IPL MVP award winners: Full list of Most Valuable Players of the Tournament from 2008 to 2026
· Yahoo Sports
IPL MVP award winners: Full list of Most Valuable Players of the Tournament from 2008 to 2026 originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Visit asg-reflektory.pl for more information.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tops the IPL 2026 MVP standings with 436.5 points for RR.
- The Player of the Tournament award ran from 2008 to 2012 before becoming the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
- Shane Watson and Sunil Narine remain the only players to win the Man of the Tournament award and the MVP accolade.
Is the MVP the same as Player of the Tournament?
Essentially, yes, but the two are not identical. The Player of the Tournament award existed from 2008 through to the end of the 2012 season, with Shane Watson, Adam Gilchrist, Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle, and Sunil Narine claiming it across those five years.
From 2013 onwards, the BCCI replaced it with the Most Valuable Player award, which operates on a structured points system rather than subjective selection.
Under this system, every boundary hit earns 2.5 points, while each six, wicket taken, and dot ball bowled fetch 3.5, 3.5, and 1 point respectively. Every catch taken or stumping completed adds 2.5 points to a player's tally.
MORE: RCB vs GT live score, toss winner, winning probability, result and highlights
Who won the MVP Award in IPL 2026?
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of the Rajasthan Royals is currently leading the 2026 MVP race with 436.5 points. In 16 matches, he has struck 63 fours, a record-breaking 72 sixes, and also taken 2 catches to win the award.
Top 5 MVP standings of IPL 2026
RankPlayerTeamPointsMatchesWicketsDotsFoursSixesCatches1Vaibhav SooryavanshiRR436.51600637222Kagiso RabadaGT408.016281655253Jofra ArcherRR396.516251584484Shubman GillGT364.515007233125Bhuvneshwar KumarRCB354.51526141311MORE: List of top 10 highest successful run chases in IPL at Ahmedabad
Full List: IPL MVP awards
Shane Watson (RR) and Sunil Narine (KKR) remain the only players to win the Man of the Tournament award and the MVP accolade.
Player of the Tournament: 2008 to 2012
SeasonPlayerTeam2008Shane WatsonRajasthan Royals2009Adam GilchristDeccan Chargers2010Sachin TendulkarMumbai Indians2011Chris GayleRoyal Challengers Bangalore2012Sunil NarineKolkata Knight RidersMORE: IPL 2026 Team of the Tournament: Best XI, captain, impact player ft. Sooryavanshi
Most Valuable Player Award: 2013 to 2025
SeasonPlayerTeamPoints2013Shane WatsonRajasthan Royals3862014Glenn MaxwellKings XI Punjab2862015Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders3122016Virat KohliRoyal Challengers Bangalore356.52017Ben StokesRising Pune Supergiant2792018Sunil NarineKolkata Knight Riders379.52019Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders3692020Jofra ArcherRajasthan Royals3072021Harshal PatelRoyal Challengers Bangalore264.52022Jos ButtlerRajasthan Royals3872023Shubman GillGujarat Titans3432024Sunil NarineKolkata Knight Riders4502025Suryakumar YadavMumbai Indians320.5To keep up to date with all the latest cricket news and share your opinion on the biggest topics visit our Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter) pages.