Virat Kohli once again reminded everyone of his class with the bat as he notched up his 59th half-century in IPL history.
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He remained unbeaten on 73 runs from 54 deliveries and was rightfully named the Player of the Match for his match-winning effort.
The ex RCB skipper has the second most Player of the Match awards among Indian players in the IPL and the fourth highest overall.
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Only former RCB stars AB de Villiers (25) , Chris Gayle (22) and Rohit Sharma(20) have more awards than the Ex Indian captain.
Among the Indian players who have won the most Player of the Match awards after Kohli are MS Dhoni (18), Yusuf Pathan (16) and Suresh Raina (14).
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Players with the most IPL Player of the Match awards
AB de Villiers | DC, RCB | 25 |
Chris Gayle | KKR, RCB, PBKS | 22 |
Rohit Sharma | DC, MI | 20 |
Virat Kohli | RCB | 19 |
David Warner | DC, SRH | 18 |
MS Dhoni | CSK, RPS | 18 |
Shane Watson | RR, RCB, CSK | 16 |
Yusuf Pathan | RR, KKR, SRH | 16 |
Suresh Raina | CSK, GL | 14 |
Kieron Pollard | MI | 14 |
What is the IPL Player of the Match award?
The Player of the Match award is given to recognise a special performance of a player - batting or bowling - which makes a difference in the match.