IPL Records and Statistics: Other Individual Records for Most Man of the Match Awards

The Man of the Match award is given to the single player who played outstandingly well in a match and changed the direction of the game. It denotes that the player receiving it has had a significant impact on the outcome of the game out of the twenty-two players. It is an honour to be named Man of the Match. It is a testament to the outstanding performance that proved to be the determining factor in a game. In this article we will look at the top 5 players who have received the highest number of Man of The Match titles in the Indian Premier League.

The following are the individual records given for the Most Man of the Match:

Rank	M.O.M	Player	Matches	Teams	Period
1	25	Ab de Villiers	184	DD/RCB	2008 – 2021
2	22	Chris Gayle	142	KKR/RCB/PBKS	2009 – 2021
3	18	David Warner	161	DD/SRH	2009 – 2022
		Rohit Sharma	226	DC/MI	2008 – 2022
5	17	MS Dhoni	234	CSK/RPS	2008 – 2022

• AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers, a South African right-handed batsman, currently holds the record for most MOM in the Indian premier league. For his playing ability in the Indian Premier League, he was named Man of the Match 25 times. AB managed to play for the Delhi Daredevils and the Royal Challengers Bangalore, scoring 5162 runs in 170 innings at a 39.71 average. He was a game-changing Royal Challengers Bangalore player who formed an IPL record alliance with Virat Kohli. He made his Indian premier league breakthrough in 2008 with Delhi Capitals against Chennai Super Kings, and since that time he has three centuries and 40 fifties.

• Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle, a left-handed all-rounder for the Windies, is ranked second in the Indian premier league for most Man of the Match awards. In the Indian premier league, he was named Man of the Match 22 times while attempting to play for the Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings, and Royal Challengers Bangalore. In 141 innings, he scored 4965 runs at a 39.72 ERA. He was one of the IPL’s most dominant and scary batters. He began his IPL career with the Kolkata Knight Riders and made his debut against the Delhi Capitals in 2008. In the IPL, this Caribbean batsman has six centuries and 31 fifties.

• David Warner

David Warner, the South African left-handed batter, is the fourth most Man of the Match in Indian premier league history, with 18 Man of the Match awards. He has managed to play for the Delhi Capitals and the Sunrisers Hyderabad, scoring 5668 runs in 155 innings at an average of 41.99, with four centuries and 53 fifties. He was among the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s most important and visible players. Under Warner’s leadership, Hyderabad made it to the final and ended up winning the Indian premier league title for the first time in 2016, trouncing RCB.

• Rohit Sharma

The Indian captain, Rohit Sharma, currently holds the third most MOM in IPL history. He is presently the skipper of the Mumbai Indians, who are vying for their first IPL victory in 2022. Sharma has been named Man of the Match 18 times in Indian premier league. In 2008, Rohit Sharma made his IPL debut for the Deccan Chargers against the Kolkata Knight Riders and was brushed aside at the Duck. He has played in 221 IPL matches since 2008, scoring 5764 runs at an average of 30.66 while attempting to play for the Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians.

• MS Dhoni 

MS Dhoni, the former Indian captain, is ranked fifth on the list of IPL’s most Man of the Match winners. MS Dhoni was named Man of the Match 17 times during his time with the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. Dhoni was the skipper of the Chennai Super Kings from the commencement of the Indian premier league and until 2015. Dhoni was made captain of the Rising Pune Super Giants after CSK was fired in 2016.

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