In hand single combat, no one save Shikhandin could slay that hero, Bhishma, of great vows and it is my opinion that he should be our general.
द्वैरथे समरे नान्यो भीष्मं हन्यान्महाव्रतम्। शिखण्डिनमृते वीरं स मे सेनापतिर्मतः॥