MS Dhoni or Rohit Sharma? Former India players pick their best captains of the IPL

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The Indian Premier League has grown from strength to strength since its inception, and there have been some great performances and players in IPL's history.

Star Sports will air a special show on February 20th - 'The Incredible Awards' to celebrate 15 years since the first IPL Auction, along with the IPL legends Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan and Virender Sehwag. The show will also settle the debate and announce the award winners for the Best Captain, Batter, Bowler, All-Rounder and Standout Player in the last 15 years of the tournament.

At a press conference organised by Star Sports to celebrate 15 years of the IPL, Sehwag, Harbhajan and Irfan were asked to pick their Best Captain between Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni.

Former India opener Virender Sehwag explains why he picks Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma as the best captain of the IPL so far,

"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. Much like Sourav Ganguly, who became the captain of the Indian team and tried new and different things. He played 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."

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh gave us his opinion on who the best captain of the IPL between Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma and Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni is, he said, "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."

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan picks Rohit Sharma than MS Dhoni as the best captain from the IPL so far, he said, "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."