Within the electrifying Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season, cricket lovers had been handled to a plethora of excellent performances, each from particular person gamers and groups alike. Within the ultimate of the cash-rich league, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured their third title by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
KKR, who had been requested to bowl first within the match, dominated SRH batters with their tempo assault and restricted the group led by Pat Cummins to a below-par whole of 113 runs in 18.3 overs. In response, Knight Riders simply chased the goal, reaching it in simply 10.3 overs with 8 wickets in hand.
After the conclusion of the ultimate conflict, gamers had been lauded for his or her distinctive contributions all through the event and had been honoured with varied titles and substantial money prizes. Among the many most prestigious accolades was the Participant of the Match (POTM) award, given to the participant who made the best contribution on the sector through the recreation. Notably, Australian pacer Mitchell Starc was named because the winner of this award for this season for his spectacular spell of 3-0-14-2. Whereas Yusuf Pathan clinched this award within the inaugural season of IPL.
Throughout the historical past of the profitable league, many gamers have showcased distinctive performances for his or her respective franchises within the ultimate match, incomes them the esteemed POTM award. It’s fascinating to notice that every IPL ultimate has seen a special recipient of the Man of the Match honour. Notably, solely 4 bowlers, Starc, Anil Kumble, Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult, have claimed this award. Moreover, Kumble holds the excellence of being the only participant from the dropping aspect to have obtained this accolade.
Let’s take a more in-depth take a look at the POTM award winners from every IPL Ultimate.
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POTM award winners of every IPL Ultimate
- 2008- Yusuf Pathan – Rajasthan Royals
- 2009- Anil Kumble – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- 2010- Suresh Raina – Chennai Tremendous Kings
- 2011- Murali Vijay – Chennai Tremendous Kings
- 2012- Manvinder Bisla – Kolkata Knight Riders
- 2013- Kieron Pollard – Mumbai Indians
- 2014- Manish Pandey – Kolkata Knight Riders
- 2015- Rohit Sharma – Mumbai Indians
- 2016- Ben Reducing – Sunrisers Hyderabad
- 2017- Krunal Pandya – Mumbai Indians
- 2018- Shane Watson – Chennai Tremendous Kings
- 2019- Jasprit Bumrah – Mumbai Indians
- 2020- Trent Boult – Mumbai Indians
- 2021- Faf du Plessis – Chennai Tremendous Kings
- 2022- Hardik Pandya – Gujarat Titans
- 2023- Devon Conway – Chennai Tremendous Kings
