DC wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul bagged his 17th Player of the Match (POTM) award after his 75(40) against RR in IPL 2026 on Friday. He now shares joint fourth spot alongside Ravindra Jadeja for most POTM awards among Indians in IPL. Rohit Sharma leads the list with 21 POTM awards, followed by Virat Kohli with 20 and MS Dhoni with 18.