The Man of the Series award in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is given to the most outstanding player of the tournament. It recognizes consistent performance across all aspects of the game, including batting, bowling, and fielding. In the IPL, several legendary players have won the Man of the Series award. Suryakumar Yadav won the award in 2025 after Sunil Narine earned the honor in 2024. Other notable winners include Shane Watson, Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, Andre Russell, and Jos Buttler.
IPL Man of the Series List
Shane Watson won the first Man of the Series award in 2008 for Rajasthan Royals. Other winners include Adam Gilchrist (2009), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), and Chris Gayle (2011). Sunil Narine has won it three times (2012, 2018, 2024) for Kolkata Knight Riders, while Andre Russell has won it twice (2015, 2019) for the same team. Virat Kohli won in 2016 for his record-breaking season with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Ben Stokes (2017), Jofra Archer (2020), and Jos Buttler (2022) have also won the honor.
| Year | Man of the Series | Team |
| 2008 | Shane Watson | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2009 | Adam Gilchrist | Deccan Chargers |
| 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | Mumbai Indians |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2012 | Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2013 | Shane Watson | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2014 | Glenn Maxwell | Kings XI Punjab |
| 2015 | Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2017 | Ben Stokes | Rising Pune Supergiant |
| 2018 | Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2019 | Andre Russell | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2020 | Jofra Archer | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2023 | Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans |
| 2024 | Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2025 | Suryakumar Yadav | Mumbai Indians |
FAQs on IPL
A. The IPL follows a double round-robin format with playoffs.
A. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) have won five titles each.
A. As of June 2025, Virat Kohli holds the record with 8,661 runs.
A. As of June 2025, Yuzvendra Chahal holds the record with 221 wickets.
A. As of June 2025, Chris Gayle holds the record with a 175-run knock for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against Pune Warriors on April 23, 2013.
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