Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the opener for the Rajasthan Royals, was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the IPL 2026 season after the final match on Sunday. Sooryavanshi accumulated a total of 436.5 points from 16 matches, showcasing impressive batting performances with 62 fours and a record-breaking 72 sixes. Following closely behind was Kagiso Rabada from the Gujarat Titans, who secured 408 points from 17 matches for his 28 wickets and five catches.
Sunil Narine of the Kolkata Knight Riders, a three-time MVP award winner, finished 19th on the list this season. The MVP award has been presented since 2008, with notable winners including Shane Watson, Adam Gilchrist, Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle, and Virat Kohli. Sunil Narine and Andre Russell have also been multiple-time recipients of the prestigious award.
The list of MVP award winners from 2008 to 2026 is as follows: Shane Watson (2008, 2013), Adam Gilchrist (2009), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Chris Gayle (2011), Sunil Narine (2012, 2018), Glenn Maxwell (2014), Andre Russell (2015, 2019), Virat Kohli (2016), Ben Stokes (2017), Jofra Archer (2020), Harshal Patel (2021), Jos Buttler (2022), Shubman Gill (2023), Suryakumar Yadav (2025), and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (2026).
Published on Jun 01, 2026.
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