Stats: Youngest players with man of the series and tournament awards

Washington Sundar turned out to be India’s main bowler during the Nidahas Trophy as he kept producing crucial breakthroughs in the powerplay overs. He returned with eight wickets in the five matches at an economy of 5.7 and stood out as the player of the tournament. At the age of 18 years and 164 days, Sundar became the youngest player to be awarded the man of the tournament. The previous youngest was Pakistan’s Waqar Younis, who was the man of the tournament in the 1990 Austral-Asia Cup at the age of 18 years and 169 days.

The Indian off-spinner also became the youngest player to win a man of the series/tournament award in the T20I format. Rashid Khan and Shadab Khan won series awards in the T20I bilaterals in 2017. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan won man of the series against Ireland at the age of 18 years and 173 days while Shadab Khan of Pakistan won the series award in his debut series against West Indies. Washington Sundar is also the 3rd youngest player to receive a man of the series/tournament award in any International cricket format.

Bangladesh’s left-arm spinner Enamul Haque won the series award in his team’s maiden Test series win in 200 against Zimbabwe at the age of 18 years and 44 days. The left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir was Pakistan’s man of the series in the 4-match Test series against England in 2010 at the age of 18 years and 138 days. Only six players including Sundar have won a series/tournament award in International cricket before turning 19.

Youngest players to win a Man of the tournament award in International cricket:

Youngest players to win a Man of the series/tournament award in International cricket:

The 18-year-old also became the youngest Indian to receive a man of the series/tournament award in Internationals. Narendra Hirwani was the previous youngest among the Indian players as the leg-spinner won the tournament award in the 1988 Sharjah Cup. As many as five Indian players have received a man of series/tournament award before turning 21 but only Irfan Pathan returning with multiple awards.

Youngest Indians to win a Man of the series/tournament award in International cricket:

(Stats as on March 18, 2018)