If Vaughan and Gilchrist are the managers, Virat Kohli will be sold to another IPL team, while Rohit Sharma will be on the bench as a backup for MS Dhoni.

When Vaughan was asked to sell one between Virat and Rohit, he took the name of the former Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain. “I am getting rid of Virat Kohli as he hasn’t won a title in the IPL. I am playing MS Dhoni and selling Virat. Rohit will be MS Dhoni’s substitute,” he added.

Kapil Dev believes the prime years of a cricketer's career are between 26 and 34, with fitness determining longevity beyond that. This view is relevant for Indian stars like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli,

Michael Vaughan and Adam Gilchrist discussed a hypothetical IPL scenario where they had to choose between MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma. Vaughan selected Dhoni as the player and captain due to his winning record,

MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma are the most successful IPL captains, but unlike them, one top player has never been part of an IPL auction, playing all 17 seasons for the same franchise.

MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma are among the marquee players in IPL but they have been part of IPL auction. Dhoni was in the IPL 2008 auction while Rohit has been part of the auctions twice. There is one player in history who has never been part of an IPL auction despite playing all 17 seasons.