Although he did nothing of note in the Twenty20 World Cup final against India on Monday, Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi still emerged as the tournament's most valuable player (MVP).
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of World Cup 2023 after the first 12 games.
What a remarkable comeback by Ashish Nehra. After being almost forgotten, the left-arm pacer now leads India's Most Valuable Player (MVP) rankings in One-Day Internationals this season.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2023 after Game 52.
Yuvraj Singh's second place is more predictable, because he always scores quickly and bowls a bit too.
Factbox on the Miami Heat, who won the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship on Thursday by beating Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1 in the best-of-seven final series.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji list the Most Valuable Players in T20 World Cup 2022.
Just when it seemed like a two-horse race, Tillakaratne Dilshan has also jumped into contention to be the most valuable player (MVP) of World Cup 2011 with his explosive century against England.
Loud cheering could be heard in almost every corner of the country after Spain won its fourth European Championship crown.
Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls was voted the 2010-11 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player. Rose, who does not turn 23 until October 4, becomes the league's youngest MVP, a distinction previously held by Wes Unseld, who earned the honor in 1968-69 as a 23-year-old.
Paul Valthaty of Kings XI Punjab continues to be most the most valuable player (MVP) and the most paisa vasool (MPV) after the first 22 matches of IPL 4.
With just the final to go, Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji figure out the World Cup's 50 most valuable players.
Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan is the MVP for the Asia Cup, while the in-form Virat Kohli finished second, but he is the best among the Indian players by a long way!
Rikako Ikee became the first female athlete to be named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at an Asian Games
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2023 after Game 42.
After his 97 at almost run-a-ball, Sachin Tendulkar continues to be India's most valuable player (MVP). Yuvraj Singh is only a few points behind him.
The four-time champion "King James" became the league's scoring king just over a year ago when he passed Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Gautam Gambhir was the most valuable player (MVP) of the recently concluded India-New Zealand One-Day International series, but Yusuf Pathan, with that explosive century and eight wickets, wasn't too far behind.
A look at the top performers at the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa.
Before the IPL Auction 2025, Rediff.com delves into the top 10 most expensive players in IPL history, exploring their impact on the game and the factors that have made them so valuable.
Mahela Jayawardene's scorching unbeaten innings of 98 at a strike rate of 175 against West Indies has ensured that he stays the most valuable player (MVP) so far in the ICC World Twenty20.
David Warner's blazing century sent him on top of Rediff.com's MVP table, with KKR's wicketkeeper-batsman Robin Uthappa not that far behind.
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2021's 50 Most Valuable Players.
Yuvraj Singh was the most valuable player (MVP) in the recently-concluded Sri Lanka India ODI series, but Virender Sehwag continues to be India's most valuable ODI player so far in the 2008-09 season.
After nine one-dayers of the current 2008-09 season, the dashing opener is India's most valuable player (MVP) by a long mile.
As the long and arduous Commonwealth Bank Series nears its end, Nathan Bracken leads the list of the most valuable players (MVP). Bracken has taken the largest number of wickets, and at an excellent economy rate.
Paul Valthaty continues to be IPL 4's most valuable player (MVPI 376), but Lasith Malinga (350), with the purple cap and Virat Kohli (327), with his newly-earned orange cap, are fast rising up the ranks.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is so far the most valuable player (MVP) in the ongoing India-Australia seven-match One-Day International series, with Michael Hussey just behind him.
Leonard, who also won the award in 2014 while playing for the San Antonio Spurs, joins basketball greats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James as the only players in NBA history to win Finals MVP with two different franchises.
Spain's path to European Championship success was forged the hard way thanks to a remarkable collective effort, with several squad players coming off the bench at key moments to make decisive contributions when the team needed them the most.
The Australia left-arm pacer topped the list because he took the largest number of wickets (21) at an economy rate of just 4.04.
The Indian captain leads the list of India's most valuable ODI players in the current season.
After 42 days and 64 matches, Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji's MVPI formula shows that RCB's Chris Gayle is still the most valuable player in season 6 of the IPL.
Spain's World Cup winning midfielder Aitana Bonmati was named the Sportswoman of the Year, while Serbia's Novak Djokovic captured the top men's honour at the Laureus awards ceremony on Monday.
David Miller is the most valuable player in the India-South Africa T20I series because he scored a lot of runs at a blazing pace.
Shane Watson scored a lot of runs at a torrid pace and took a lot of wickets with a reasonable economy rate. It is, therefore, no surprise that the Australian all-rounder was the most valuable player (MVP) in the recently-concluded ICC World T20 in Sri Lanka.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after Game 51 in IPL 10.
Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmdullah finished as the MVP in the recently-concluded Asia Cup T20 tournament ahead of compatriot Sabbir Rahman, who was named as the man of the series. Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle present the latest edition of the MVP rankings.
The Most Valuable Player Index table is telling another (worrying?) story: Performance from players in teams that are not going to make the top four is dropping somewhat alarmingly. The IPL is gruelling and cruel. It can do wonders to your career, but can also seriously hurt your international prospects if you get injured in a match that is essentially inconsequential. Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after Game 63.
Virat Kohli, who recently became the fastest batsman in ODIs to score 9,000 runs, is the Most Valuable Player of the ODI series against New Zealand. Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji explain why the Indian skipper is tops.
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