In the sport of cricket, a Player of the Series or Player of the Tournament award is given to the outstanding player, who makes the most impact in a series or tournament.
Test Most Player of the Series awards Awards Player Team Series Career 11 Ravichandran Ashwin 44 2011–2024 Muttiah Muralitharan 61 1992–2010 9 Jacques Kallis 61 1995–2013 8 Imran Khan 28 1971–1992 Richard Hadlee 33 1973–1990 Shane Warne 46 1992–2007 7 Wasim Akram 43 1985–2002 Shivnarine Chanderpaul 60 1994–2015 6 Malcolm Marshall 21 1978–1991 Curtly Ambrose 27 1988–2000 Steve Waugh 54 1985–2004 Joe Root 54 2012–presentLast updated: 3 December 2025
ODI Most Player of the Series awards Awards Player Team Series Career 15 Sachin Tendulkar 108 1989–2012 12 Virat Kohli 76 2008–present 11 Sanath Jayasuriya 111 1989–2011 9 Shaun Pollock 60 1996–2008 8 Chris Gayle 71 1999–2019Last updated: 6 December 2025
T20I Most Player of the Series awards Awards Player Team Series Career 7 Virat Kohli 46 2010–2024 5 Suryakumar Yadav 25 2021–present Wanindu Hasaranga 26 2019–present Babar Azam 39 2016–present David Warner 42 2009–2024 Shakib Al Hasan 45 2006–2024 4 Tim Seifert 23 2018–present Mohammad Rizwan 34 2015–present Glenn Maxwell 43 2012–present Mohammad Hafeez 48 2006–2021 Jos Buttler 51 2011–present Last updated: 3 Dec 2025
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Note: Players in bold are still active in international cricket.
Most Player of the Series awards in international cricket
Awards Player Team Series Tests ODIs T20Is 22 Virat Kohli 168 3 12 7 20 Sachin Tendulkar 183 5 15 0 17 Shakib Al Hasan 162 5 7 5 15 Jacques Kallis 148 9 6 0 13 David Warner 126 5 3 5 Sanath Jayasuriya 176 2 11 012 Ravichandran Ashwin 105 11 0 1 Chris Gayle 141 2 8 2 11 Shaun Pollock 107 2 9 0 Shivnarine Chanderpaul 136 7 4 0 Ricky Ponting 147 4 7 0 Muttiah Muralitharan 155 11 0 0Last updated: 6 December 2025
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