It’s not an easy task to become the man of the match now day’s in cricket, because bowlers well known with surface of pitch. However, Sachin Tendulkar leads the list of most man of the match ODI awards in cricket history. He is joined by Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi and Saneth Jayasuriya with 48 and 32 awards. Virat Kohli very close to overtake the most ODI awards record.
| Player | Match | Awards | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR Tendulkar | 463 | 62 | Retired |
| ST Jayasuriya | 445 | 48 | Retired |
| V Kohli | 254 | 36 | Active |
| JH Kallis | 328 | 32 | Retired |
| RT Ponting | 375 | 32 | Retired |
| Shahid Afridi | 398 | 32 | Retired |
Sachin Tendulkar hold the first spot in the list of most man of the match awards in ODI winning it by 62 times in 463 appearances. The Indian batsman is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of his era and one of the finest ever to have graced the game.
Sanath Jayasuriya is second on the list with 48 men of the match awards in one-day internationals. He is one of the best ball rounders in the history of limited-overs cricket.
While Jaque Kallis, Ricky Ponting, and Shahid Afridi have the same no of the man of the match awards.