Man of the Match award is given to the player who performs the best and makes the maximum impact among the two teams in a cricket game. It is the dream of every cricketer to win the Man of the Match award for his country or club because his contributions either guided his team to a win or ensured that the team did not go down with a fight.
Usually in Test cricket, the Player of the Match is awarded to the player from a winning team. The player who performs the best from the winning side takes the prize home.
In this listicle now, we will look at the three Indian cricketers who have performed consistently and won the most Player of the Match awards against a particular opponent in Test match cricket.
3. Ravichandran Ashwin – 4 Man of the Match awards vs. West Indies
India have not played a Test series of more than three Tests against West Indies in the recent past, and the frequency of their series is not that high as well. Still, ace Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has managed to win four Player of the Match awards against the Caribbean outfit in his Test career.
2. Cheteshwar Pujara – 4 awards vs. Australia
Current Indian Test batter Cheteshwar Pujara has made a name for himself with his solid technique and ability to play marathon knocks for his team. Pujara has been quite dominant in Tests against Australia, ending as the Player of the Match in four Tests against the Aussies.
1. Sachin Tendulkar – 5 Man of the Match awards vs. Australia
Most Test M.O.M Awards won by Indian against an Opponent
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Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is at the top of this list. Tendulkar won five Player of the Match awards against the Aussies. It will be interesting to see whether Ravichandran Ashwin or Cheteshwar Pujara can break his record soon.
