Shaheen Afridi was named Player of the Match in India-Pakistan T20 World Cup 2021 match. Mohammad Asif won the award for taking four wickets in the first-ever India-Pakistan T20 World Cup encounter in 2007. Irfan Pathan won it in final of 2007 edition, while Amit Mishra bagged it in 2014. Virat Kohli won the award in 2012 and 2016 editions.