The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket tournament in which ten teams compete from ten different cities across India. The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) established the league in 2007. It takes place every year between March and May and has a special slot in the ICC Future Tours Programme.
With players from all across the globe, the IPL has a separate fan base of its own. From kids to the youth and adults even to the elders, IPL is a source of entertainment and people love it. IPL is just not a game, it’s an emotion.
Here is a list of players who have won the ‘Man of the Match’ title in the IPL final.
In the first year, 2008, Yusuf Pathan who played for the team Rajasthan Royals, bagged the award.
The following year in 2009, Anil Kumble of Royal Challengers Bangalore took the award home.
In 2010, Suresh Raina who plays for Chennai Super Kings bagged the title for his exceptional performance.
In 2011, Murali Vijay from Chennai Super Kings won it.
In 2012, Manvinder Bisla from Kolkata Knight Riders was the winner.
Next in 2013, it was Kieron Pollard from Mumbai Indians who won the trophy.
In 2014, it was Manish Panday from Kolkata Knight Riders.
In 2015, Rohit Sharma from Mumbai Indians won.
In 2016, Ben Cutting from SunRisers Hyderabad won the award.
In 2017, Krunal Pandya from Mumbai Indians bagged the title.
In 2018, Shane Watson from Chennai Super Kings Won.
In 2019, Jasprit Bumrah from Mumbai Indians.
In 2020, it was Trent Boult from Mumbai Indians.
And in 2021, it was Faf Du Plessis from Chennai Super Kings.
