IPL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Winners List from 2008 to 2026

The Most Valuable Player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is the player with the highest number of points in a season. Initially introduced as the Man of the Tournament award, it was later renamed the Most Valuable Player award, incorporating a points system to reflect a player's overall contribution to the team. The highest points recorded by a player in a single IPL season were 450, achieved by Sunil Narine in the IPL 2024 edition.

Shane Watson won the Player of the Tournament award in IPL 2008, playing a crucial role in Rajasthan Royals’ title-winning campaign. He claimed the award again in 2013 with the same team, becoming the first player to win it twice. This was also the season when the points system was introduced. He is one of only three players to have won the award multiple times.

Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) Andre Russell and Sunil Narine have won the award twice and thrice, respectively. Narine’s tally of MVP awards (2012, 2018, and 2024) is the highest for any player. Apart from them, notable players such as Adam Gilchrist, Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle, Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Harshal Patel, Jos Buttler, and Shubman Gill have won the award once.

In IPL 2026, the entire limelight was surrounded by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as the Rajasthan Royals' opening batter garnered 436.5 MVP points throughout the season. He also got hold of the Orange Cap, Most Sixes, Best Strike Rate in the season to mark an end to one of the finest individual performances in the league's history.

IPL 2026 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award Winners List

*Last updated on 31st May 2026

IPL Most Valuable Player (MVP) List from 2008 to 2026

*Last updated on 31st May 2026