Most player-of-the-match awards

Most player-of-the-match awards in Tests+ODIs+T20Is

Most player-of-the-match awards

Player	Span	Mat	Awards	Tests	ODIs	T20Is
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1989-2013	664	76	14	62	0
V Kohli (IND)	2008-2025	553	69	10	43	16
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL)	1989-2011	586	58	4	48	6
JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA)	1995-2014	519	57	23	32	2
KC Sangakkara (Asia/ICC/SL)	2000-2015	594	50	16	31	3
RT Ponting (AUS/ICC)	1995-2012	560	49	16	32	1
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2006-2024	447	45	6	27	12
RG Sharma (IND)	2007-2025	502	45	4	27	14
Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/PAK)	1996-2018	524	43	0	32	11
BC Lara (ICC/WI)	1990-2007	430	42	12	30	0
IVA Richards (WI)	1974-1991	308	41	10	31	0
PA de Silva (SL)	1984-2003	401	41	11	30	0
CH Gayle (ICC/WI)	1999-2021	483	41	8	23	10
DPMD Jayawardene (Asia/SL)	1997-2015	652	41	13	22	6
AB de Villiers (Afr/SA)	2004-2018	420	39	5	27	7
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1984-2003	460	39	17	22	0
DA Warner (AUS)	2009-2024	383	38	8	18	12
SC Ganguly (Asia/IND)	1992-2008	424	37	6	31	0
AC Gilchrist (AUS/ICC)	1996-2008	396	35	7	28	0
SR Waugh (AUS)	1985-2004	493	35	14	21	0
TM Dilshan (SL)	1999-2016	497	35	4	25	6
MJ Guptill (NZ)	2009-2022	367	34	2	22	10
Yuvraj Singh (Asia/IND)	2000-2017	402	34	0	27	7
SM Pollock (Afr/ICC/SA)	1995-2008	423	34	11	22	1
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia/ICC/PAK)	1991-2007	499	33	9	24	0
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	2013-2025	296	32	2	12	18
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	2003-2021	392	32	2	19	11
M Muralidaran (Asia/ICC/SL)	1992-2011	495	32	19	13	0
V Sehwag (Asia/ICC/IND)	1999-2013	374	31	8	23	0
Saeed Anwar (PAK)	1989-2003	302	30	2	28	0
DL Haynes (WI)	1978-1994	354	30	5	25	0
Q de Kock (SA)	2012-2025	303	29	4	19	6
SR Watson (AUS)	2002-2016	307	29	3	17	9
SK Warne (AUS/ICC)	1992-2007	339	29	17	12	0
A Ranatunga (SL)	1982-2000	362	29	5	24	0
KS Williamson (NZ)	2010-2025	373	29	11	14	4
HH Gibbs (SA)	1996-2010	361	28	6	22	0
AR Border (AUS)	1978-1994	429	28	11	17	0
Younis Khan (PAK)	2000-2017	408	27	10	15	2
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1994-2015	454	27	11	16	0
CG Greenidge (WI)	1974-1991	236	26	6	20	0
KP Pietersen (ENG/ICC)	2004-2014	277	26	10	10	6
NJ Astle (NZ)	1995-2007	308	26	1	25	0
SPD Smith (AUS)	2010-2025	356	26	13	11	2
RA Jadeja (IND)	2009-2025	365	26	11	12	3
ME Waugh (AUS)	1988-2002	372	26	5	21	0
JE Root (ENG)	2012-2025	375	26	13	11	2
GD McGrath (AUS/ICC)	1993-2007	376	26	11	15	0
LRPL Taylor (NZ/Samoa)	2006-2025	454	26	8	17	1
HM Amla (SA/World)	2004-2019	349	25	6	18	1
Mohammad Yousuf (Asia/PAK)	1998-2010	381	25	7	18	0
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ)	1997-2015	442	25	11	11	3
Shoaib Malik (ICC/PAK)	1999-2021	446	25	0	19	6
R Dravid (Asia/ICC/IND)	1996-2012	509	25	11	14	0
Imran Khan (PAK)	1971-1992	263	24	11	13	0
GJ Maxwell (AUS)	2012-2025	280	24	0	12	12
G Kirsten (SA)	1993-2004	286	24	8	16	0
GC Smith (Afr/ICC/SA)	2002-2014	347	24	12	10	2
JC Buttler (ENG)	2011-2025	396	24	1	13	10
SP Fleming (ICC/NZ)	1994-2008	396	24	7	17	0
A Symonds (AUS)	1998-2009	238	23	1	21	1
Babar Azam (PAK)	2015-2025	324	23	1	13	9
MN Samuels (WI)	2000-2018	345	23	3	14	6
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1989-2003	349	23	6	17	0
Javed Miandad (PAK)	1975-1996	357	23	5	18	0
MS Atapattu (SL)	1990-2007	360	23	3	20	0
EJG Morgan (ENG/IRE)	2006-2022	379	23	0	15	8
M Azharuddin (IND)	1984-2000	433	23	5	18	0
MS Dhoni (Asia/IND)	2004-2019	538	23	2	21	0
Virandeep Singh (MAS)	2019-2025	104	22	0	0	22
DM Jones (AUS)	1984-1994	216	22	6	16	0
L Klusener (SA)	1996-2004	220	22	3	19	0
JM Bairstow (ENG)	2011-2024	287	22	5	11	6
PR Stirling (IRE)	2008-2025	331	22	0	13	9
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/PAK)	1996-2013	343	22	2	18	2
Tamim Iqbal (BAN/ICC/World)	2007-2023	391	22	3	16	3
TM Head (AUS)	2016-2025	184	21	10	8	3
MD Crowe (NZ)	1982-1995	220	21	2	19	0
WJ Cronje (SA)	1992-2000	256	21	3	18	0
BA Stokes (ENG)	2011-2025	272	21	12	9	0
MEK Hussey (AUS)	2004-2013	302	21	7	11	3
BKG Mendis (SL)	2015-2025	311	21	3	9	9
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)	2009-2025	322	21	0	7	14
CL Hooper (WI)	1987-2003	329	21	6	15	0
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2003-2015	394	21	7	13	1
Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN)	2005-2025	474	21	7	10	4
A Flintoff (ENG/ICC)	1998-2009	227	20	6	14	0
GA Gooch (ENG)	1975-1995	243	20	9	11	0
MM Ali (ENG)	2014-2024	298	20	6	5	9
B Lee (AUS)	1999-2012	322	20	4	15	1
AD Mathews (SL)	2008-2025	435	20	4	10	6

Match awards have only been a regular feature in Tests since the mid-1980s and the list is not complete for earlier matches

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

United Arab Emirates v Nepal at ICCA Dubai, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 87th match, Oct 30, 2025 [ODI # 4920]

Mexico v Panama at Itaguai, South American Men's Championships 1st match, Oct 30, 2025 [T20I # 3539]

New Zealand v England at Hamilton, 2nd ODI, Oct 29, 2025 [ODI # 4919]

Bangladesh v West Indies at Chattogram, 2nd T20I, Oct 29, 2025 [T20I # 3538]

Zimbabwe v Afghanistan at Harare, 1st T20I, Oct 29, 2025 [T20I # 3537]

Australia v India at Canberra, 1st T20I, Oct 29, 2025 [T20I # 3536]