Man of the Match: Who is The Best Cricketer?
In cricket, the Man of the Match award is often given to the outstanding player in a particular match. This can be a player from any team, although the player is usually selected from the winning team.
Man of the Match cricket became commonplace in Test matches in the mid-1980s. The title of Man of the Match is usually awarded to the player whose contributions are considered the most important in winning the game.
For example, in test matches, Jacques Kallis holds the record for the number of Man of the Match awards won — 23 out of 166 matches played. In ODI, Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most title-winning players with 62 honors in 463 matches.
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Table of Contents
Who is Man of the Match Today?
Throughout the history of cricket, there have been a lot of players who have received the title of Man of the Match. For example, Virat Kohli Man of the Match was received by him 58 times. Next, we will look at the table of those players who received the most Man of the Match titles.
| Awards | Player | Team | Matches | Tests | ODIs | T20Is |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 664 | 14 | 62 | 0 |
| 66 | Virat Kohli | India | 522 | 10 | 41 | 15 |
| 58 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 586 | 4 | 48 | 6 |
| 57 | Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 519 | 23 | 32 | 2 |
| 50 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 594 | 16 | 31 | 3 |
| 49 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | 560 | 16 | 32 | 1 |
| 44 | Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 430 | 6 | 27 | 11 |
| 43 | Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 524 | 0 | 32 | 11 |
| 42 | Brian Lara | West Indies | 430 | 12 | 30 | 0 |
| 41 | Vivian Richards | West Indies | 308 | 10 | 31 | 0 |
| Aravinda de Silva | Sri Lanka | 401 | 11 | 30 | 0 | |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 467 | 4 | 24 | 13 | |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 483 | 8 | 23 | 10 | |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 652 | 13 | 22 | 6 | |
| Last updated: 5 November 2023[11] | ||||||
Most Man of the Match in IPL
As you can already understand, this prestigious title can also be obtained within the framework of the IPL. So let’s look at the top 10 players who hold the most Man of the Match today IPL titles. As well as other players who received the title of IPL Man of the Match.
| Ranking | Player | Matches | Man of the Match awards won |
| 1. | AB de Villiers | 184 | 25 |
| 2. | Chris Gayle | 142 | 22 |
| 3. | David Warner | 162 | 18 |
| 4. | Rohit Sharma | 227 | 18 |
| 5. | MS Dhoni | 234 | 17 |
| 6. | Shane Watson | 145 | 16 |
| 7. | Yusuf Pathan | 174 | 16 |
| 8. | Sureh Raina | 205 | 14 |
| 9. | Kieron Pollard | 189 | 14 |
| 10. | Virat Kohli | 223 | 14 |
Most Man of the Match in IPL 2022
Continuing the theme of the Man of the Match IPL title, let’s take a look at the players who received the IPL Man of the Match 2022 title.
| Player | Country | IPL Team | Man of the Match Count | Match Number |
| Kuldeep Yadav | India | DC | 4 | Match 2, Match 19, Match 32, Match 41 |
| Umesh Yadav | India | KKR | 2 | Match 1, Match 8 |
| Jos Buttler | England | RR | 2 | Match 9, Match 34 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | India | RR | 2 | Match 20, Match 30 |
| KL Rahul | India | LSG | 2 | Match 26, Match 37 |
| Umran Malik | India | SRH | 2 | Match 28, Match 40 |
IPL 2022 final Man of the Match
Hardik Pandya put in his best performance of the season to help the Gujarat Titans beat the Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets in the 2022 IPL final to win their first IPL final Man of the Match 2022 title in their debut season.
Pandya returned with an impressive 3/17 with his flawless mid-fast bowling in the final to cap Rajasthan to 130/9 after Sanju Samson won the toss and picked bat. Pandya then made a decisive 34 out of 30 balls as Gujarat reached 133/3 in 18.1 overs in front of a rowdy crowd of over 100,000 at Narendra Modi Stadium.
Most Man of the Match in ODI
Along with the IPL, players can get the title of the best in other popular cricket tournaments. So we will now find out who received the title of most Man of the Match in international cricket. The table below lists all the players who received the highest Man of the Match in ODI.
| Awards | Player | Team | Matches | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 463 | 1989–2012 |
| 48 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 445 | 1989–2011 |
| 41 | Virat Kohli | India | 289 | 2008–present |
| 32 | Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 328 | 1996–2014 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 375 | 1995–2012 | |
| Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 398 | 1996–2015 | |
| 31 | Vivian Richards | West Indies | 187 | 1975–1991 |
| Sourav Ganguly | India | 311 | 1992–2007 | |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 404 | 2000–2015 | |
| 30 | Brian Lara | West Indies | 299 | 1990–2007 |
| Aravinda de Silva | Sri Lanka | 308 | 1984–2003 | |
| Last updated: 5 November 2023[7] | ||||
Most Man of the Match in Test
And now let’s find out which players received the prestigious Man of the Match award as part of test cricket.
| Awards | Player | Team | Matches | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 166 | 1995–2014 |
| 19 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 133 | 1992–2010 |
| 17 | Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 104 | 1985–2002 |
| Shane Warne | Australia | 145 | 1992–2007 | |
| 16 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 134 | 2000–2015 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 168 | 1995–2012 | |
| 14 | Curtly Ambrose | West Indies | 98 | 1988–2000 |
| Steve Waugh | Australia | 168 | 1985–2004 | |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 200 | 1989–2013 | |
| 13 | Joe Root | England | 127 | 2012–present |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 149 | 1997–2014 | |
| Steve Smith | Australia | 106 | 2006–2024 | |
| Last updated: 21 January 2024[5] | ||||
Most Man of the Match in T20
And finally, it’s time to find out which players received the IPL most Man of the Match award in T20.
| Awards | Player | Team | Matches | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Virat Kohli | India | 117 | 2010–present |
| 14 | Suryakumar Yadav | India | 60 | 2021–present |
| Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | 81 | 2013–2024 | |
| Mohammad Nabi | Afghanistan | 115 | 2010–2024 | |
| 13 | Rohit Sharma | India | 151 | 2007–2024 |
| 11 | Virandeep Singh | Malaysia | 67 | 2019–present |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Pakistan | 89 | 2015–present | |
| Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 99 | 2006–2018 | |
| David Warner | Australia | 99 | 2009–present | |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 117 | 2006–present | |
| Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan | 119 | 2006–2021 | |
| Shadab Khan | Pakistan | 92 | 2017–present | |
| Last updated: 5 November 2023[9] | ||||
Who is the Man of the Match
In cricket, the Man of the Match trophy is usually awarded to the player who contributed the most to their team’s victory. More rarely, a player on the losing team also wins Man of the Match. In exceptional cases, multiple players will be named Man of the Match in the same game.
FAQ
Who is the Man of the Match today?
Sachin Tendulkar has been named Man of the Match 76 times.
Who is the Man of the Match?
The award is often given to the outstanding player in a particular match.
Who decides the Man of the Match in cricket?
Sometimes the decision is made by the match officials and sometimes by the viewers of the TV broadcast.
Who won the most Man of the Match in IPL
AB de Villiers has won 25 Man of the Match titles in history.
Conclusion on Man of the Match Award
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