Players who won the Man of the Match award in the ICC T20 World Cup Final

T20 World Cup Player of the match in Final:The “Man of the Match” award in cricket is given to the player who is considered to have made the most outstanding contribution to their team’s performance in that particular match.

Marlon Samuels is the only player to win the Player of the Match award twice in T20 World Cup finals (2012 and 2016).Other players to win the award in a final include Irfan Pathan (2007), Shahid Afridi (2009), Craig Kieswetter (2010), Kumar Sangakkara (2014), Mitchell Marsh (2021), and Sam Curran (2022).

T20 cricket is a fast-paced form of the game which is played in a small area.That whole scenario can completely change within the course of a few deliveries.This is why the majority of teams focus more on the shorter format of the game as opposed to the longer format.Let dig deep to check the players who have won the most man of match awards in the final of the t20 world cups.

ICC T20 World Cup: Man of the Match winners in finals

We will look at the list of the players who have won MOM awards in Finals, which shows the impact they have on the performance of their teams, so in this article, we will examine the players who have won the most MOM in T20 World Cup Finals.

Year	Player	Team	Performance in the Final
2007	Irfan Pathan	India	3/16 (4 overs)
2009	Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	54* (40 balls) & 1/20 (4 overs)
2010	Craig Kieswetter	England	63 (49 balls)
2012	Marlon Samuels	West Indies	78 (56 balls)
2014	Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	52* (35 balls)
2016	Marlon Samuels	West Indies	85* (66 balls)
2021	Mitchell Marsh	Australia	77* (50 balls)
2022	Sam Curran	England	3/12 (4 overs)

1. Irfan Pathan – ICC T20 World Cup Final (2007/08)

Irfan Pathan bowling spell helping India win the first T20 World Cup in 2007.In the final match between india and Pakistan, Irfan bowled an excellent spell.Irfan Pathan took 3 wickets while giving away only 16 runs in his 4 overs.

The wickets Irfan took were of Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, and Yasir Arafat -all important Pakistani batsmen.

Because of Irfan’s great bowling, India was able to limit Pakistan to a total of just 152 runs.

Irfan’s bowling spell changed the game in favor of India. India went on to win the thrilling final by 5 runs and become the first T20 World Cup champions.

Irfan was given the ‘Player of the Match’ award in the final for his match-winning bowling performance.

Read Also : History of T20 World Cup Winners

2. Shahid Afridi – ICC T20 World Cup Final (2009)

Shahid Afridi all rounder performance made Pakistan’s victory over Sri Lanka in the 2009 ICC T20 World Cup final at Lord’s,London.

Afridi first helped with the ball, taking 1 wicket for 20 runs in his 4 overs as Sri Lanka scored 138/6 in their 20 overs.

In the chase, Afridi came in to bat with Pakistan at 65/2 and played a brilliant knock of 54 runs off just 40 balls.

Afridi’s innings featured two fours and two sixes, steering Pakistan to victory with eight balls remaining, finishing at 139/2 in 18.4 overs.

Afridi’s all-round performance, highlighted by his match-winning fifty, earned him the Player of the Match award in the T20 World Cup final.

3. Craig Kieswetter – ICC T20 World Cup Final (2010)

Craig Kieswetter was instrumental in England’s first-ever T20 World Cup victory in the 2010 final.Against Australia, Kieswetter scored a match-winning 63 runs off 49 balls, earning him the Player of the Match award.

Australia set a target of 148 runs for England to chase.Kieswetter’s innings, which included 7 fours and 2 sixes, helped England reach 148/3 in 17 overs, securing the win.

4. Marlon Samuels – ICC T20 World Cup Final (2012)

In the history of T20 cricket, Marlon Samuels is one of the most underrated all-rounders.It is fair to say that the Caribbean all-rounder proved himself to be a real match-winner during the T20 World Cup 2012.

Samuels led West Indies to 137/6 after scoring 78 runs off 56 deliveries, as the team battled its way across a tough wicket in Colombo.Sunil Narine and the West Indies team made sure the low score would not become a problem.

He won the Man of the Match award again four years later when he faced England in the final of the T20 World Cup.He scored 85 runs off 66 deliveries and played a crucial role in West Indies winning the championship.

5. Kumar Sangakkara – ICC T20 World Cup Final (2014)

In the 2014 T20 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka, Kumar Sangakkara played a brilliant match-winning innings for Sri Lanka.India batted first and scored 130/4 in their 20 overs, with Virat Kohli top-scoring with 77 runs.

When Sri Lanka came out to bat, Sangakkara remained not out on 52 runs from just 35 balls. His calm and composed knock included 6 fours and 1 six.

Sangakkara guided Sri Lanka’s chase superbly as they reached the target of 131 runs in just 17.5 overs, winning by 6 wickets.For his excellent match-winning fifty in the final, Sangakkara was awarded the ‘Man of the Match’.

6. Marlon Samuels – ICC T20 World Cup Final (2016)

In the 2016 T20 World Cup final at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, England batted first and scored 155/9 in their 20 overs, with Joe Root top-scoring with 54 runs.In reply, West Indies were struggling at 11/3 before Marlon Samuels played a brilliant knock of 85 not out off 66 balls to revive their chase.

With 19 runs required off the final over, Carlos Brathwaite famously hit 4 consecutive sixes off Ben Stokes to take West Indies to 161/6 and seal a dramatic 4-wicket victory.Samuels was named Player of the Match for his match-winning innings, while West Indies became the first team to win the T20 World Cup twice after their previous triumph in 2012.

7. Mitchell Marsh – ICC T20 World Cup Final (2021)

Mitchell Marsh played a crucial role in Australia’s victory in the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup final against New Zealand, earning him the Man of the Match award.Marsh scored an unbeaten 77 off 50 balls, hitting 6 fours and 4 sixes, to help Australia chase down New Zealand’s target of 173 runs.His powerful innings ensured Australia reached 173/2 in just 18.5 overs, securing their first T20 World Cup title.

8. Sam Curren – ICC T20 World Cup Final (2022)

Sam Curran played very well for England’s victory in the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup final against Pakistan, earning him the Man of the Match award.In the final of , held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 13, 2022, Curran delivered an exceptional bowling performance, taking 3 wickets for just 12 runs in his 4-over spell.

His crucial wickets included Pakistan’s key players Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, and Mohammad Nawaz, which helped restrict Pakistan to a modest total of 137/8 in their 20 overs.Curran’s outstanding figures of 3/12 were the best by a fast bowler in a T20 World Cup final and the third-best overall in the tournament’s history.