Who owns most POTM awards for India in Tests?
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India's vice-captain Ravindra Jadeja was at his all-round best in the first Test against the West Indies at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. His unbeaten century and a four-wicket haul helped India secure an emphatic innings and 140-run victory. As India prevailed inside three days, Jadeja received his 11th Player of the Match (POTM) award in Test cricket. Here we decode the Indian players to receive this honor on most occasions.
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Ravindra Jadeja - 11 awards
Ravindra Jadeja was the star of the match, scoring 104* in India's first innings and then taking four wickets for 54 runs on Day 3. The all-rounder now shares the second position in terms of Indians with the most POTM honors in the longest format (11). Across 86 Tests, Jadeja has raced to 334 wickets at 25.07 (5W: 15, 4W: 15). With the bat, Jadeja has scored 3,990 runs at 38.73. This includes six centuries and 27 fifties.
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Rahul Dravid - 11 awards
Jadeja's latest POTM award puts him on par with former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid, who also has 11 such awards. In a career spanning over 15 years, the 52-year-old Dravid amassed 13,288 runs from 164 Tests at an average of 52.31. He also owns 36 Test tons, 63 fifties, and five double-centuries. He is still the second-highest run-getter for India in the format.
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Sachin Tendulkar- 14 awards
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who made and shattered a plethora of records in Test cricket, was adjudged the Player of the Match 14 times in Tests. He is the leading run-scorer in the format, having racked up 15,921 runs from 200 Test matches at an incredible average of 53.78. The 52-year-old also holds the record of scoring the most number of Test tons (51). His tally also includes six double-tons and 68 half-centuries.