Most Man of the Match awards: Virat Kohli bags 71st PoTM in Vadodara, nears Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record

Virat Kohli’s super form surge has marked his dominant return to seemingly his old ways in the ODI format where centuries and fifties pinged off his bat at breakneck pace. Ever since falling for successive ducks in Australia in his first two matches for India after a break of seven months, the former India captain was primed to endure a struggle to get back to his form.

Still, Kohli bounced back in his inimitable way, carving centuries, winning games and walking away with the Player of the Match awards for his efforts. On Sunday, the 37-year-old bagged the 71st Player of the Match award of his epochal 558-match international career. Spanning 18 years of representing India across formats, it can be said that Kohli towers above the rest distinctly in the ODI format which has contributed well over 50 per cent of his PoTM awards.