The Player of the match is one of the best individual and honorable awards awarded to a player. The player of the match award is often given to the players who perform outstandingly in that particular match, or the player who had an impact on the match will get this award for that match. For every game, one player of the match award will be given. The number of players of the match awards that an individual player has will tell the performance and the impact of that player. Now let’s see the top ten players who won the most number of player of the match award in the cricket.
1. SR Tendulkar With 76 Awards
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is a right-hand top-order batter and right arm off break and leg break googly spinner for India. From 1989 to 2013, Sachin played 664 matches and won the Player of the match 76 times, of which 14 were in tests and 62 in ODIs. He is in 1st place in this list, and no other player was near his margin.
2. ST Jayasuriya With 58 Awards
Sanath Teran Jayasuriya is a left-hand batsman, slow left-arm orthodox spinner, and an all-rounder for Sri Lanka. From 1989 to 2011, he played 586 matches and won the Player of the match 58 times, of which 4 were in tests and 48 in ODIs, and 6 in T20s. He is the 2nd in having most Player of the Match awards after SR Tendulkar.
3. V Kohli With 57 Awards
Virat Kohli is a right-hand top-order batsman for India. From 2008 to 2022, Virat played 458 matches and won the Player of the match 57 times, of which 9 were in tests and 36 in ODIs, and 12 in T20s. With just another award, he equals ST Jayasuriya’s record. Kohli has a high chance of breaking the record because he still plays.
4. JH Kallis With 57 Awards
Jacques Henry Kallis is a right-hand batsman and right-arm fast-medium all-rounder for South Africa. From 1995 to 2014, he played 519 matches and won the Player of the match 57 times, of which 23 were in tests and 32 in ODIs, and 2 in T20s. He and Kohli share the exact spot of having most Payer of the Match awards.
5. KC Sangakkara With 50 Awards
Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara is a left-hand wicket-keeper batsman and right arm off break spin bowler for Sri Lanka. From 2000 to 2015, he played 594 matches and won the Player of the match 50 times, of which 16 were in tests and 31 in ODIs, and 3 in T20s. He is next to Kohli and Kallis in this record.
6. RT Ponting With 49 Awards
Ricky Thomas Ponting is Australia's right-hand top-order batsman and right-arm medium bowler. From 1995 to 2012, he played 560 matches and won the Player of the match 49 times, of which 16 were in tests and 32 in ODIs, and 1 in T20s. He is next to Sangakkara and the only player in the top 10 from Australia.
7. Shahid Afridi With 43 Awards
Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi is a right-hand batsman, leg break googly spinner, and all-rounder for Pakistan. From 1996 to 2018, he played 524 matches and won the Player of the match 43 times, of which 32 were in ODIs and 11 in T20s. He is the only player from Pakistan in the top 10 with most Player of the Match awards.
8. BC Lara With 42 Awards
Brian Charles Lara is a left-hand batsman and leg break googly spinner for West Indies. From 1990 to 2007, he played 430 matches and won the Player of the match 42 times, of which 12 were in Tests and 30 in ODIs. He is the first person in the top 10 from West Indies.
9. IVA Richards With 41 Awards
Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards is a right-hand batsman, right-arm slow and right-arm off break bowling, and all-rounder for West Indies. From 1974 to 1991, he played 308 matches and won the Player of the match 41 times, of which 10 were in Tests and 31 in ODIs. Compared to others, he has the most Player of the Match award in fewer matches played.
10. PA De Silva With 41 Awards
Pinnaduwage Aravinda de Silva is a right-hand batsman, right-arm off-break bowler, and all-rounder for Sri Lanka. From 1984 to 2003, he played 401 matches and won the Player of the match 41 times, of which 11 were in Tests and 30 in ODIs. This spot is shared with CH Gayle and DPMD Jayawardene in the top 10.
