List of Man of the Tournament in T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup Tournament Winners List

The T20 World Cup is one of the most important tournaments in the world of cricket. Every player's dream is to represent their country in an ICC tournament. But not everyone gets this opportunity. However, there are still some legends of the game that make their presence important when it comes to making an impact on the World Cup stage.

There are around 200 players in one release, but only one player stands out at the top, who also helps his team to appear in almost every match. So, in this article, we will take a look at the list of all the players who have won the Man of the Tournament award in the T20 World Cup.

Man of the tournament in the T20 World Cup History

Player	Team	Performance	Year
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	91 runs & 12 wickets	2007
Tillakaratne Dilshan	Sri Lanka	317 runs	2009
Kevin Pietersen	England	248 runs	2010
Shane Watson	Australia	249 runs & 11 wickets	2012
Virat Kohli	India	319 runs	2014
Virat Kohli	India	273 runs	2016
David Warner	Australia	289 runs	2021
Sam Curran	England	13 wickets	2022

Shahid Afridi (Man of the Tournament) in the 2007 World Cup

The T20 World Cup was held for the first time in 2007 in South Africa. India and Pakistan played in the final and India won the title in a dramatic finish. But it was Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi who won the Man of the Tournament award for his outstanding performance throughout the season. He took 12 wickets at an average of 15.66 and was the second highest wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup. He played his brilliant game of cricket and scored 91 runs with his bat.

Tillakaratne Dilshan (Man of the Tournament) in the 2009 World Cup

It was Pakistan who won the next World Cup in 2009. They won the last match against Sri Lanka. But Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan ended up winning Man of the Tournament. He was the best and most important batsman of the T20 tournament. Dilshan scored 317 runs in seven matches while playing his innings. His innings also includes three fifties. Dilshan played his innings to help his team reach the final match of the T20 tournament.

Kevin Pietersen (man of the tournament) at the 2010 World Cup

England won their first World Cup title in 2010 and also the T20 World Championship. And it was one man who took England to another height, who was also known for his wild batting. Kevin Pietersen finished the tournament as the highest run-scorer and also won the Man of the Tournament award with 248 runs at batting averages of 62 and 137.77 respectively.

Shane Watson (man of the tournament) at the 2012 World Cup

West Indies won the 2012 T20 World Cup with their brilliant performance. The 2012 T20 World Cup was held in Sri Lanka. But the man who completely changed the game with his performance was Australian all-rounder Shane Watson. He was the most influential player this season. Watson scored 249 runs in six matches at an average of 49.80 and also took 11 wickets at an economy of 7.33. He won the top honor of Man of the Tournament in the T20 World Cup while playing his brilliant innings.

Virat Kohli (Man of the Tournament) in the 2014 World Cup

The former Indian captain will be among the tops in almost every batting record. The 2016 season saw a completely destructive incarnation of Virat Kohli. He scored the highest ever runs in a single T20 World Cup and won the Man of the Tournament award in 2014. Kohli scored 319 runs in six games at an incredible average of 106.33 and a strike rate of 129.14, including a four. half a century.

Virat Kohli (Man of the Tournament) in the 2016 World Cup

Here again Virat Kohli is in the list. No one in the history of cricket has won the 'Man of the Tournament' award twice, let alone in consecutive series. In 2016, he ended the season with the most runs, once against Virat. He scored three fifties at an average of 136.50 in the T20 World Cup tournament while playing his innings. Including these three fifties, his total score was 273.

David Warner (Man of the Tournament) at the 2021 World Cup

Defending champions Australia had some players who performed very well in the last edition in the UAE. David Warner was their main reason for their title glory. The left-hander entered the tournament completely out of shape. But in the end, he was the most influential player in the entire tournament. The southpaw played his innings at the end of the season with 289 runs at an average of 48.16 and a strike rate of 146.70 in seven matches. He was also given the highest honor of Man of the Tournament while playing his innings.

Sam Curran (Player of the Tournament) in the 2022 T20 World Cup

Sam Curran is the only bowling specialist to win this award in T20 World Cup history. He took 13 wickets in 6 innings, especially 3 wickets in the last match against Pakistan.