International cricket comprises matches of both limited and unlimited overs. T20 and ODI matches fall under limited whereas test match is the longest form of cricket. A cricketer is awarded the man of the match because of his/her outstanding performance on the field and contribution to the match. Moreover, the most impactful cricketer of the match is awarded the man of the match title. Anyone from either of the team can win it but in most of the situations, the cricketer from the winning team gets the award. Let's take a look at the Most man of the matches in international cricket.

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1. Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar is the cricketer to receive the most man of the match in international cricket. No wonders why he is the number one cricketer on this list. The god of cricket has helped the Indian cricket team to win against the opponents uncountable times. From scoring boundaries to centuries, he did it all to add a wholesome amount of runs to the score table. He made his International debut in 1989 and retired in 2013. Within this time span, he played 664 matches and became the man of the match 76 times.

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2. Sanath Jayasuriya

The former captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team is the second cricketer on this list. Jayasurya is one of the greatest attacking cricketers of his time. His striking skills and match-winning performances made him extremely popular among everyone. Also, he is the only cricketer in cricket history to score 10000 runs and picking up 300 wickets in a single format. In 1989 he made his debut and played 586 matches till his retirement in 2011. Jayasurya received the man of the match award 58 times.

3. Virat Kohli

When it comes to saving the team from the situation, Virat Kohli needs to be on that list. He has been showing and proving his caliber since his debut and helped the team to win several times. The king of cricket is a threat to the opponent bowlers anyday. He is definitely one of those players on whom the fans can rely to save the team in dire situations. The Indian captain made his International debut in 2008 and since then he has played 436 matches and won the man of the match award 57 times.

4. Jacques Kallis

You say the greatest all-rounder of all time, we hear Jacques Kallis. The former South African cricketer has always been exceptional and contributed to the team in all the possible ways starting from batting to bowling to fielding. He made a record of scoring 2000 runs and picking up more than 250 wickets at the very same time. Also, he took more than a hundred catches. One of the biggest assets of the South African cricket team of his time has also been the cricketer to win the man of the series award 9 times which is the second in cricket history. Needless to say, he has won the man of the match award as well a lot of times. Since his debut in 1995, he played 519 matches till 2014 and won 57 Man of the match times.

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5. Kumar Sangakkara

The former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara is definitely one of the greatest batsmen ever. His knocks and boundaries where loved by everyone. In ODIs, he scored the most runs for his country. Also he is the third-highest run-scorer at no. 3 position. After his debut in 2000, hi he played in 594 matches till his retirement and received the man of the match award 50 times.

6. Ricky Ponting

One of the few batsmen and captains of the Australian Cricket team who is responsible for the global domination of the team is Ricky Ponting. His batting on the pitch, captaining throughout the field was something that glued the audience to the field. Starting from being the youngest captain to lift the World Cup to being on the list of most runs in knockouts of ICC tournament and breaking so many batting records, he has done it all. The legend made his debut in 1995 and played 560 matches till 2012. During this time hi he received the man of the match award 49 times.

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7. Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistani player made his International debut in 1996. He is widely regarded as one of the most destructive cricketers. He is the record holder for hitting the most number of sixes in the ODI cricket history. Also so he is the highest wicket-taker in T20 as a captain. One of his most exciting records is that he became the first player who scored a hattrick in 18 over format match. Afridi was awarded the man of the match award 43 times in 524 matches

8. Brian Lara

The former Caribbean player is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen ever. He has broken uncountable test records and enlisted his names in as many record lists as possible. As a West Indies cricketer, he scored the most number of centuries and the most exciting part is that 9 of the centuries are actually double centuries. No wonders why he is on the list of the top 10 cricketers with the most man of match titles. In 430 matches played by him, he was awarded the man of the match 42 times.

