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Most Player Of The Match Awards As Captain In IPL History

Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli are no longer captains of their respective IPL teams (X.com)Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli are no longer captains of their respective IPL teams (X.com)

In a tournament like the Indian Premier League, which lasts for almost two months, it is really hard for the captains of the team to stay in a great state of mind and lead from the front. Considering the amount of thinking, planning and team meetings, the captains of the team hardly get any chance to enjoy in between the games like other players do. But that's what they sign up for, and that's what they enjoy doing the most, which rules out the fact about how draining it is. 

As we gear up for the 17th edition of this cricket extravaganza, Indian Premier League, the captains have already prepared their minds for the exciting times ahead. Undoubtedly, Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni are the most successful captains in the history of IPL, whether it's about leading the team or leading from the front, the sky is the limit for them. We at OneCricket, have found the best captains, who not only led the team well but also led them from the front. 

So let's have a look at the top 4 captains with the most Player of the Match awards in the history of the Indian Premier League.

4. Virat Kohli - 11 Awards

Virat Kohli has won 11 POTM awards as captain (X.com)Virat Kohli has won 11 POTM awards as captain (X.com)

The pride of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Virat Kohli is arguably the greatest batter in the history of the Indian Premier League. He is the only player to have scored over 7,000 IPL runs and also has the most number of IPL hundreds to his name. He even led the RCB team to the finals during his prime year in 2016, but unfortunately, could not lift the cup. 

In his IPL career, Virat scored 7,263 runs, including seven centuries and 50 half-centuries so far. His amazing numbers place him at the fourth position with 11 Player of the Match awards as the captain, throughout his IPL captaincy. 

3. Gautam Gambhir - 13 Awards

Gautam Gambhir has won 13 POTM awards as captain (X.com)Gautam Gambhir has won 13 POTM awards as captain (X.com)

Once a Knight, forever a Knight. Gautam Gambhir has proved this statement by returning back to the Kolkata Knight Riders as the mentor of the team. So far, KKR have won two IPL titles and both of them came under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir. He was nothing short of a lucky charm to the Knight Riders family and now that he is back, KKR would hope for another title. 

Gambhir is still amongst the most successful captains of the Indian Premier League, despite getting retired in 2018. Talking about his number in the IPL, he scored 4,217 runs in 152 innings with the help of 36 half-centuries. He has won 13 Player of the Match awards as a captain, which places him at the third position of this record. 


2. Rohit Sharma - 13 Awards

Rohit has won 13 awards as IPL captain [X] Rohit has won 13 awards as IPL captain [X]

The man who led the Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles, Rohit Sharma is undoubtedly the most successful captain in the history of the IPL. Talking about leading from the front, Rohit has been selfless for the Mumbai team and has played in different positions as per the requirements of the team. 

He has been replaced by Hardik as the captain for the Mumbai Indians, but talking about this record, he is placed at second position with 13 Player of the Match awards as the captain of MI. He is also among the top scorers of the IPL with over 6,000 runs under his name and not to forget the amount of sixes he has hammered in his career so far, he has been amazing. 


1. MS Dhoni - 16 Awards*

MS Dhoni has won 16 POTM awards as captain (X.com)MS Dhoni has won 16 POTM awards as captain (X.com)

The Thala of Chennai and one of the most successful captains in the world not just IPL, MS Dhoni truly deserves all the respect and love he gets, every time he steps onto the field in the Yellow colour. He has led the CSK team to win the IPL title five times and even a couple of Champions League titles as well.

Talking about his IPL numbers, with 5,082 runs in 218 innings including 24 half-centuries and the highest score of unbeaten 84, Dhoni has been a perfect finisher for the Chennai Super Kings. He has emerged as the Player of the Match on 16 occasions as the captain, which is the most by any captain in the history of the Indian Premier League.