We have witnessed many match winning performances in the Indian premier league. Getting a Man of the Match in any format of the game is really a big achievement for the player. It shows that you really contributed to the cause of your team mostly in victories.
Players get very less time to showcase their skills in the shortest format of the game.
In this article we will look at top 5 players with most Man of the Match awards in IPL history:
1.Chris Gayle: 21 MOM awards
Chris Gayle has entertained everyone with his match winning performances in IPL over the years. So far,he has represented three IPL franchises namely Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab.
He has amassed 4484 runs in 125 matches at an impressive strike rate of 151.02. He has also hit the most sixes in IPL- 326 and owns the highest score in all T20- 175. He has won Man of the Match awards 21 times.
2. AB De Villiers: 20 MOM awards
AB De Villiers is one of the most popular overseas players amongst the Indian crowds. He has played some astonishing knocks over the years in IPL. His ability to hit the ball in any part of the ground makes him the most valuable player in T-20 format.
So far he has represented DC and RCB in the IPL. He has scored 4395 runs in 154 matches at an amazing strike rate of 151.23. He has scored 3 centuries in his career. He has won man of the match awards 20 times in his 154 match career.
3. David Warner: 17 MOM awards
David Warner has represented two IPL franchises namely Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has impressed everyone with his explosive batting at top of the order. His ability to score quickly especially in power play overs makes him one of the most dangerous players in this format.
He has scored 4706 runs in 126 matches at a strike rate of 142.39. He has won the orange cap thrice in the tournament- 2015, 2017 and 2019. He has a total 17 MOM awards to his name.
4. MS Dhoni: 17 MOM awards
One of the most loved cricketers in the cricketing fraternity MSD has won a total of 17 man of the match awards playing for Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Supergiant . He is regarded as one of the best finishers in the shortest format of the game. So far he has scored 4432 runs in 190 matches at a strike rate of 137.85.
Under his astute leadership CSK have won a total three IPL championships. CSK have qualified in the playoffs in every season they have played in. They are the team to make most finals and hence are regarded as one of the top two teams in T20 format, with MI being the other.
5. Rohit Sharma: 17 MOM awards:
Rohit Sharma- one of the most successful openers in the shortest format of the game has entertained everyone with his elegant batting style. Under his leadership Mumbai Indians have won a total four IPL championships in the year 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019. He is the most successful captain in the history of IPL.
So far he has amassed 4898 runs in 188 matches. He has 17 man of the match awards in IPL.
