a look top 5 players with the most POTM in IPL. 

5. MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni (Source - Twitter)

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Former Indian legendary skipper MS Dhoni has played the most number of games in IPL. He has played 220 games in IPL so far and scored 4746 runs at an average of 39.55. These are impressive numbers as Dhoni have played only at the lower middle order in his career. The wicketkeeper-batter has won the ‘Player of the Match’ award 17 times which is the fifth highest in the tally.

4. David Warner

David Warner (Source - Twitter)

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The star Australian batter David Warner is one of the most successful players in the history of IPL. The destructive opener is the third-highest run-scorer in the cash-rich league as he has scored 6090 runs so far. He also led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to their first title in 2016. Warner has won the POTM award 18 times.

3. Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma (Source - Twitter)

India cricket team captain Rohit Sharma is the most successful captain in the history of IPL with 5 titles in his cabinet. He recently won his 19th POTM award against DC on April 11 and surpassed Warner. However, his first Player of the Match award came after his bowling performance of 4/6 in 2009.

2. Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle (Source - Twitter)

The Caribbean superpower is the greatest player to ever play T20 cricket. He played in IPL for 13 seasons and became the player with the most no. of sixes. His ability to thrash any bowling attacks is unforgettable. He has won the POTM award 22 times in 142 matches. His 175* is still unbeatable in the history of IPL.

1. AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers (Source - Twitter)

Former legendary South African batter AB de Villiers, who is also popularly known as ‘Mr. 360°’ is the no.1 player with the most number of POTM awards in IPL history. He has won the awards 25 times as he was one of the best finishers of the game and produced many match-winning knocks for the franchises he played for in his career in IPL.