Most Player of the Series Awards – Individual Match ODI Cricket Records and Statistics

One-day international matches (ODIs) are played by the top four Associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). As opposed to Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODIs) last only one inning per team and have a cap of 50 overs per inning (although in the past, they were 55 or 60 overs). As ODI matches are a subset of List A cricket, both List A and ODI records are maintained.

Since England and Australia played their first ODI in January 1971, 28 teams have played over 4,000 ODIs. In part, this is because the number of nations that play ODIs has increased, and partly because cricket boards in those countries, which have been doing so since the Packer Revolution, are trying to maximize their revenue from the growing popularity of the sport. India played its 1,000th ODI match in February 2022, becoming the first team to do so.The match was part of a home series against the West Indies.

Most Player-of-the-series awards

No. of Awards	Player	Team	Matches	Series	Period
15	Sachin Tendulkar	India	463	108	1989–2012
11	Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	445	111	1989–2011
9	Virat Kohli‡	India	260	63	2008–present
	Shaun Pollock	South Africa	303	60	1996–2008
8	Chris Gayle	West Indies	301	71	1999–2019

 

The following players have won most Player-of-the-Series awards in international cricket:

Sachin Tendulkar

During his career, Sachin has won this title 20 times and played in 183 series. His devoted followers continue to refer to him as the God of cricket even today. He was, without a doubt, among the best cricketers to ever play the game. One of his 15 ODI series, the 2003 World Cup, saw him score 673 runs, the most ever in a single World Cup. Sachin has scored 34,357 runs in international cricket matches.

Virat Kohli

Kohli, one of the greatest multi-format players of all time, stands a very good chance of topping this list before his professional career ends. In the two T20 World Cups that followed, Kohli was named Player of the Series in 2014 and 2016. Only he has amassed more than 20,000 runs in international cricket with an average higher than 50. With 138 series played to date, Kohli has had this accolade given to him an average of every 7.26 series, which is the best frequency of any player who has gotten it more than five times. Since Kohli is one of the most selfless athletes in the world and strives for excellence

Sanath Jayasuriya 

To date, only the attacking Sri Lankan opener has won this honor more than ten times in ODIs. As a player, he played 176 games, and he set the tone for his team from the very first ball he faced. Aside from his devastating batting, Jayasuriya was also a capable spinner who made significant breakthroughs at times during his lengthy career. Sanath Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka with more than 20,000 runs scored and more than 400 wickets taken.

Shaun Pollock

Considering the traits present in his gene pool, Shaun Pollock should have become a very good international cricket player. Dad Uncle Graeme was one of the best left-handed players ever, and Peter led the South African attack throughout the 1960s. While Shaun possesses elements of both, he is known for his flawless, Hadlee-esque line and length. At the beginning of his first-class career, he was aggressive and slippery, and his Natal teammates enjoyed counting how many batsmen he pinned. In spite of Michael Atherton’s opposition, he was added to the South African Test team. Pollock’s father served as the selectors’ convener for the England trip in 1995–1996, but nepotism never existed, and the younger Pollock quickly rose through the ranks.

Chris Gayle

Gayle, a powerful Jamaican left-hander, was criticized for disrespecting his seniors during his first senior tour to England in 2000. As a result, Gayle has had little regard for the opposition’s bowlers since then. At the wicket, he is tall and menacing, loves to slice over the covers with either foot, and can obliterate the statistics of even the most frugal opening bowlers. In this age of Twenty20 cricket, Gayle is the batsman who has flourished more than any other.

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