Most player-of-the-series awards

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

Most player-of-the-series awards

Player	Span	Mat	Series	Awards	Tests	ODIs	T20Is
V Kohli (IND)	2008-2026	559	169	22	3	12	7
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1989-2013	664	183	20	5	15	0
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2006-2024	447	162	17	5	7	5
JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA)	1995-2014	519	148	15	9	6	0
DA Warner (AUS)	2009-2024	383	126	13	5	3	5
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL)	1989-2011	586	176	13	2	11	0
R Ashwin (IND)	2010-2024	287	105	12	11	0	1
CH Gayle (ICC/WI)	1999-2021	483	141	12	2	8	2
Q de Kock (SA)	2012-2025	315	107	11	1	7	3
SM Pollock (Afr/ICC/SA)	1995-2008	423	107	11	2	9	0
JE Root (ENG)	2012-2026	381	118	11	6	5	0
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1994-2015	454	136	11	7	4	0
RT Ponting (AUS/ICC)	1995-2012	560	147	11	4	7	0
M Muralidaran (Asia/ICC/SL)	1992-2011	495	155	11	11	0	0
Imran Khan (PAK)	1971-1992	263	74	10	8	2	0
HM Amla (SA/World)	2004-2019	349	117	10	3	7	0
SC Ganguly (Asia/IND)	1992-2008	424	120	10	3	7	0
SPD Smith (AUS)	2010-2026	360	121	10	5	4	1
AB de Villiers (Afr/SA)	2004-2018	420	136	10	4	6	0
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1984-2003	460	136	10	7	3	0
TM Dilshan (SL)	1999-2016	497	148	10	2	6	2
RG Sharma (IND)	2007-2026	508	163	10	2	6	2
KC Sangakkara (Asia/ICC/SL)	2000-2015	594	167	10	4	5	1
IVA Richards (WI)	1974-1991	308	69	9	2	7	0
GA Gooch (ENG)	1975-1995	243	71	9	5	4	0
SK Warne (AUS/ICC)	1992-2007	339	82	9	8	1	0
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1989-2003	349	104	9	5	4	0
Babar Azam (PAK)	2015-2025	337	111	9	0	4	5
SR Waugh (AUS)	1985-2004	493	113	9	6	3	0
JC Buttler (ENG)	2011-2025	397	124	9	1	4	4
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	2003-2021	392	131	9	1	4	4
KS Williamson (NZ)	2010-2025	376	143	9	4	5	0
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia/ICC/PAK)	1991-2007	499	145	9	3	6	0
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2003-2012	231	61	8	5	3	0
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1990	201	64	8	8	0	0
BC Lara (ICC/WI)	1990-2007	430	105	8	4	4	0
MA Starc (AUS)	2010-2026	300	109	8	3	5	0
Yuvraj Singh (Asia/IND)	2000-2017	402	109	8	0	7	1
BKG Mendis (SL)	2015-2026	321	115	8	1	5	2
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2003-2015	394	118	8	5	3	0
Shoaib Malik (ICC/PAK)	1999-2021	446	152	8	0	5	3
MD Marshall (WI)	1978-1992	217	51	7	6	1	0
- (SL)	2017-2026	164	58	7	0	1	6
A Flintoff (ENG/ICC)	1998-2009	227	61	7	4	3	0
DI Gower (ENG)	1978-1992	231	64	7	3	4	0
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-2000	274	68	7	6	1	0
JJ Bumrah (IND)	2016-2026	225	74	7	3	1	3
SD Hope (WI)	2015-2025	252	89	7	1	5	1
GD McGrath (AUS/ICC)	1993-2007	376	97	7	5	2	0
SR Watson (AUS)	2002-2016	307	105	7	1	4	2
GC Smith (Afr/ICC/SA)	2002-2014	347	109	7	4	3	0
