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List of IPL Champions Named Most Valuable Players

A list of players from IPL champion teams who won the Most Valuable Player or Player of the Tournament award in their title-winning season.

6 itemsUpdated Mar 23, 2026

The IPL's Most Valuable Player (Player of the Tournament) award recognises the single most dominant individual performer of each season. Interestingly, the award does not always go to a player from the champion team — some of the most celebrated MVP performances have come from teams that fell short. Virat Kohli's record-breaking 2016 season (973 runs) earned him the MVP despite RCB losing the final. David Warner has won the award multiple times from SRH. However, when the MVP does come from the champion team, it often signals a complete player who carried their team to the title.

#	Name	Team	Year	Result	Award basis
1	Shane Warne — 2008 (Rajasthan Royals) Inaugural IPL MVP Shane Warne was the central figure of Rajasthan Royals' maiden title win — leading as captain, bowling crucial overs, and inspiring an underdog squad. His all-round contribution as player-captain made him the most valuable individual of the inaugural IPL season.	Rajasthan Royals	2008	Champions	Captain, bowler, inspirational leader of underdog champions
2	Matthew Hayden — 2009 (Chennai Super Kings) Orange Cap Winner 2009 Matthew Hayden won the Orange Cap in 2009 for CSK with aggressive opening batting. Despite CSK not winning the title that year, Hayden was one of the standout individual performers of the season with his explosive starts.	Chennai Super Kings	2009	—	—
3	Sachin Tendulkar — 2010 (Mumbai Indians) Player of the Tournament 2010 Sachin Tendulkar was the outstanding player of the 2010 IPL season with his commanding batting for Mumbai Indians, though MI did not win the title that year. His consistent run-scoring anchored MI's performances throughout.	Mumbai Indians	2010	—	—
4	Chris Gayle — 2011 & 2012 (RCB) Dominated IPL Scoring Charts with Record Centuries Chris Gayle's explosive batting for RCB in 2011 and 2012 — including the first IPL century (175* in 2012) — made him the most dominant individual batter in those seasons, even though RCB did not win the title.	Royal Challengers Bangalore	—	—	—
5	Virat Kohli — 2016 (RCB) Most Runs in IPL Season History — 973 Runs Virat Kohli scored a record 973 runs in the 2016 IPL season — the most by any batter in a single IPL season — with 4 centuries and 7 fifties. Despite RCB losing the final to SRH, Kohli's individual dominance earned him every individual batting award that season.	Royal Challengers Bangalore	2016	—	—
6	David Warner — Multiple Seasons (SRH) Multiple Orange Caps and MVP Awards with SRH David Warner won the Orange Cap (most runs) multiple times with Sunrisers Hyderabad, making him one of the most dominant batting performers in IPL history. His 2016 season helped SRH win the title, making him a rare MVP from a champion team.	Sunrisers Hyderabad	—	—	—

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 23, 2026.

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