Virat Kohli has moved closer to Sachin Tendulkar’s world record for most Player of the Match awards in international cricket after his brilliant 135-run innings against South Africa in the Ranchi ODI. This was Kohli’s 70th Player of the Match award in his international career, leaving him just six awards away from Tendulkar’s record.
Kumar Sangakkara (50 awards)
Sri Lanka’s former captain and legendary wicket-keeper Kumar Sangakkara holds 50 Player of the Match awards in international cricket. He is among five select players in cricket history to have won this award 50 or more times. Sangakkara received the award 31 times in ODIs, 16 times in Tests, and 3 times in T20s.
Jacques Kallis (57 awards)
South Africa’s great all-rounder Jacques Kallis had a brilliant career, helping his team win numerous matches with both bat and ball. He has been honoured with 57 Player of the Match awards in international cricket – 32 in ODIs, 23 in Tests, and 2 in T20s.
Sanath Jayasuriya (58 awards)
Sri Lanka’s former explosive opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya also features in this list. Jayasuriya won Player of the Match awards 48 times in ODIs, 6 times in T20s, and 4 times in Tests during his career.
Virat Kohli (70 awards)
Indian team’s star batsman Virat Kohli is second in the list of players with most Player of the Match awards. Kohli won his 70th Player of the Match award in the Ranchi ODI against South Africa. He has won this award 44 times in ODIs, 16 times in T20s, and 10 times in Tests. He is now not far from Sachin Tendulkar’s world record.
Sachin Tendulkar (76 awards)
Known as the ‘God of Cricket’, Sachin Tendulkar holds the world record for most Player of the Match awards in cricket history. Tendulkar achieved this feat 76 times during his career. Virat Kohli is now just six awards away from matching this record. Tendulkar received the Player of the Match award 62 times in ODIs and 14 times in Test cricket.
Source: Daily Kiran
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