5 Players With Most Player Of The Tournament Awards In ICC Events
Published - 17 Jun 2025, 11:33 AM | Updated - 17 Jun 2025, 11:39 AM
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ICC rewards the top performers of every ICC event with the Player of the Tournament award. In this article, we will dive into the list of Players With the Most Player Of The Tournament Awards In ICC Events.
5 Players With Most Player Of The Tournament Awards In ICC Events
5. Yuvraj Singh
The start India all-rounder was one of the reasons for Team India's successful run in the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup. The left-hander contributed in all three departments of the game, especially in the ODI World Cup.
The left-hander scored more than 350 runs, 362 to be precise, and picked up 15 wickets, which allowed the MS Dhoni-led side to play an extra batter in the XI. Singh was adjudged the Player of the Tournament.
As far as the 2007 T20 World Cup is concerned, Yuvraj got into his groove against England with the then fastest fifty in T20 Cricket, in which he also smashed Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over.
4. Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath Jayasuriya brought about a change in how the openers approached ODI cricket back in the 90s through his aggressive batting approach in the first 15 overs, which was considered as powerplay at that time.
Jaisurya, along with Ramesh Kaluvitharana, revolutionized the batting in the first 15 overs, which was one of the prime reasons why Sri Lanka was successful in winning their first ICC title in 1996.
Jayasurya was chosen as the Player of the Tournament for his game-changing performances that added a new dimension to batting against the new ball in ODI cricket. The all-rounder scored 221 runs and picked up six wickets.
3. Jasprit Bumrah
The spearhead of India's fast bowling department in all three departments of the game, Jasprit Bumrah, helped the team lift its first ICC title after 2013. He bowled with purpose in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Bumrah picked up 15 wickets at an average of 8.26. The fast bowler's economy of 4.17 was the best for a bowler who has bowled 100-plus balls in a single T20 World Cup edition.
The most runs conceeded by Bumrah in a single was 29 against Australia and was disvervingly presented with the Man of the Tournament award.
2. Shahid Afridi
The former Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi played a crucial role in guiding his team to the final of the inaugural T20 World Cup edition, which Pakistan lost by a close margin of five runs against India.
Having said that, Afridi received the Man of the Tournament Award for his all-around performance.
1. Virat Kohli
The former Indian captain Virat Kohli holds the record for winning the most Man of the Tournament awards in ICC events. Kohli won the Man of the Tournament award in the T20 World Cup 2014 and 2016.
He also bagged the Player of the Tournament award in the 2023 ODI World Cup, where he scored more than 750 runs and guided the team into the final.
