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title: "Who was awarded the man of the match ?"  
description: "Who was awarded the man of the match ?"  
author: "Ward ryan"  
published: 2018-08-14  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48327/who-was-awarded-the-man-of-the-match  
category: "sports"  
tags: ["cricket"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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#  Who was awarded the man of the match ?

Who was awarded the man of the match ?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Harshal Vispute

A **[Man of the Match](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48343/who-was-man-of-the-match-of-coca-cola-cup-triangular-one-day-crickets-sharjah-1999)**, **Player of the Match**, or **Player of the Series award** is awarded to the **outstanding player in a particular match or series**, usually often the one who has the most impressive. The word was first popularised in cricket before spreading to other sports. This can be a player from either team, though it is most often the **winning team.** In the **mid-1980s**, the **man-of-the-match award** in cricket became **a regular feature in Test matches.** However, **there have been numerous occasions when a player from the losing side has received an award for his efforts.** ![Who was awarded the man of the match ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/b7602ca5-275b-4449-8902-b3ad46898885/images/59e5b959-3fe8-46d7-b2e2-cd00b1c7d7d9.jpeg)\
**Jacques Kallis** holds the record for the **most awards won in [Test matches](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48351/who-took-the-first-hat-tricks-in-a-test-match), with 23 in 166 matches played, followed by Muttiah Muralitharan, who has 19 awards.** ![Who was awarded the man of the match ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/b7602ca5-275b-4449-8902-b3ad46898885/images/31ab86a2-4f97-4bf4-9aa1-5530e8e87023.jpeg)\
With **62 man of the match honors in 463 ODI matches, [Sachin Tendulkar](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48506/who-wrote-the-final-test-exit-sachin-tendulkar-and-when) holds the record for most man of the match awards.** **Sanath Jayasuriya is second on the list with 48 one-day international man of the match honors.**\
![Who was awarded the man of the match ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/b7602ca5-275b-4449-8902-b3ad46898885/images/7f4fe5ea-26be-47f9-b626-af8ce26f327a.jpeg)\
**Mohammad Nabi leads the Twenty20 Internationals with 13 accolades, followed by Virat Kohli with 12 awards.**


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