After losing two and a half days in the second Test of the series and battling against time, India managed to pull off a special win in Kanpur within a one and a half day's play, to win the series 2-0 and R Ashwin was adjudged as player of the series for his all-round performances in the two matches.
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With a match-winning century and a six-wicket haul in the first Test at Chennai and another five wickets in the Kanpur Test, Ashwin was awarded his 11th player of the series award where he equaled the great Muttiah Muralitharan's record while still playing 19 series fewer than the Sri Lankan.
Let us have a look at the list of players with the most Player of The Series award.
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List of players with the most Player of the Series awards in Test Cricket
Ashwin leads the chart alongside the Lankan great, Muralitharan while arguably one of the greatest all-rounders ever, Jacques Kallis finds himself alongside greats like Imran Khan, Richard Hadlee and Shane Warne in the list at the top.
| # | Player | Matches | Series | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ravichandran Ashwin (IND) (2011-2024)* | 102* | 42* | 11* |
| 2. | Muttiah Muralitharan (SL/ICC) (1992-2010) | 133 | 61 | 11 |
| 3. | Jacques Kallis (SA) (1995-2013) | 166 | 61 | 9 |
| 4. | Imran Khan (PAK) (1971-1992) | 88 | 28 | 8 |
| 5. | Sir Richard Hadlee (NZ) (1973-1990) | 86 | 33 | 8 |
| 6. | Shane Warne (AUS) (1992-2007) | 145 | 46 | 8 |
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With two more Test series lined up this year, Ashwin will look to continue his consistent performances and use the opportunity to take a lead in the list of players with most POTS awards.
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