the ultimate match-winner flex 💥🏆
Player of the Match awards are the clearest sign of individual dominance, clutch moments, and pure impact on games.
So let’s get right to it:
🥇 Most Player of the Match Awards in IPL History
AB de Villiers – 25 POTM Awards 👑
🟣 Teams: Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore
📅 IPL Career: 2008–2021
🎯 Awards: 25 Player of the Match trophies
💬 “If he batted 30+ balls, the match was basically his.”
AB was built for drama—last-over finishes, impossible chases, and breathtaking strokeplay. No surprise he tops this list.
🥈 Top 5 Players with Most Player of the Match Awards:
| Rank |
Player |
POTM Awards |
Matches Played |
| 1️⃣ |
AB de Villiers |
25 |
170+ |
| 2️⃣ |
Chris Gayle |
22 |
140+ |
| 3️⃣ |
MS Dhoni |
17+ |
250+ |
| 4️⃣ |
David Warner |
17+ |
170+ |
| 5️⃣ |
Virat Kohli |
15+ |
240+ |
👀 Wildcards Closing In:
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Jos Buttler and Rashid Khan have double-digit POTMs and are still active
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Hardik Pandya has picked up big-match awards lately
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Shubman Gill and Jaiswal could be the next big names on this list
🧠 TL;DR
👑 AB de Villiers has the most Player of the Match awards (25) in IPL history
💥 He didn’t just win games—he lit up the league every single time he walked out to bat
Want to see a season-wise breakdown of POTM winners or the most POTMs in a single IPL season? I can pull that too 😎