Man of the Series in IPL 2022

Harshal Patel from RCB was awarded as the Man of the series in IPL 2021.

IPL Man of the Series: 2008 - 2022

Year	Player of the Series	Team	Stats
2022	TBA	TBA	TBA
2021	Harshal Patel	Royal Challengers Bangalore	59 Runs, 32 Wickets
2020	Jofra Archer	Rajasthan Royals	113 Runs, 20 Wickets
2019	Andre Russell	Kolkata Knight Riders	510 Runs, 11 Wickets
2018	Sunil Narine	Kolkata Knight Riders	357 Runs, 17 Wickets
2017	Ben Stokes	Rising Pune Supergiant	316 Runs, 12 Wickets
2016	Virat Kohli	Royal Challengers Bangalore	973 Runs
2015	Andre Russell	Kolkata Knight Riders	326 Runs, 14 Wickets
2014	Glenn Maxwell	Punjab Kings	552 Runs, 1 wicket
2013	Shane Watson	Rajasthan Royals	543 Runs, 13 Wickets
2012	Sunil Narine	Kolkata Knight Riders	24 Wickets
2011	Chris Gayle	Royal Challengers Bangalore	608 Runs, 8 Wickets
2010	Sachin Tendulkar	Mumbai Indians	618 Runs
2009	Adam Gilchrist	Deccan Chargers	495 Runs
2008	Shane Watson	Rajasthan Royals	472 Runs, 17 Wickets

The IPL Man of the Series award was given to the player who played the best among all in a particular season. The organizers of the competition replaced the Man of the Series in IPL with the IPL Most Valuable Player award in 2013.

Unlike the Most Valuable Player award, there was not a specific Player Rating system in place for the Man of the Series. Five players won the Man of the Series award from 2008 to 2012. Only one Indian player - Sachin Tendulkar could win this trophy.

Foreign all-rounders Shane Watson, Chris Gayle, and Sunil Narine claimed this award in 2008, 2011, and 2012 respectively. Meanwhile, Adam Gilchrist won the Man of the Series in IPL 2009 for leading the Deccan Chargers from the front in South Africa.

It is noteworthy that three out of the five IPL Man of the Series award winners were a part of the winning IPL team in the same season. Shane Watson (2008 with RR), Adam Gilchrist (2009 with DC), and Sunil Narine (2012 with KKR) were the three players to accomplish this feat.

Notably, Watson and Narine won the Man of the Series award in their first IPL season itself. While every player was making his debut in the 2008 season, Sunil Narine arrived in the IPL ahead of the 2012 season.

Sachin Tendulkar and Chris Gayle are the only two cricketers to win the IPL Orange Cap and the Man of the Series award in the same edition of IPL. Later, Virat Kohli accomplished this feat in 2016 by winning the Orange Cap and the MVP award.

Who has won the IPL Man of the Series the most number of times?

No player in IPL history could win the Man of the Series award more than one time. Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Narine, Shane Watson, Chris Gayle, and Adam Gilchrist won the trophy once in their careers.

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Who won the Man of the Series in IPL 2021?

As mentioned ahead, the last Man of the Tournament award was given in 2012. The Most Valuable Player of the Season award was on offer in 2021, and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s bowler Harshal Patel won that prize.