ICC T20 World Cup Player of the tournament award winners full list

In the shorter format of the game, the batsman does not have much time to rest and then play his game, he has to play fast from the start to add a big score on the scoreboard. Hitting is critical to securing a team's score, whether it's the 1st or 2nd innings. In the T20 World Cup history, several batsmen have performed amazingly with their bat throughout the session and become the man of the series.

In the last session of the T20 World Cup 2021, Australia's David Warner played an important role in helping the Aussie to win the World Cup title with the most runs.

Check T20 World Cup Winners List. Now let's look at the players who won the Man of the Series title in the T20 World Cup between 2007 and 2021.

1. Shahid Afridi (Man of the Series 2007)

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi won the Man of the Series award in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Pakistan made it to the finals and faced India but could not defeat India and lost the final. This made India the first world champion in T20 cricket. The Pakistani all-rounder performed well throughout the season and took 12 wickets, he also scored 91 runs and his best performance with the bat was 46 runs.

2. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Man of the Series 2009)

Former Sri Lankan all-rounder Thilakaratne Dilshan became the man of the T20 World Series in 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka faced each other in the 2009 T20 World Cup final at Lord's. Sri Lanka could not add a big total and lost the final but the man of the series honour went to Sri Lankan batsman Dilshan for his 317 runs at an average of 52.83 with 3 fifties. Despite going 0-run twice in the series, he became the top run-scorer and the only player to cross the 300-run mark.

3. Kevin Pietersen (2010 MVP)

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen won the Man of the Series T20 World Cup 2010. Playing against Australia in the T20 World Cup Final in 2010, Australia set England a target of 148 runs, which England very much achieved. comfortable in 17 offences. Kevin Pietersen took 47 wickets in his brilliant performance in the match. He scored 248 runs from 62 at an average of 137.77 in his performance. His best in the T20 World Cup in 2010 was an unbeaten 73 runs including 2 fifties.

4. Shane Watson (Man of the Series 2012)

Australia failed to reach the finals of the 2012 T20 World Cup, but Australian all-rounder Shane Watson won the Man of the Series award for his all-round performance. West Indies beat Sri Lanka in the final to win the title. Shane Watson was the leading run-getter with 249 runs at an average of 49.80 at a strike rate of 150.00 and he was the second-highest wicket-taker with 11 wickets at an economy of 7.33 and an average of 16.00.

5. Virat Kohli (Man of the Series 2014)

Virat Kohli, the run machine of the Indian team, has been named the Man of the Match for the 2014 T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka won the 2014 T20 World Cup with Virat Kohli named the player of the series. outstanding performance of 319 runs at an average of 106.33 at a strike rate of 123.45. Kohli was incredible throughout the tournament, hitting 4 fifties including 10 sixes and 24 fours in the series. India and Sri Lanka faced each other in the final where India managed to score 130 runs. Virat scored 77 runs off 58 balls while playing his brilliant innings. But India could not get the total runs and India lost the match by 6 wickets.

6. Virat Kohli (Man of the Series 2016)

Virat Kohli was again the player of the T20 World Cup 2016 series. India failed to reach the final and was beaten by the West Indies in the semi-finals. He is the only player to become man of the series twice in the history of the T20 World Cup. England and West Indies played in the final and the Windies lifted the trophy, with India's batsman Virat Kohli winning the Man of the Series title. In the 2016 World Cup, he scored 273 runs at an average of 136.50 and a strike rate of 146.77. He broke 3 fifties with a tournament-high 4s (29 4s).

7. David Warner (2021 Player of the Year)

David Warner, the Australian left-armer, was the man of the match in the T20 World Cup 2021 series. In the 2021 T20 World Cup final, Australia faced New Zealand in Dubai (DSC) where New Zealand set the target of 173 for Australia, which they achieved easily with the stunning batting of David Warner and Mitchell Marsh. Australia won the T20 World Cup title for the first time, with Mitchell Marsh as the man of the match, while Warner was named the man of the tournament.

List of Player of Tournament in T20 World Cup

Player	Team	Year
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	2007
Tilakaratane Dilhan	Sri Lanka	2009
Kevin Pieterson	England	2010
Shane Watson	Australia	2012
Virat Kohli	India	2014
Virat Kohli	India	2016
David Warner	Australia	2021
TBD	TBH	2022