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Who has won most POTM awards in ODI WCs?

By Gaurav Tripathi

1

India's sixth victory

India secured their sixth consecutive win in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, defeating England by 100 runs. The hosts are now at the top of the World Cup standings. 

2

Rohit Sharma shines

Rohit Sharma's 87-run performance earned him his seventh Player-of-the-Match (POTM) award in 23 World Cup games.He owns second-most World Cup POTM awards. 

3

Legendary POTM achievers

Vivian Richards, Graham Gooch, Sanath Jayasuriya, Mark Waugh, Lance Klusener, and AB de Villiers have each claimed five POTM awards in ODI World Cups.

4

Glenn McGrath's brilliance

Australian legend Glenn McGrath holds the third place with six POTM awards in 39 ODI World Cup matches. His tally of 71 wickets in the competition is still the highest. 

5

Sachin Tendulkar tops the list

Legendary Sachin Tendulkar has won nine POTM awards in the ODI World Cups, which is the highest by any player. His ODI World Cup tally of 2,278 is still the highest. 

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