Well, clinching the prestigious “Player of the Series” award is often hailed as one of the most commemorated and coveted achievements for the majority of international cricketers out there. The glorious history of international cricket, which spans over decades, has been witness to numerous prominent cricketers, including Virat Kohli, David Warner, Rohit Sharma, Chris Gayle, James Anderson and many others, who have dominated the opponent teams with their ruthless innings and have successfully led their teams to a glorious streak of victories in international cricket.
While it continues to be a far-fetched dream for a majority of international cricketers to clinch the coveted “Player of the Series” award, a few trailblazing cricket stalwarts have managed to claim the honour multiple times in their career. Have you ever wondered about the top four cricketers who have won the most “Player of the Series” awards throughout their star-studded international cricketing career? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four cricketers who have won the most “Player of the Series” awards in their career.
Top 4 Cricketers With Most Player of the Series Awards
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Virat Kohli, India – 22 Awards
The legendary Indian international cricketer Virat Kohli is at the first spot in our list of the top four cricketers who have won the highest number of Player of the Series awards in their career. Often hailed as one of the most prominent and influential cricketers in the history of international cricket, Virat Kohli has played a record total of 123 test matches, 312 ODIs and 125 T20 internationals throughout his career as of February 2026 and has scored a spine-chilling total of 9,230 test runs, 14,797 ODI runs and 4,188 runs in the T20 internationals speaking volumes about his unmatched legacy in the annals of international cricket. Moreover, throughout his star-studded international cricketing career, the legendary Indian cricket stalwart Virat Kohli has also claimed the prestigious “Player of the Series” award a record total of 22 times, which continues to be the highest aggregate as of February 2026.
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Sachin Tendulkar, India – 20 Awards
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At the second spot in our list of the top four cricketers who have won the “Player of the Series” award in their career, we have another trailblazing Indian international cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar, who is often popularly regarded as the “God of Indian cricket” and is followed by millions of cricket aficionados from every nook and corner of the world. Throughout his glorious international cricketing career which spanned from 1989 to 2013, Sachin Tendulkar played a record total of 200 tests, 463 ODIs and one T20 international, scoring a phenomenal total of 15,921 test runs, 18,426 ODI runs and ten runs in the T20 international format. Also, the batting wizard of the Indian national cricket team, Sachin Tendulkar, claimed a record total of twenty Player of the Series awards throughout his career for his successful and dominant exploits on the field, which continues to be the second-highest aggregate as of February 2026.
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Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh – 17 Awards
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four cricketers who have won the highest number of Player of the Series awards in their career, we have the Bangladeshi former international cricketer and skipper of the Bangladesh national cricket team Shakib Al Hasan, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of international cricket. Throughout his extremely dominant career which spanned from 2006 to 2024, Shakib Al Hasan scored a phenomenal total of 4,609 test runs, 7,570 runs and 2,551 runs in the T20 internationals. Shakib Al Hasan was honoured with the coveted Player of the Series award a record total of seventeen times throughout his career, which continues to be the third-highest aggregate as of February 2026, ranking him at the third spot on our list.
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Jacques Kallis, South Africa – 15 Awards
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four cricketers who have won the most “Player of the Series” award in their career, we have the legendary South African former international cricketer and current coach of the South African national cricket team, Jacques Kallis. Often hailed as one of the most prominent and reliable all-rounders to ever represent South Africa, Jacques Kallis played a record total of 166 test matches, 328 ODIs and 25 T20 internationals, scoring a phenomenal total of 13,289 test runs, 11,579 in the ODI format and 666 runs in the T20 internationals. Additionally, Jacques Kallis also claimed a phenomenal total of 15 Player of the Series awards throughout his international cricketing career which spanned from 1995 to 2014, ranking him at the fourth spot in our list.
