Player of the Series awards (cricket)
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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.
Most Player of the Series awards
| Awards | Player | Team | Series | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ravichandran Ashwin |  India | 44 | 2011–2024 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan |  Sri Lanka | 61 | 1992–2010 | |
| 9 | Jacques Kallis |  South Africa | 61 | 1995–2013 |
| 8 | Imran Khan |  Pakistan | 28 | 1971–1992 |
| Richard Hadlee |  New Zealand | 33 | 1973–1990 | |
| Shane Warne |  Australia | 46 | 1992–2007 | |
| 7 | Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 43 | 1985–2002 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul |  West Indies | 60 | 1994–2015 | |
| 6 | Malcolm Marshall | West Indies | 21 | 1978–1991 |
| Curtly Ambrose | West Indies | 27 | 1988–2000 | |
| Steve Waugh | Australia | 54 | 1985–2004 | |
| Joe Root |  England | 54 | 2012–present | |
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Last updated: 3 December 2025[1] | ||||
ODI
Most Player of the Series awards
| Awards | Player | Team | Series | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 108 | 1989–2012 |
| 12 | Virat Kohli | India | 76 | 2008–present |
| 11 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 111 | 1989–2011 |
| 9 | Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 60 | 1996–2008 |
| 8 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 71 | 1999–2019 |
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Last updated: 6 December 2025[2] | ||||
