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The ODI World Cup is the biggest tournament in the sport of cricket. It is being played once every four years. The first edition was played in 1975 in English, which was won by the West Indies. The latest edition was played in India in 2023.
Australia won it by beating India in the final and won their sixth World Cup title. Team India have also won this prestigious title twice in 1983 and 2011. After Australia, India have been the most consistent team in this tournament’s history.
Apart from winning it twice, they have also played two finals in 2003 and 2023. Team India have also made semifinal appearances in four seasons. India have given some of the best cricketers in this sport.
Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and MS Dhoni are some of the biggest names in cricket. They have won many matches on their own in the ODI World Cup. In this article, we will talk about the list of Indian players with the most Man of the Match awards in the ODI World Cup history.
Top 10 Indian cricketers with most Man of the Match awards in ODI World Cup
| Name | Matches | Man of the Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 45 | 9 |
| Rohit Sharma | 28 | 7 |
| Virat Kohli | 37 | 4 |
| Mohammed Shami | 18 | 4 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 23 | 4 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 21 | 4 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 10 | 3 |
| Kapil Dev | 26 | 3 |
| Virender Sehwag | 22 | 2 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 14 | 2 |
10. Mohinder Amarnath
Former Indian all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath played cricket for India between 1969 and 1989. In his period, he won many matches for India across formats. But his two memorable performances came during the semifinal and final of the 1983 ODI World Cup, which India won. With those performances, he stands in tenth place with two MOTM awards.
9. Virender Sehwag
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag was known for his fearless batting. He was one of the most dangerous openers of his time. He played a crucial role in India’s winning the 2011 World Cup. During the tournament, he started the innings with a four off the first ball in 4-5 consecutive matches. Sehwag had two MOTM awards in this ICC event; one of them came against Bangladesh in the 2011 edition.
8. Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev led India to their maiden World Cup title in 1983. He himself played a crucial role in that campaign. His iconic 175 not out against Zimbabwe in a must-win game against Zimbabwe when India were 17/5 and 77/7 still gives goosebumps to Indian fans. Overall, Kapil won 11 MOTM awards in ODIs, and three of them came in the World Cup.
7. Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan was one of the best performers in the ICC event, who won the Player of the series award in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013. In the ODI World Cup, Dhawan played 10 matches and scored 537 runs at 53.7 and won the MOTM award in three of them.
6. Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly represented India in 311 ODIs between 1992 and 2007. In this duration, he won many games and won 31 MOTM awards in total. Ganguly even led India to the final of the 2003 edition. In ODI World Cups, Ganguly has played 21 games and scored 1006 at 55.89 and taken 10 wickets. He has won four MOTM awards also.
5. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh’s contribution in the 2011 World Cup was massive, as he ended up winning the Player of the Tournament award in India’s winning campaign. Yuvraj has played 23 matches in the ODI World Cups and has scored 738 runs and taken 20 wickets. He has also won four MOTM awards in this period. Overall, he has won 27 MOTM awards in ODIs.
4. Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami is India’s leading wicket-taker in the ODI World Cup history. In just 18 World Cup matches, he has taken 55 wickets at an astonishing average and strike rate of 13.52 and 15.81, respectively. He has taken four fifers, which is the most ever, and four four-wicket hauls with a best of 7/57. Shami has bagged four MOTM awards in this ICC event.
3. Virat Kohli
There are not many ODI records where one can’t find Virat Kohli. He has won the joint third most MOTM awards (4) in ODI World Cup history. Virat has played 37 matches in the ODI World Cup and has scored 1795 runs at 59.83 with five centuries and 12 half-centuries. Virat has the second-most runs in this ICC event.
2. Rohit Sharma
The 2019 ODI World Cup saw Rohit Sharma breaking all records. He became the first batter with five centuries in a single edition and finished with 648 runs in nine innings at 81 and a strike rate of 98.33. Overall, Rohit has scored 1575 runs in 28 World Cup matches. In ODIs, Rohit won 27 MOTM awards, and 7 of them came in the ODI World Cups.
1. Sachin Tendulkar
Indian legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar is regarded as a GOAT in this sport. His on-field achievements are unmatchable, and he holds almost every batting record, including most runs in ODI World Cup history. Sachin has played 45 matches and scored 2278 runs at 56.95 with six centuries and 15 half-centuries in the ODI World Cup. Sachin also holds the record of most MOTM awards in ODIs (62), and nine of them have come in the ODI World Cups.
