Most Man of The Match Awards Won by Indians in IPL: MS Dhoni Moves to 2nd With POTM Award in LSG vs CSK

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday (April 14) scripted history by becoming the oldest player of match award recipient in Indian Premier League history following his fine display for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025 match 30.

MS Dhoni turned back the clock and put his chase masterclass on display as CSK ended its five-match losing streak by stamping their authority in Lucknow. When he arrived at the crease, the Super Kings were dwindling at 115/5 with 52 required in the last five overs.

The legendary wicketkeeper batter quickly assessed the conditions and formulated a flawless blueprint for CSK's success. With Shivam Dube providing the much-needed explosiveness at the other end, CSK gunned down the 167-run target and trounced Lucknow to get its second win of the season.

Following on from his three dismissals with the glove, Dhoni returned with an unbeaten 26 from 11 deliveries at a monstrous strike rate of 236.36. The 43-year-old skipper was adjudged the Player of the Match and became the oldest player to win the award in IPL history.

While Dhoni was surprised with him being named the man of the match, this was the veteran stumper's first player of the match award since 2019 with the award also taking him to level in fourth for most man of the match awards in IPL.

This was his 18th player of the match award in IPL, drawing him level with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star Virat Kohli for most man of the match awards won by Indians in IPL. The duo are now only one behind Rohit Sharma, who has won 19 POTM awards in his career. Here is a look at the Indians with 10 or more man of the match awards in IPL:

Most IPL Man of the Match Awards won by Indian players

• 19 - Rohit Sharma
• 18 - Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni
• 16 - Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja
• 15 - KL Rahul
• 14 - Suresh Raina
• 13 - Gautam Gambhir, Ajinkya Rahane
• 12 - Shikhar Dhawan, Amit Mishra
• 11 - Virender Sehwag, Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad
• 10 - Jasprit Bumrah, Ambati Rayudu, Shubman Gill, Umesh Yadav

IPL greats AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle top the list for the most player of the match overall in IPL. De Villiers won the POTM award 25 times, while Gayle had bagged the award 22 times. With his 18th award Dhoni not only drew level with Kohli in the all-time list, but the CSK veteran also equalled David Warner's tally.

Earlier this season, KL Rahul and Sunil Narine also moved closer to the top four with a player of the match award each. Dhoni wins a player of the match award for the first time since he last won it in 2019 for his finishing heroics against Delhi Capitals.

Dhoni first won the award in the inaugural edition with a fifty against RCB. Among his 18 man of the match awards, 16 have come during his stint with CSK, while he twice won the award during his two seasons with Rising Pune Supergiant. Here is a look at his POTM awards in IPL:

Dhoni IPL Man of the Match Awards List