9. Viv Richards

Another cricketer from the West Indies cricket team on this list is Viv Richards. He has been consistent with his batting always both in ODI and test matches. He became the first cricketer to achieve 20 man of the match awards in ODIs. Also in test matches, he scored a total of 8540 runs with an average of 50.23. From scoring nearly about 7000 runs in ODI matches to becoming the first test batsman to score a century at a strike rate of 150+ he did it all. In about 17 years of his cricket career, he received the man of the match award 41 times in 308 matches.

10. Aravinda de Silva

The 10th cricketer on this list is Aravinda de Silva from the Sri Lanka cricket team. Due to his immense contribution to the team, he is considered one of the greatest batsmen of the Sri Lanka team ever. He has remained the strongest pillar of the Sri Lankan team and helped the team to remove the tag of underdogs. He is the only cricketer who scored a century as well as took three or more wickets in a world cup final. In a career of 401 International matches, he received the man of the match award 41 times.

The Indian Super League has completed 11 seasons, which have given us sensational moments to cherish in Indian football. We have witnessed some thrilling matches, and in this highly competitive tournament, players around the globe joined hands to bring the best out of this sport.

Get ready to find out the top scorers in ISL history, with Sunil Chhetri single-handedly dominating the charts with 75 goals.

1. Sunil Chhetri (75 goals)

• Goals: 75
• Appearances: 183 (2015-2025)
• Nationality: Indian 🇮🇳
• Teams played for in ISL: Mumbai City FC, Bengaluru FC

The undisputed king of ISL goal scoring, Sunil Chhetri, is the top scorer with 75 goals in the tournament's history. He is the only Indian footballer in the list who is not only in the top 5, but also holds the first place.

Chhetri has consistently been one of the best performers and a multiple-time ISL Golden Boot contender. He is also the oldest player to score an ISL hat-trick, at the age of 40 years and 126 days in 2024 for his current team, Bengaluru FC.

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2. Bartholomew Ogbeche (63 goals)

• Goals: 65
• Appearances: 98 (2018-2025)
• Nationality: Nigerian 🇳🇬
• Teams played for in ISL: NorthEast United, Kerala Blasters, Mumbai City FC, Hyderabad FC.

Bartholomew Ogbeche, known for his adaptability and lethal finishing, has scored 65 goals in the ISL. He found success across multiple clubs and has been a key part of Hyderabad FC's championship-winning side.

Ogbeche won the Golden Boot in the 2021-22 season and holds the record for most hat-tricks in ISL history, scoring 4 hat-tricks in his career.

3. Roy Krishna (58 goals)

• Goals: 58
• Appearances: 116 (2020-2025)
• Nationality: Fijian 🇫🇯
• Teams played for in ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan, Bengaluru FC, Odisha FC

Roy Krishna made his ISL debut in 2020 and climbed to the Top 3 in a very short period of time. His contributions with goals as well as assists become a vital part of every team he plays for, especially his current club, Odisha FC.

Krishna is a constant threat in the tournament, known for his ability to score from various positions. He holds the record for most goals scored by an individual against a single club in ISL (10 goals against Jamshedpur FC).

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4. Ferran Corominas (48 goals)

• Goals: 48
• Appearances: 57 (2017-2020)
• Nationality: Spanish 🇪🇸
• Teams played for in ISL: FC Goa

The fiery Spanish striker, Ferran Corominas, holds the fourth place, having scored 48 goals in only 57 appearances. He showcased his immediate impact by scoring hat-tricks in his third and fourth ISL matches for FC Goa.

Coro has won the most ISL Golden Boot awards (2 times), in consecutive years (2017-18 with 18 goals and 2018-19 with 16 goals). He is one of the incredible footballers in the tournament who set the standard for foreign strikers.

5. Diego Mauricio (47 goals)

• Goals: 47
• Appearances: 92 (2020-2025)
• Nationality: Brazilian 🇧🇷
• Teams played for in ISL: Mumbai City FC, Odisha FC

Diego Mauricio has been a powerful striker for Odisha FC since his debut season in 2020. He scored 47 goals in his ISL career so far and made his mark brilliantly.

