For cricket lovers, the World Cup has always been the biggest sports festival. The first edition was in 1975 in England, and the latest edition (2023) is in India. There are 12 tournaments till now – 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019. India has won the Cricket World Cup twice (1983 and 2011). In 1983, the Indian team was led by Kapil Dev. MS Dhoni was captain in 2011.
In this article, we will tell you who was the Man of The Series/Tournament (started in 1992) in each World Cup.
1 1992 Cricket World Cup
Martin Crowe (New Zealand) was awarded Man of The Series. He scored 456 runs.
2 1996 Cricket World Cup
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) was awarded Man of The Series. He scored 221 runs and took 7 wickets.
3 1999 Cricket World Cup
Lance Klusener (South Africa) was awarded Man of The Series. He scored 281 runs and took 17 wickets.
4 2003 Cricket World Cup
Sachin Tendulkar (India) was awarded Man of The Series. He scored 673 runs and took 2 wickets.
5 2007 Cricket World Cup
Glenn McGrath (Australia) was awarded Man of The Series. He took 26 wickets.
6 2011 Cricket World Cup
Yuvraj Singh (India) was awarded Man of The Series. He scored 362 runs and took 15 wickets.
7 2015 Cricket World Cup
Mitchell Starc (Australia) was awarded Man of The Series. He took 22 wickets.
8 2019 Cricket World Cup
Kane Williamson (New Zealand) was awarded Man of The Series. He scored 578 runs and took 2 wickets.
With the latest edition of the Cricket World Cup inching closer, Indians are hoping for another trophy.
Why is the Man of The Series/Tournament award given?
In cricket, a Player of The Series award is given to the outstanding player in a particular series. The award is given to the player who had the maximum impact in the tournament.