Indian Premier League Player of the Series From 2008 to 2022
Discover who won the Indian Premier League Player of the Series award from 2008 to 2022! See the full list of winners and learn about their impressive accomplishments
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There are a lot more other owners and awards with special titles are given to the players in an IPL league. A player can be best batsman, best bowler, man of the match or man of the series. In this blog we are going to discuss about the man of the series of all IPL seasons right from its conception till now.
What is the Man of the Series in the IPL?
- It is a special award given to the player who played the best in comparison to all other players individually in any specific edition.
- This title was changed from IPL Man of the Series to IPL Most Valuable Player award from 2013 onwards.
How is the man of the Series decided in the IPL?
It is an owner given to the player who has performed the best in any specific series. Thus it is decided by the entire performance of the player and after a comparison of these best players the IPL Most Valuable Player award is given to the one who tops the list.
There are a total of 5 players who won the Man of the Series award in the IPL tournament from 2008 to 2012. Among these 5, Sachin tendulkar was the only Indian Player who has won this title.
This award was earned by 4 overseas All-rounders-
- Shane Watson in 2008.
- Chris Gayle in 2011.
- Sunil Narine in 2012.
While Adam Gilchrist won this title in the IPL 2009 season where he led the Deccan Chargers team in Johannesburg, South Africa. Three out of these 5 players were part of the winning team for that specific season of IPL tournament when they won this title. These are mentioned below:
- Shane Watson was part of the winning team Rajasthan Royals in 2008 when he won the man of the series title. He won this title in his first IPL Season.
- Adam Gilchrist was part of the winning team Deccan Chargers in 2009 when he won the man of the series title.
- Sunil Narine was part of the winning team Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012 when he won the man of the series title. He won this title in his first IPL Season.
IPL Man of the Series with IPL Orange Cap
The IPL Orange Cap is given to the player who hits the most runs in a specific IPL league. This owner along with IPL man of the series title in the same league is given to only two players- Sachin Tendulkar & Chris Gayle - prior to 2016.
In 2016, Virat Kohli won IPL Orange Cap and IPL Most Valuable Player award.
List of All IPL Man of the Series or IPL Most valuable Player Award Winners
The complete list of the IPL man of the Series player right from 2008 to 2022 is mentioned below along with the respective year they won, team & Statics:
Who has won the IPL Man of the Series the most number of times?
There is no such specific name to be mentioned under this category as the IPL man of the Series or IPL Most valuable Player award is not won more than once by any single player. All of the above-mentioned players have won this title only once in their IPL season.
Who won the Man of the Series in IPL 2022, 2021 & 2020?
This title, as mentioned above, has changed the name to IPL Most Valuable Player of any series.
- In 2020, Jofra Archer won this title while being a part of Rajasthan Royals as an All-Rounder.
- In 2021, Harshal Patel won this title while being a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore as an Bowler.
- In 2022, Jos Butler won this title while being a part of Rajasthan Royals as a WicketKeeper-Batter.
Conclusion
The IPL Player of the Series or IPL Most Valuable Player is a great award that is given to that specific player of any particular league who has performed the best in comparison to all other players.
