Image: Statistical look at the unluckiest IPL players in terms of Player of the Match awards / © myKhel
The Indian Premier League has been a stage where the top players are often seen showing their consistency and reliability to the fans. With their performances, the players get Man of the Match awards, and it shows their impact against a particular team. However, there have been instances where players have played some matches against a team and have yet to win a Man of the Match award against them. Let’s look at the top 2 players in the list.
In IPL history, R Ashwin has played 37 matches against the Mumbai Indians franchise, and in his career, he has failed to win the Man of the Match award against the Men in Blue. In the bowling department, he bowled 127 overs against the Mumbai Indians and picked up 27 wickets, averaging 32 with the ball and a strike rate of 28.2.
| Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | BBI | 4s | 6s | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 127.0 | 864 | 27 | 6.80 | 32.0 | 28.2 | 0 | 3/29 | 43 | 38 | 38.6 |
Coming to the batting, he has played 116 deliveries against the Mumbai Indians and was able to score just 119 runs at an average of 9.9 and a strike rate of 102.6. His highest score against the Mumbai Indians was just 23, and hence failed to have an impact against the Men in Blue team.
The second player who is on the list of Players with the Most Matches against a Team in IPL Without Winning a Player of the Match Award is Virat Kohli, who has failed to win a single Player of the Match award against the Mumbai Indians till now. After playing 34 matches against the Mumbai Indians, he has scored 922 runs in 716 balls played.
| Innings | Runs | Balls | Outs | Avg | SR | HS | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 922 | 716 | 29 | 31.8 | 128.8 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 78 | 34 | 35.2 |
At an average of 31.8 and a strike rate of 128.8, Virat Kohli has given a breathtaking performance against the Mumbai Indians, but has failed to win a Man of the Match award yet. His 6 fifty-plus scores against the Mumbai Indians haven’t given him a chance to touch the Player of the Match award against the Mumbai Indians.