PA de Silva (SL)	1984-2003	401	122	7	4	3	0
MS Dhoni (Asia/IND)	2004-2019	538	152	7	0	7	0
Tamim Iqbal (BAN/ICC/World)	2007-2023	391	152	7	1	6	0
Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/PAK)	1996-2018	524	164	7	0	4	3
DPMD Jayawardene (Asia/SL)	1997-2015	652	180	7	3	4	0
HC Brook (ENG)	2022-2026	122	39	6	4	0	2
SA Yadav (IND)	2021-2026	138	43	6	0	1	5
MA Atherton (ENG)	1989-2001	169	48	6	4	2	0
Shubman Gill (IND)	2019-2026	137	49	6	1	5	0
AA Donald (SA)	1991-2003	236	66	6	4	2	0
ML Hayden (AUS/ICC)	1993-2009	273	75	6	4	2	0
Mohammad Rizwan (PAK)	2015-2025	247	89	6	2	0	4
AC Gilchrist (AUS/ICC)	1996-2008	396	91	6	3	3	0
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1978-1994	356	95	6	4	2	0
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	2013-2025	302	101	6	0	4	2
V Sehwag (Asia/ICC/IND)	1999-2013	374	109	6	5	1	0
Mohammad Yousuf (Asia/PAK)	1998-2010	381	114	6	3	3	0
M Azharuddin (IND)	1984-2000	433	117	6	3	3	0
Younis Khan (PAK)	2000-2017	408	130	6	4	2	0
AD Mathews (SL)	2008-2025	435	157	6	4	1	1
Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN)	2005-2025	476	183	6	0	6	0
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2011-2022	75	35	5	5	0	0
L Klusener (SA)	1996-2004	220	57	5	1	4	0
P Nissanka (SL)	2021-2026	173	59	5	1	3	1
HH Pandya (IND)	2016-2026	230	66	5	0	2	3
AN Cook (ENG)	2006-2018	257	73	5	3	2	0
Rashid Khan (AFG/ICC)	2015-2026	233	73	5	0	2	3
G Kirsten (SA)	1993-2004	286	75	5	1	4	0
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1999-2018	181	76	5	5	0	0
MJ Henry (NZ)	2014-2025	159	77	5	3	1	1
MR Marsh (AUS)	2011-2025	226	79	5	0	2	3
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2008-2015	212	79	5	3	1	1
B Kumar (IND)	2012-2022	229	81	5	1	1	3
KP Pietersen (ENG/ICC)	2004-2014	277	82	5	2	1	2
RR Sarwan (WI)	2000-2013	286	83	5	3	2	0
HH Streak (Afr/ZIM)	1993-2005	254	84	5	4	1	0
GJ Maxwell (AUS)	2012-2025	282	89	5	0	1	4
B Lee (AUS)	1999-2012	322	92	5	2	3	0
BA Stokes (ENG)	2011-2026	277	92	5	4	1	0
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)	2009-2026	326	98	5	0	2	3
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/PAK)	1996-2013	343	104	5	1	4	0
DW Steyn (Afr/SA)	2004-2020	265	104	5	5	0	0
MS Atapattu (SL)	1990-2007	360	106	5	1	4	0
EJG Morgan (ENG/IRE)	2006-2022	379	119	5	0	4	1
JM Anderson (ENG)	2002-2024	401	124	5	5	0	0
A Kumble (Asia/IND)	1990-2008	403	126	5	4	1	0
PR Stirling (IRE)	2008-2025	336	126	5	0	4	1
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ)	1997-2015	442	140	5	3	1	1

Series awards have not always been a regular feature in internationals and the list may not be complete for matches prior to the 1980s

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Afghanistan v West Indies at Dubai (DICS), 2nd T20I, Jan 21, 2026 [T20I # 3664]

India v New Zealand at Nagpur, 1st T20I, Jan 21, 2026 [T20I # 3663]

Afghanistan v West Indies at Dubai (DICS), 1st T20I, Jan 19, 2026 [T20I # 3662]