List of Man of the Match and Man of the Tournament Winners in the ICC Cricket World Cup
A man who plays a very crucial role in the victory of his team is declared the "Man of the Match" award. Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh are only two Indians who have won the ‘Man of the Tournament’ award. Clive Llyod was the first man of the match in Final of ICC Cricket World Cup of 1975.
Australia is the most successful team which has won 5 Cricket World Cups so far. India won the World Cup in 1983 and 2011, while West Indies won in 1975 and 1979.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka are the other two countries that have won the World Cup in 1992 and 1996 respectively. England is the only country that lost 3 finals and hosted the world cup 5 times.
Awards Summary:-
Man of the Tournament (started in 1992) in the ICC World Cup:-
| Year |
Player |
Stats |
| 2019 |
Kane Williamson |
578 runs and 2 wickets |
| 2015 |
Mitchell Starc |
22 Wickets |
| 2011 |
Yuvraj Singh |
362 runs and 15 wickets |
| 2007 |
Glenn Mcgrath |
26 Wickets |
| 2003 |
Sachin Tendulkar |
673 runs and 2 wickets |
| 1999 |
Lance Klusener |
281 runs and 17 wickets |
| 1996 |
Sanath Jayasuriya |
221 runs and 7 wickets |
| 1992 |
Martin crowe |
456 Runs |
"Man of the Match" in Final of ICC Cricket World Cup Since 1975
| Year |
Player |
Stats |
| 2019 |
Ben Stokes |
84* Runs |
| 2015 |
James Faulkner |
3/36 |
| 2011 |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
91* |
| 2007 |
Adam Gilchrist |
149 Runs |
| 2003 |
Ricky Ponting |
140 Runs |
| 1999 |
Shane Warne |
4/33 |
| 1996 |
Arvinda de Silva |
107* & 3/42 |
| 1992 |
Wasim Akram |
3/39 & 33 runs |
| 1987 |
David Boon |
75 Runs |
| 1983 |
Mohinder Amarnath |
3/12 & 26 runs |
| 1979 |
Viv Richards |
138* Runs |
| 1975 |
Clive Llyod |
102 Runs |
So "Man of the Match" award is being given since 1975. There are only two Indians (Mohinder Amarnath & M.S. Dhoni) who have won the "Man of the Match" award in the final match of the World Cup.
It is interesting to note that no player gets the "Man of the Match" award twice in the final match of the ICC Cricket World Cup. Australia is the only team whose 5 players have won the "Man of the Match" award in the final of the World Cup.