Winning the Man of the Match award in international cricket is the dream of all Indian cricketers. When an individual gets the Man of the Match award, 90% of the time it means that the player has played a big role in helping the nation win a match.
2023 was full of international matches, and in this hectic season, several Indian cricketers stole the show consistently. In this listicle now, we will look at the top seven Indian players who won the most MOTM awards in 2023.
7. One of the young Indian cricketers, Shubman Gill – 3
Shubman Gill won three Man of the Match awards across international formats in 2023. Gill’s most memorable performance came against New Zealand, against whom he scored an ODI double ton and T20I ton.
6. One of the new Indian cricketers, Yashasvi Jaiswal – 3
Yashasvi Jaiswal made his debut in mid-2023. In the space of a few months, Jaiswal has already won three Man of the Match awards in international cricket.
5. Rohit Sharma – 3
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma won three Man of the Match awards as well. It shows how much competition there is in the Indian team for the place of an opener.
4. Ravindra Jadeja – 3
Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja also won three Man of the Match awards for the nation in the year 2023. Jadeja proved himself as a game-changer in all three formats.
3. Suryakumar Yadav – 5
Suryakumar Yadav emerged as the biggest match-winner for India in the T20I format. Although Mr. 360 could not impress much in ODIs, he finished with total five MOTM awards.
2. One of the top Indian cricketers, Mohammed Shami – 5
Mohammed Shami was India’s biggest hero with the ball in 2023. He won the Man of the Match award five times despite missing some bilateral series and initial matches of the World Cup.
1. Virat Kohli – 6
The cricketer who won the most Man of the Match awards for India in 2023 was Virat Kohli. The star Indian batter returned to form with a roar this year and won MOTM six times.