He won the Golden Boot in the 2022-23 season with 12 goals, also helping them qualify for the playoffs for the first time. Diego was a key player in Odisha FC's Kalinga Super Cup triumph in 2023, which is their first-ever major title.

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6. Lallianzuala Chhangte (45 goals)

• Goals: 45
• Appearances: 163 (2017-2025)
• Nationality: Indian 🇮🇳
• Teams played for in ISL: Delhi Dynamos FC, Chennaiyin FC, Mumbai City FC

Lallianzuala Chhangte is the only Indian footballer, after Chhetri, to cross the 40-goal mark in ISL history. Known for his speed and dribbling skills, he scored 45 goals, spanning from 2017 to 2025.

Chhangte has consistently improved during his ISL career, playing for clubs like Mumbai City FC and achieving a swift pace in his goal-scoring technique.

7. Cleiton Silva (36 goals)

• Goals: 36
• Appearances: 95 (2020-2025)
• Nationality: Brazilian 🇧🇷
• Teams played for in ISL: Bengaluru FC, East Bengal FC

The Brazilian forward, Cleiton Silva, is known as a reliable goal scorer and calm finisher. He has performed well for both Bengaluru FC and East Bengal FC, often keeping the limelight.

He has scored 36 goals throughout his ISL career, which places him in the 7th position here.

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8. Marcelinho (34 goals)

• Goals: 34 goals
• Appearances: 87 (2016-2022)
• Nationality: Brazilian 🇧🇷
• Teams played for in ISL: Delhi Dynamos FC, FC Pune City, Hyderabad FC, Odisha FC, ATK Mohun Bagan, NorthEast United. FC

Marcelinho is one of the early stars of this tournament, who played his last ISL season for NorthEast United FC in 2021-22. He scored 34 goals in his tenure and also won the Golden Boot in 2016 with Delhi Dynamos FC, scoring 10 goals in that season.

He is known for his powerful shots and ability to create scoring chances.

9. Hugo Boumous (34 goals)

• Goals: 34
• Appearances: 122 (2017-2025)
• Nationality: French 🇫🇷
• Teams played for in ISL: FC Goa, Mumbai City FC, ATK Mohun Bagan, Odisha F.C.

Hugo Boumous stands out as the only midfielder in this list, having scored 34 goals in his ISL career. He has been a key player for multiple teams and is known for his creativity, scoring, and assisting.

Boumous is among the top players for all-time ISL goal contributions (goals + assists).

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10. Jorge Pereyra Diaz (31 goals)

• Goals: 31
• Appearances: 72 (2021-2025)
• Nationality: Argentine 🇦🇷
• Teams played for in ISL: Kerala Blasters FC, Mumbai City FC, Bengaluru FC

Jorge Pereyra Diaz is a hard-working forward who debuted for Kerala Blasters FC in 2021. He mainly contributes with goals and link-up play. He scored 31 goals in his 72 ISL appearances.

Diaz was a key figure in Mumbai City FC's League Shield triumph in 2023 and ISL Cup win in 2023-24.

Biopics have become increasingly popular in recent years, with many critically acclaimed and commercially successful films being made in this genre. Biopics mostly cover the entire life of the subject or focus on a specific period of time or event in their life. These films are usually based on a true story and can include real-life events, experiences, and achievements of the subject.

Nothing beats playing a sport in person. But watching sports biopics may just be the next best thing. Here are some best Indian sports biopics no sports lover should miss.

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Best Indian Sports Biopics

10. Budhia Singh – Born to Run

Inspired by a true story, Budhia Singh: Born to Run tells the remarkable journey of this legendary Bhubaneswar-born Budhia Singh, who made history when he ran from Bhubaneswar to Puri, a distance of 65 km, in seven hours and two minutes, that too in 50° Centigrade.

