The following is the list of man of the match/ player of the match awards given for each game in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2009. The player of the match award recognizes mainly the player's contribution to the winning team. I personally feel that the man of the match award is lopsided and batsmen are the favourites to the award. The bowlers get the award only when they perform exceptionally well. Let us see how it goes in IPL 2009. Here is the list:
Update after Match #52:
Jacques Kallis became the eleventh player to win two man of the match awards so far in IPL 2009 tournament.
Update after Match #50:
Matthew Hayden, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh and AB de Villiers became the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth player, repectively, in IPL 2009 to win two man of the match awards so far in the tournament. Yuvraj Singh also became the first player in IPL to record two hat-tricks of wickets. As he said himself in the match presentation, Yuvraj Singh may have to start bowling more than batting.
Update after Match #45:
Ross Taylor became the sixth player in IPL 2009 to win two man of the match awards so far in the tournament.
Update after Match #39:
Mahela Jayawardene and JP Duminy became the fourth and fifth player, respectively, in IPL 2009 to win two man of the match awards so far in the tournament.
Update after Match #32:
Rohit Sharma became the second player in IPL 2009 to pick a hat-trick of wickets. His spell of 4 for 6 and knock of 38 runs at almost a run a ball earned him the man of the match.
Graeme Smith also became the first player from Rajsthan Royals to win the man of the match award other than Yusuf Pathan. In all the three previous occasions, Yusuf Pathan was the man of the match from Rajasthan Royals side.
Update after Match #26:
Yusuf Pathan became the first player in IPL 2009 to win three man of the match awards so far in the tournament. Yusuf Pathan has won all the man of the match awards that went to Rajasthan Royals.
Update after Match #20:
Kumar Sangakkara became the third player in IPL 2009 to win two man of the match awards so far in the tournament.
Update after Match #18:
Yusuf Pathan follows Sachin Tendulkar to lift two man of the match awards in IPL 2009 for Rajasthan Royals.
Update after Match #17:
Sachin Tendulkar became the first player in IPL 2009 to win two player of the match awards.
| 1 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Sachin Tendulkar (MI) |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | Rahul Dravid (RCB) |
| 3 | Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab | Daniel Vettori (DD) |
| 4 | Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders | RP Singh (DC) |
| 5 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | Muthiah Muralitharan (CSK) |
| 6 | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Chris Gayle (KKR) |
| 7 | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Match abandoned due to rain |
| 8 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Deccan Chargers | Adam Gilchrist (DC) |
| 9 | Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings | AB de Villiers (DD) |
| 10 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Yusuf Pathan (RR) |
| 11 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | Ravi Bopara (KXIP) |
| 12 | Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians | Pragyan Ojha (DC) |
| 13 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Match abandoned due to rain |
| 14 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils | Tillakaratne Dilshan (DD) |
| 15 | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | Kumar Sangakkara (KXIP) |
| 16 | Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers | Herschelle Gibbs (DC) |
| 17 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Sachin Tendulkar (MI) |
| 18 | Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals | Yusuf Pathan (RR) |
| 19 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Mark Boucher (RCB) |
| 20 | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | Kumar Sangakkara (KXIP) |
| 21 | Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils | Dirk Nannes (DD) |
| 22 | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Suresh Raina (CSK) |
| 23 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | JP Duminy (MI) |
| 24 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | Yuvraj Singh (KXIP) |
| 25 | Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals | Yusuf Pathan (RR) |
| 26 | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils | Shadab Jakati (CSK) |
| 27 | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Mahela Jayawardene (KXIP) |
| 28 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | Jacques Kallis (RCB) |
| 29 | Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers | Mahendra Singh Dhoni (CSK) |
| 30 | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | Graeme Smith (RR) |
| 31 | Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Gautam Gambhir (DD) |
| 32 | Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma (DC) |
| 33 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | Amit Singh (RR) |
| 34 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | Matthew Hayden (CSK) |
| 35 | Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians | Ashish Nehra (DD) |
| 36 | Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab | Mahela Jayawardene (KXIP) |
| 37 | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | S Badrinath (CSK) |
| 38 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | JP Duminy (MI) |
| 39 | Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Amit Mishra (DD) |
| 40 | Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals | Dwayne Smith (DC) |
| 41 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Ross Taylor (RCB) |
| 42 | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | Harbhajan Singh (MI) |
| 43 | Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils | Rajat Bhatia (DD) |
| 44 | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Ross Taylor (RCB) |
| 45 | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Shane Warne (RR) |
| 46 | Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab | Brett Lee (KXIP) |
| 47 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Matthew Hayden (CSK) |
| 48 | Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Rohit Sharma (DC) |
| 49 | Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab | Yuvraj Singh (KXIP) |
| 50 | Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals | AB de Villiers (DD) |
| 51 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Brad Hodge (KKR) |
| 52 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils | Jacques Kallis (RCB) |
| 53 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | |
| 54 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | |
| 55 | Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians | |
| 56 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Deccan Chargers |
Update after Match #52:
Jacques Kallis became the eleventh player to win two man of the match awards so far in IPL 2009 tournament.
Update after Match #50:
Matthew Hayden, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh and AB de Villiers became the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth player, repectively, in IPL 2009 to win two man of the match awards so far in the tournament. Yuvraj Singh also became the first player in IPL to record two hat-tricks of wickets. As he said himself in the match presentation, Yuvraj Singh may have to start bowling more than batting.
Update after Match #45:
Ross Taylor became the sixth player in IPL 2009 to win two man of the match awards so far in the tournament.
Update after Match #39:
Mahela Jayawardene and JP Duminy became the fourth and fifth player, respectively, in IPL 2009 to win two man of the match awards so far in the tournament.
Update after Match #32:
Rohit Sharma became the second player in IPL 2009 to pick a hat-trick of wickets. His spell of 4 for 6 and knock of 38 runs at almost a run a ball earned him the man of the match.
Graeme Smith also became the first player from Rajsthan Royals to win the man of the match award other than Yusuf Pathan. In all the three previous occasions, Yusuf Pathan was the man of the match from Rajasthan Royals side.
Update after Match #26:
Yusuf Pathan became the first player in IPL 2009 to win three man of the match awards so far in the tournament. Yusuf Pathan has won all the man of the match awards that went to Rajasthan Royals.
Update after Match #20:
Kumar Sangakkara became the third player in IPL 2009 to win two man of the match awards so far in the tournament.
Update after Match #18:
Yusuf Pathan follows Sachin Tendulkar to lift two man of the match awards in IPL 2009 for Rajasthan Royals.
Update after Match #17:
Sachin Tendulkar became the first player in IPL 2009 to win two player of the match awards.
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