IPL 2023: MS Dhoni vs Rohit Sharma, Who Is Best IPL Captain? Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh Answer

by Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2023

Last Update on: February 17th, 2023 at 07:08 pm

IPL 2023 is expected to be a fascinating contest as this time BCCI is set to bring back the home & away venue system. It is assumed that this year’s edition would be the last one of legendary skipper MS Dhoni who had hinted that he would bid adieu to IPL after playing in front of his home crowd.

Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Hardik Pandya would be tested this time as only Mumbai Indians (MI) & Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have defended the IPL title. This time England & Australian players would be available for the entire tournament despite Ashes 2023 being scheduled in June.

Virender Sehwag on MS Dhoni & Rohit Sharma

Star Sports organized a press conference in which former Indian Cricketer Virender Sehwag was asked to choose his favourite IPL captain between Dhoni & Rohit.

“The numbers tell you everything. See, MS Dhoni had the experience of captaining the Indian team and then he became the captain of the Chennai Super Kings. Rohit Sharma’s first captaincy stint was with the Mumbai Indians, and from there, his journey to success began. So, that’s why he deserves more credit.” said Virender Sehwag.

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“Much like Sourav Ganguly, who became the captain of the Indian team and tried new and different things. He played in two finals of a World Cup and under his leadership, India became the number one one-day team. That’s why my pick goes to Rohit Sharma.” he added.

Harbhajan Singh & Irfan Pathan on MS Dhoni & Rohit Sharma

Harbhajan Singh was asked who is his favourite captain in IPL between Rohit & Dhoni.

“I will give my vote to Dhoni, because from the very first year, he has played for a single franchise. He has played a huge role in making the franchise successful. The way he has captained his team has been extraordinary. Other captains also have done well and have won the tournament. But I think, overall, my vote will definitely go to Dhoni.” said Harbhajan Singh.

“The combination of CSK and MS Dhoni is admirable and there’s no doubt about that. CSK always had their team set. With Mumbai Indians, it’s not easy to handle the pressure. Of course, the pressure of performance is always there, and we all know how tough it is to manage that. So, Rohit Sharma, with his numbers and the entire background, the way he has managed all that, is way ahead of the rest.” said Irfan Pathan.

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