<Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Mahendra Singh Dhoni </Td> <Td> 91 * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> James Faulkner </Td> <Td> 3 / 36 </Td> </Tr> <P> For a long period of time prior to the Cricket World Cup, awards were handed out to players for their performance in each match . These player's were named the Man of the Match . This trend continued into the Cricket World Cup . To receive a Man of the Match award in the final generally meant that one had put up a match - winning performance for their team and, in essence, won their team the World Cup . </P> <P> Since 1992, at the end of the World Cup, one player is declared as "Man of the Tournament". </P>

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