This tricky situation was recently tackled by former England captain Michael Vaughan and Australian wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist on a podcast.
But Michael Vaughan didn’t hesitate in his choice.
“I’m playing MS Dhoni. I don’t think anyone’s been better. No (Virat doesn’t find a place). MS is the captain. He’s playing,” Vaughan stated.
Vaughan’s reasoning for the decision was based on the players’ IPL records.
“What was the other thing? selling? I’m getting rid of Virat. I’m getting rid of him because he’s never won the IPL. Rohit is a six-time winner. MS how many? Five! So I’m playing MS, I’m selling Virat. What was the other one? Yeah, so Rohit is my substitute for MS,” Vaughan said.
He also pointed out the potential financial benefits of this decision.
“I can get a good load of cash for him [Virat]. He’ll go somewhere else for a huge amount of money. That’s good business,” Vaughan added.
Adam Gilchrist agreed with Vaughan but acknowledged the difficulty of the choice.
“That’s well thought through (by Vaughan). You’re splitting hair, it’s tough on all, but that’s the job of a manager, isn’t it?” Gilchrist said.
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