Player of the Series awards (cricket) explained

In the sport of cricket, a Player of the Series or Player of the Tournament award is given to the outstanding player, almost always the one who makes the most impact, series and tournament,

Test

Most Player of the Series awards

Awards	Player	Team	Series	Career
11			61	1992–2010
9	Ravichandran Ashwin		34	2011–present
			61	1995–2013
8			28	1971–1992
			33	1973–1990
			46	1992–2007
7			43	1985–2002
			60	1994–2015
6			21	1978–1991
			27	1988–2000
			54	1985–2004
Last updated: 6 December 2021[1]

ODI

Most Player of the Series awards

Awards	Player	Team	Series	Career
15			108	1989–2012
11			111	1989–2011
9	Virat Kohli		60	2008–present
			60	1996–2008
8	Chris Gayle		71	1999–present
7			40	1975–1991
			49	2008–2019
			71	2000–2019
			75	1992–2007
			77	1995–2012
			80	2004–2019
	Shakib Al Hasan			2006–2021
Last updated: 24 November 2022[2]

T20I

Most Player of the Series awards

Awards	Player	Team	Series	Career
7			39	2010–2024
5	Babar Azam		24	2016–present
4	Mohammad Rizwan		21	2015–present
	Glenn Maxwell		30	2012–present
	Shakib Al Hasan		35	2006–present
	Mohammad Hafeez		48	2006–present
3	Quinton de Kock		24	2012–present
			35	2009–2024
	David Miller		38	2010–present
			42	2006–2018
			47	2006–present
Last updated: 1 July 2024[3]

All formats

Note: Players in bold are still active in international cricket.

Most Player of the Series awards in international cricket

Awards	Player	Team	Series	Tests	ODIs	T20Is
21	Virat Kohli		163	3	11	7
20			183	5	15	0
17	Shakib Al Hasan		162	5	7	5
15			148	9	6	0
13			126	5	3	5
			176	2	11	0
12	Ravichandran Ashwin		104	11	0	1
			141	2	8	2
11			107	2	9	0
			136	7	4	0
			147	4	7	0
			155	11	0	0
Last updated: 15 November 2024[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Records / Test matches / Individual records (captains, players, umpires) / Most player-of-the-series awards. ESPN. Cricinfo. 18 November 2015.
2. Web site: Records / One-Day Internationals / Individual records (captains, players, umpires) / Most player-of-the-series awards. ESPN. Cricinfo. 24 November 2022.
3. Web site: Records / Twenty20 Internationals / Individual records (captains, players, umpires) / Most player-of-the-series awards. ESPN. Cricinfo. 5 March 2022.
4. Web site: Records / Combined Test, ODI and T20I records / Individual records (captain, players, umpires) / Most player-of-the-serves awards. ESPN. Cricinfo. 18 November 2015.