The Indian Premier League is counted among the best franchise leagues in cricket in the world. Many great matches have been played so far in this excellent tournament. Not only this, there are many players who have performed well for their team and played an important role in their victory. Whichever player performs best in the IPL season is given the title of Most Valuable Player (MVP).
The first edition of the Indian Premier League was played in 2008 and this award was earlier known as the ‘Man of the Tournament’ title. However, after 2013, he was named ‘Most Valuable Player’. There are many players who perform well for their team in every season, but the Most Valuable Player award is given to the one who bats or bowls well or both in all the matches.
Sunil Narine won MVP award
Sunil Narine won this award in the Indian Premier League 2024. His performance was tremendous throughout the tournament and many people praised him a lot. Let us tell you, Sunil Narine has won this award for the third time. He has 450 points in the 2024 season.
Shubman Gill won MVP in the last season
In the Indian Premier League 2023, this award was given to Shubman Gill of Gujarat Titans who had scored 343.5 points by the end of the tournament. Not only this, he had scored 890 runs in 17 innings and was also the winner of the Orange Cap of IPL. Sunil Narayan of Kolkata Knight Riders won the MVP of the 2012 and 2018 seasons. Not only this, Andre Russell left his mark in the 2015 and 2019 seasons and was honored with the MVP award. With this, today we will tell you about the list of Most Valuable Player of all the versions.
Also Read: IPL 2024 awards list
List of all MVP award winner in IPL (2008-2024)
Year | Player | 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 | Punjab Kings |
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 |