It was Sunil Narine who clinched the MVP award and became the leader of the MVP charts in IPL 2024. The all-rounder for KKR consistently produced many magical innings with both the bat and ball. He scored 488 runs in 14 innings, including a top-tier century and three half-centuries. With the ball, he maintained a low economy of 6.69, taking out top batters like Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, and Travis Head.
What is MVP in IPL
Speaking about the most valuable player award. The Indian Premier League introduced the MVP award in 2017. As Before that, IPL used to give Player of the Tournament awards. As mentioned, there have been many players who have clinched this trophy to date. Take a look at the list of players who have won the MVP award in the IPL over the years.
IPL Most Valuable Players
YearPlayerTeam2008Shane WatsonRajasthan Royals2009Adam GilchristDeccan Chargers (De funct)2010Sachin TendulkarMumbai Indians2011Chris GayleRoyal Challengers Bengaluru2012Sunil NarineKolkata Knight Riders2013Shane WatsonRajasthan Royals2014Glenn MaxwellPunjab Kings2015Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders2016Virat KohliRoyal Challengers Bengaluru2017Ben StokesRising Pune Supergiant
(De funct)2018Sunil NarineKolkata Knight Riders2019Andre RussellKolkata Knight Riders2020Jofra ArcherRajasthan Royals2021Harshal PatelRoyal Challengers Bengaluru2022Jos ButtlerRajasthan Royals2023Shubman GillGujarat Titans2024Sunil NarineKolkata Knight Riders
How are the points for Most Valuable Player calculated in the IPL?
There are several factors to consider when awarding the MVP in the IPL, guided by rules established by the IPL governing council. According to these rules, a batter earns 2.5 points for every four hit and 3.5 points for every six. For bowlers, each wicket taken is worth 3.5 points, and every dot ball bowled adds 1 point. As for wicket-keepers, every catch and stumping is worth 2.5 points each.
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