4 Current Players With Most Man of The Match Awards In International Cricket

Man of the Match (MoM) award is a prestigious award in any cricket match. The award is given to a player who comes up with the best performance in the match, whether in bowling or batting. In international cricket, every match has a Man of the Match award whether it is a Test, ODI, T20I game. There are many players who have earned these awards many times during their international careers.

If we talk about Test cricket, former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis (23) has won most man of the match awards in the format. In ODI, former Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has won most MOM awards with 62. In T20I format, Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi has won most Man of the Match awards with 13. In this listicle, we talk about 4 current players with the most Man of The Match awards in international cricket.

4 Current Players With Most Man of The Match Awards In International Cricket

4. Shakib Al Hasan-33

Shakib Al Hasan is the 4^th player in this list with 33 Man of the Match awards so far. The Bangladesh all-rounder has won 6 MoM awards in Tests, 22 in ODIs, and 5 in T20Is. The left-handed batsman is representing the national side since 2006.

The 34-year-old player has played 57 Tests so far, in which he has piled up 3930 runs and picked 210 wickets. In 212 ODIs, the left-arm spinner has mustered 6455 runs and picked 269 wickets. In T20Is, Hasan has scored 1567 runs in 76 games and scalped 92 wickets.

3. Rohit Sharma-34

Indian opener Rohit Sharma is the 3rd player in this list with 34 Man of the Match awards in international cricket so far. The right-handed batsman accounts for 21 MoM awards in ODIs and 10 in T20Is. The 34-year-old batsman is yet to win any MoM awards in the Test format. Since his international debut in 2007, Rohit Sharma has scored 2679 runs in 39 Tests at an average of 46.18.

In 227 ODIs, he accounts for 9205 runs at an average of 48.96. In T20Is, he has piled up 2864 runs in 111 matches. The Indian cricketer also accounts for 40 centuries and 77 fifties in his international career so far.

2. Chris Gayle- 40

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle takes the 2^nd spot in this list with 40 Man of the Match awards in international cricket so far. The left-handed batsman has won 8 awards in Tests, 23 in ODIs, and 9 in T20Is. The 41-year-old cricketer is one of the most aggressive openers in T20 format.

He is representing West Indies’ national side since 1999. Gayle has smashed 7214 runs in 103 Tests, 10,480 runs in 301 ODIs, and 1696 runs in 63 T20Is. The Caribbean player has also smacked 42 centuries in international cricket with 15 tons in Tests, 25 in ODIs, and 2 in T20Is.

1. Virat Kohli- 57

Virat Kohli grabs the top spot in this list with 57 Man of The Match awards in international cricket so far. The Indian skipper has won 9 MoM awards in Tests, 36 in ODIs, and 12 in T20Is. The 32-year-old has mustered 22,875 runs so far in international cricket. In 92 Tests, he has scored 7547 runs at an average of 52.04.

The right-handed batsman has smashed 12,169 runs in 254 ODIs at an average of 59.07, and 3159 runs in 90 T20Is at an average of 52.65. Kohli also accounts for 27 hundreds in Tests and 43 in ODIs. Virat Kohli is also the leading run-scorer in international cricket among active cricketers.