Top 5 Indian cricketers with most Man of the Match awards in T20I cricket

Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav jointly hold the record of most Man of the Match awards by Indian cricketers in T20I cricket.

India have produced many superstars in T20I cricket over the years, which is why they are so successful in the world. Players like Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and others have won many games for the team in their own, which is why they have won many Players of the Match awards in their career.

In T20I cricket, the level of skill is very high because it is a very fast-moving format. But some players have mastered the art of winning matches. Such stars will feature on this list. In this article, we will talk about the top five Indian cricketers who have won the most Man of the Match awards in T20Is.

Here are top five Indian cricketers with most man of the match awards in T20I cricket:

5. Yuvraj Singh – 7

Former Indian star Yuvraj Singh was one of the most explosive batters in this game. His bat flow and swing were brutal. The Southpaw played 58 T20Is in his career and scored 1172 runs with 8 half-centuries and 74 sixes. He won seven Man of the Match awards in T20Is, and two of them came in the T20 World Cup 2007, which India won.

4. Axar Patel – 7

Many will be surprised to see Axar Patel on this list, but that’s what he brings to the table. The all-rounder is a key player for India in T20Is, but his achievements have been underrated. He has played 62 T20Is so far, taken 62 wickets, and also scored 463 runs with the bat. Axar has won seven Man of the Match awards in T20I cricket so far.

3. Rohit Sharma – 14

Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma had a superb T20I career. He played 159 matches in his career and scored 4231 runs at a strike rate of 140.89, with five centuries and 32 half-centuries. Famously known as “Hitman,” had hit 205 sixes in T20Is, which is the most by a batter. Rohit won 14 MOTM awards in his T20I career.

2. Virat Kohli – 16

From conventional T20 technique to powerhitting, if someone can fit in both eras, it is Virat Kohli. The former captain has now retired from the shorter format, but he has left a legacy behind him for the coming generations. He played 125 matches in this format and scored 4188 runs at an average of 48.89, including one hundred and 38 half-centuries. Virat won 16 MOTM awards in T20I cricket.

1. Suryakumar Yadav – 16

If someone can outperform Virat Kohli that too in almost half of the games, he must be very special. That’s what Suryakumar Yadav is in this format. Despite making his debut at the age of 31, he has been India’s best T20I batter and is climbing up the ladder very fast.

He has so far played 70 T20I matches and scored 2424 runs at an average of 43.28 and a strike rate of 169.15, with four hundreds and 20 fifties. Surya has won 16 MOTM awards so far, which is a record, and there are many more to come.

(All stats updated till 29th July, 2024)

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