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List of IPL Champions Player of the Tournament

A complete list of IPL Player of the Tournament award winners from 2008 to 2025, including whether the award winner came from the champion team.

8 itemsUpdated Mar 23, 2026

The IPL Player of the Tournament award celebrates the most dominant individual performer across an entire season. Notably, this award does not always go to a player from the champion team — Virat Kohli's 2016 award (973 runs) is the most famous example of an MVP from a runner-up team. When the award does go to a champion team's player, it typically signals a truly complete performance that carried the team to the title. David Warner has won this award multiple times, while Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni have both won it in their title-winning campaigns.

#	Name	Team	Year	Nationality	Team result
1	Shane Warne — 2008 Rajasthan Royals (Champions) — Player of the Tournament Shane Warne's all-round contribution as player-captain of the inaugural IPL champions earned him the Player of the Tournament award in 2008. His tactical genius and wicket-taking ability were the defining elements of RR's title win.	Rajasthan Royals	2008	Australian	Champions
2	Adam Gilchrist — 2009 Deccan Chargers (Champions) — Orange Cap Winner Adam Gilchrist's explosive opening batting drove Deccan Chargers to their maiden title in 2009 in South Africa. His consistent run-scoring at the top was the main attacking weapon in DC's title campaign.	Deccan Chargers	2009	Australian	Champions
3	Sachin Tendulkar — 2010 Mumbai Indians (Runners-Up) — Player of the Tournament Sachin Tendulkar won the Player of the Tournament award in 2010 for MI despite CSK winning the title. His run-scoring and consistency were outstanding, but MI fell short in the final against CSK.	Mumbai Indians	2010	Indian	Runners-Up
4	Chris Gayle — 2011 Royal Challengers Bangalore (Runners-Up) — Dominant Batter Chris Gayle's explosive batting for RCB in 2011 made him the most dominant batter of the season, though RCB lost the final to CSK by 58 runs. His sixes record and total runs set new benchmarks.	Royal Challengers Bangalore	2011	West Indian	Runners-Up
5	Sunil Narine — 2012 Kolkata Knight Riders (Champions) — Bowling MVP Sunil Narine's mystery spin was the key weapon in KKR's 2012 title win. His miserly economy rate and wicket-taking ability made him the most unplayable bowler of the season and the heart of KKR's title campaign.	Kolkata Knight Riders	2012	West Indian	Champions
6	Michael Hussey — 2013 Chennai Super Kings (Runners-Up) — Consistent Run Scorer Michael Hussey's remarkable consistency at number 3 for CSK in 2013 earned him the Player of the Tournament despite CSK losing the final to MI. His calm, assured batting was a constant across the season.	Chennai Super Kings	2013	Australian	Runners-Up
7	Glenn Maxwell — 2014 Kings XI Punjab (Runners-Up) — Explosive Batter Glenn Maxwell's explosive batting for KXIP in 2014 — including stunning stroke play and innovative shots — won him the Player of the Tournament award despite KXIP losing the final to KKR. His 552 runs in the season were complemented by outstanding fielding.	Kings XI Punjab	2014	Australian	Runners-Up
8	Virat Kohli — 2016 Royal Challengers Bangalore (Runners-Up) — 973 Runs (All-Time Record) Virat Kohli scored a record 973 runs in the 2016 IPL season — the most by any player in a single IPL season — with 4 centuries and 7 fifties. Despite RCB losing the final to SRH, his individual dominance was historic.	Royal Challengers Bangalore	2016	Indian	Runners-Up

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 23, 2026.

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