Every cricket fan remembers a player who single-handedly turned a match around. It could be a match-winning hundred, a spell that ripped through the batting line-up or simply an all-round show that became the point of difference. Such performances easily…
Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most Player of the Match awards across all international cricket formats with 76 awards in 664 matches. Fellow Indian batter Virat Kohli follows closely in second place with 71 awards in 565 matches, while Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya ranks third with 58 awards. South Africa's Jacques Kallis sits fourth overall with 57 awards, leading all players in Test cricket with 23.
Tendulkar dominates the ODI category with 62 awards, whereas Virandeep Singh and Sikandar Raza are the only players exceeding 20 awards in T20Is. Ricky Ponting holds the record for the most POTM awards as captain with 28, Kumar Sangakkara leads wicketkeepers with 36, and Kohli holds the record in ICC tournaments with 15 awards.
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