Focusing primarily on the wonder kid’s outstanding talent and not wasting much screen time on unnecessary details, the biopic is as much a story of true grit, courage, determination and tolerance, as much it is an inspiring drama about one man’s fight to spot exceptional talent in a child and make all-out efforts towards making the child a living legend.

9. Jhund

Nagraj Popatrao Manjule’s Jhund is not an outright sports biopic, even though it follows the usual beats of a good sports drama. The film is a commentary on what we as a society can do to help the have-nots identify their plus points and cross the boundary to leap onto the other, brighter side.

Amitabh’s Vijay Borade, modelled on Vijay Barse, a retired sports professor Vijay Barse, who has trained countless street kids in football and formed an NGO Slum Soccer, speaks adequately about it in a crucial part of the film, set in Nagpur’s bylanes, shot wonderfully (Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti).

8. Sand Ki Aankh

Based on the lives of India's oldest sharpshooters, sisters-in-law Chandro and Prakashi Tomar, who come from the Uttar Pradesh village of Johri, Saand Ki Aankh allows us to experience their journey as newlyweds, parents of one child after another, household workers, and people who have been purposeless for nearly six decades.

Despite how much they may dislike it, they have come to terms with the patriarchal values of the culture. The first time they hold a gun in their hands and realise they have a natural ability to hit the target is when they are in their sixties, thanks to Dr. Yashpal, an aspiring doctor who gives up his desire to open a shooting range in the village. 

7. Soorma

This is an inspiring true story of the triumph of the hockey player Sandeep Singh who had a near-death experience when he was at the top of his game but overcame it thanks to his unwavering passion for the game, hard work, and sheer willpower. 

Sandeep Singh, a specialist in penalty corners for the Indian hockey team from Shahbad, Haryana, made headlines when he was accidentally shot in the spine on a train while en route to join the team that would fly to Germany for the 2006 World Cup. 

He sustained an injury that rendered him paralyzed, and the medical community gave him little hope of ever walking normally again. Sandeep, however, not only bounced back from it but also made a comeback and reclaimed his title as the best drag-flicker. In January 2009, he was appointed captain of the Indian national hockey team.

6. Azhar

The movie is based on the true story of Indian cricket player Mohd Azharuddin. The screenplay and direction of Azhar left a lot to be desired, but the one reason to watch this movie is Emraan Hashmi’s performance. He got Mohd Azharuddin’s body language and mannerisms bang on. 

The highlight was the slight bobble of the head and the standing stance that were perfectly reminiscent of Azhar. While the film and its politics were not all pitch perfect, the lead man’s efforts did make this movie worth a watch.

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5. Dangal

Dangal tells the story of the legendary Phogat family of wrestlers, particularly Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari and their patriarch Mahavir Singh Phogat.

With gritty realism, the story illustrates how amateur wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat, portrayed by Aamir Khan, after being forced to give up the sport, lived his dream through his daughters who went on to become Commonwealth Games gold medallists.

Winning a score of awards both in India and abroad, the movie was widely lauded by critics. Dangal is perhaps one of the finest sports movies in India.

4. Mary Kom

Priyanka Chopra pulls off a fantastic performance in the eponymous movie from 2014, based on the life of legendary Indian boxer MC Mary Kom. Portraying her journey as a pugilist as well as her balancing of family and career, the Mary Kom movie was widely praised and recorded the highest-ever opening weekend for a female-led Indian film.

Undergoing rigorous physical training, Priyanka Chopra went to every length to pin down Mary Kom’s style of boxing to where even seasoned boxing enthusiasts will be hard-pressed to pick out any flaws in her depiction of the action.

Even though the film was released in 2014, the story only goes up to her 2008 World Boxing Championships victory. Due to the contractual reasons specifying that the movie only depicts her life until 2008, it left out her 2012 London Olympics bronze medal win.

3. 83

The film 83 tells the tale of one of India's most famous occasions. The nation was still adjusting to life on the international stage when it won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Although India had been free from colonial rule for 36 years, respect still needed to be earned. 

