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Shreyas Iyer to Steve Smith: 5 times where a Player of the Match was given to a Player on captaincy debut for new team in IPL
Leading a team in IPL is not an easy task. There still have been captains who have performed significantly well in such intense situations, and some who have led their teams to victory on their captaincy debut.
Last Updated on - March 27, 2025 4:42 PM IST
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the most successful and expensive T20 league in the world, and leading a team in the tournament is not an easy task. A captain has the pressure to lead players from own country as well as outside countries. However, there still have been captains who have performed significantly well in such intense situations, and some who have led their teams to victory on their captaincy debut.
Let us tell you there have been very less players who have won the Player of the Match award during their captaincy award for a new team. Here, we will have a look at 5 instances where players won POTM on their captaincy debut for a new team.
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Shreyas Iyer
Right-handed star batter Shreyas Iyer is leading Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. He scored 97 runs in 47 balls against Gujarat Titans, where PBKS won by 11 runs. He was given the POTM award for his match winning knock.
Mayank Agarwal
KL Rahul was to lead Punjab Kings in IPL 2021, but he did not play the clash against Delhi Capitals. Mayank Agarwal was the one to then lead the team. Mayank opened up with the bat as he got leadership duty, and won the POTM award.
Sanju Samson
India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson is also included in the list. He has been playing for Rajasthan Royals for a long time. RR had announced Samson to be their captain for the first time during IPL 2021. Samson scored 119 runs against Punjab Kings, winning himself the POTM award.
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer had taken Delhi Capitals’ (DC’s) captaincy midway through the IPL 2018. His first match as a captain was against KKR, where he scored 93 runs in just 93 runs. he was eventually given the POTM award.
Steve Smith
Australian superstar Steve Smith made his captaincy debut in IPL in 2017 for Rising Pune Supergiants. As the leader, Smith played against Mumbai Indians and explosively scored 84 runs in 54 balls. Pune had won the match by 7 wickets because of his knock, and he was the Man of the match.