The Indian Premier League is the most extravagant and competitive domestic cricket league in the world. All the best players in the world compete for the trophy for a period of 2-3 months. The upcoming 16th season of the TATA IPL 2023 is like no other. Last year, 2 new IPL teams added to the race of IPL trophy. This means a total of 10 teams will compete in the world’s biggest cricket league. Here are the top 15 players with Most Man of The Match in IPL history.
IPL is such an event where not only the players but the audience can show their skills off the field on betting and fantasy teams. As the trend of IPL fantasy is on the rise, one needs to know about the player’s stats and track records. But the overall fan favorites are the players raking in the prestigious Man of The Match Award more than often in the League.
Players with the most man of the match in IPL history
| Rank | Player | Teams | Awards |
| 1 | AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 25 |
| 2 | Chris Gayle | Punjab Kings | 22 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | Mumbai Indians | 18 |
| 4 | David Warner | Delhi Capitals | 18 |
| 5 | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 17 |
| 6 | Shane Watson | Chennai Super Kings | 16 |
| 7 | Yusuf Pathan | Kolkata Knight Riders | 16 |
| 8 | Suresh Raina | Chennai Super Kings | 14 |
| 9 | Kieron Pollard | Mumbai Indians | 14 |
| 10 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 |
| 11 | Gautam Gambhir | Delhi Capitals (Retd.) | 13 |
| 12 | Michael Hussey | Chennai Super Kings | 12 |
| 13 | Ajinkya Rahane | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 |
| 14 | Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 |
| 15 | Amit Mishra | Delhi Capitals | 12 |
Most Man of The Match in IPL: AB De Villiers’: 25 | Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils
The South African Batsman has earned a whopping 25 man of the match awards in IPL in his career. ABD often plays as a middle-order Batsman. Since 2011, the RCB bought and bred batsman has a total of 5162 runs in 184 IPL matches. ABD has a monstrous strike rate of 151.69 and is an asset to RCB. Even after retiring from international cricket, he is a top-class player and is on top of the list of most man of the match in IPL history.
Most Man of The Match in IPL History: Chris Gayle: 22 | Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore
The giant Caribbean batsman is one of the most entertaining player in the T20 format. Gayle can destroy any team’s bowling lineup on a given day. He has raked in a total of 22 man of the match awards in IPL so far. He is known for his flamboyant batting style. The West Indies International has scored 4965 runs in 142 IPL matches with an average of 40. His consistency in the format has been unmatched with a strike rate of almost 150. He stands 2nd in the list of most man of the match in IPL.
Rohit Sharma: 18 | Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers
The Indian opener is one of the most successful and iconic players in IPL history. Rohit Sharma is also known as Hitman for obvious reasons. The power hitter has a total of 18 man of the match awards so far. The Mumbai local hero has scored 5879 runs in 227 IPL matches. Hitman Rohit has led Mumbai to a record 5 titles since taking over captaincy 2013. He has a good average of over 30 runs. Sharma is also the only Indian with most man of the man of the match in IPL. He is leading MI in the 16th edition of the tournament.
David Warner: 18 | Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Daredevils
The Australian opener is one of the most successful batsmen in the IPL. The Sydney-born Talisman has 18 man of the match in IPL awards to his name. Warner has scored 5881 runs in 162 IPL matches. This player always delivers on the big stage. He led the Hyderabad outfit to its first and only title in 2016. Warner has also won the coveted orange cap a record 3 times. David Warner will lead Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023
Mahendra Singh Dhoni: 17 | Chennai Super Kings, Rising Pune Supergiant
The man of the match list cannot be complete without this icon. The Indian wicket-keeper Batsman is a legend in the IPL. He signed for CSK in the first season in 2008 for $1.5 million, the most expensive player that year. Dhoni has won a total of 17 man of the match in IPL awards. He has scored 4978 runs in 234 IPL matches. Dhoni’s calm temperament and dynamic tactics led the yellow army to glory 4 times.
The South African Batsman AB de Villiers has earned a whopping 25 man of the match awards in his IPL career.
Indian former batsman & legend, Sachin Tendulkar has won the most man of the match in cricket.
Star Indian batsman, Virat Kohli is known as the king of cricket. With his brilliant batting style, he has broken several cricket records of legendary players.
Jos Buttler is known as the best IPL cricketer. He captains the England cricket team in limited-overs cricket and plays for the England Test team.