Under Kapil Dev's leadership, the team that was chosen to represent India in the World Cup in England was more excited about the opportunity to take a paid vacation than about the possibility of winning the tournament. 

The underdogs, who arrived in England without proper transportation, who was denied entry to Lords (the cricket stadium) because it was assumed they would not make it to the final, who were surviving on meager daily wages, who were fighting their own people, and who believed they were worthless, went on to prove to the world that if you believe it, nothing in this world is impossible.

2. MS Dhoni: The Untold Story

The true tale of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Indian Cricket team's world-champion captain who went from being a ticket collector in Indian Railways to collecting trophies.

"MS Dhoni: The Untold Story" is a biographical film that follows the life of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a renowned Indian cricketer, from his childhood in Ranchi, India, to his rise as one of the most successful captains of the Indian cricket team.

The film explores Dhoni's early struggles as a budding cricketer, his determination to succeed, and his rise to fame through a combination of hard work and natural talent. The film also highlights some of Dhoni's most significant accomplishments, including his successful captaincy during the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup.

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1. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Run Milkha Run) is based on the life of Commonwealth Games and multiple Asian Games medal-winning Indian sprinter Milkha Singh.

Starring Farhan Akhtar as Milkha Singh, the film pulls no punches, as it goes back to Milkha Singh’s early days during partition and charts his upbringing and strife en route to becoming one of India’s most cherished athletes.

One of the finest Indian sports biopics, it's based on the book The Race of My Life, written by Milkha Singh and his daughter. While selling the film rights, Milkha Singh charged a mere rupee, on the condition that a share of the profits goes to the Milkha Singh Charitable Trust benefiting needy sportspersons.

The England Men's Cricket team selection panel announced England test squad for the upcoming second test against India. England are currently leading the five-test match series by 1-0 after winning the first test. The home side chased down the second-highest total of 372 at Headingly to get the lead. 

For the second test, they have brought in their star pacer Jofra Archer, who will be playing test cricket after a gap of 4 years. To prepare for the test return, Archer featured in a first-class game for Sussex.

The second test will start from 2nd July at Edgbaston. 

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England squad for the second test against India

Ben Stokes (C), Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.

India ended the Asian Squash Championships 2025 on a high with three titles in the doubles event in Malaysia. All three Indian doubles pairs won their respective events to make it 3 out of 3 for India. 

Earlier in the day, the Indian women's doubles pair of Joshna Chinappa and Anahat Singh defeated the Malyasian pair of Ainaa Amani and Xin Ying Yee by 8-11, 11-9 and 11-10 to win the final. 

India's second success came with the men's doubles pair of Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar beating arch-rival Pakistan's Noor Zaman and Nasir Iqbal by 9-11, 11-5, 11-5. 

The Indian pair had lost the first game but came back strongly to win the next two games to clinch victory. 

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Indian mixed doubles pair of Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh made it 3 out of 3 for Indian Squash. They defeated the Malaysian duo, Ameeshenraj Chandaran and Rachel Arnold, by 11-9, 11-7 in the mixed doubles final. 

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Joshna Chinappa and Anahat Singh created history by winning the Women's doubles title at the Asian Squash Championship 2025 at Arena Emas in Johor, Malaysia. They became the first Indian pair to win the Women's doubles in the Asian Squash Championship.

The Indian pair defeated the Malyasian pair of Ainaa Amani and Xin Ying Yee in a tightly contested final by 2-1. 

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The first game of the match was won by the Malyasian pair by 11-8. 

However, the determined Indian pair made a comeback in the second game by winning it 11-9. The final game went down to the wire, but the Indian pair held their nerve to defeat the home side. 

They clinched the title by winning the final game by 11-10. 

The 17-year-old Anahat Singh will also play the mixed doubles final alongside Abhay Singh, which will be played from 4 pm IST on Thursday against the Malaysian duo, Ameeshenraj Chandaran and Rachel Arnold.