Yograj Singh, father of legendary India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, isn’t one to shrink back from a daring assertion. Specifically, Yograj has typically commented about MS Dhoni and the way Yuvraj’s India profession was hampered attributable to Dhoni’s captaincy. Earlier, Yograj had acknowledged that he would “by no means forgive” Dhoni for shortening his son’s profession on the highest stage. Now, nevertheless, Yograj has come out with a contrasting assertion, stating that he has by no means differentiated between Yuvraj and different Indian cricketers, not even Dhoni.
Yograj’s love for his son Yuvraj and the need to see him develop into a cricket nice is well-documented. Nevertheless, Yograj’s newest statements differ from the emotion he has held in the direction of Dhoni in earlier interviews.
“I’ve by no means differentiated between Yuvraj and the others (within the Indian staff), not even Dhoni,” Yuvraj stated, talking on the ‘Discover a Manner with Taruwar Kohli’ podcast.
Yograj had earlier slammed MS Dhoni for slicing Yuvraj’s profession quick. Here’s what he had stated in September 2024:
“I will not forgive MS Dhoni. He ought to take a look at his face within the mirror. He’s a really massive cricketer, however what he has achieved towards my son, every little thing is popping out now; it may well by no means be forgiven in life,” Yograj had stated, whereas talking on the Zee Swap YouTube channel.
“That man (Dhoni) has destroyed the lifetime of my son, who might’ve performed 4 or 5 years extra,” Yograj had acknowledged.
MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh shared the dressing room for a number of years, serving to India to many accolades. Beneath Dhoni’s captaincy – with Yuvraj being the vice-captain – India received the 2007 T20 World Cup after which the 2011 World Cup on dwelling soil.
Dhoni and Yuvraj had been on the crease collectively when the previous hit the long-lasting six that clinched India’s victory within the 2011 World Cup last towards Sri Lanka.
Following Yuvraj’s most cancers therapy, he was out and in of the India facet, lacking out on the 2015 World Cup, however enjoying within the 2014 World Cup and the 2017 Champions Trophy. India got here runners-up in each of the latter tournaments.
Dhoni, on the age of 43, remains to be going sturdy, persevering with to play the Indian Premier League (IPL) yearly. In IPL 2025, Dhoni has as soon as once more proven his lightning-quick reflexes, inflicting stumpings on Suryakumar Yadav and Phil Salt.
Yuvraj was lately a part of the India Masters squad that received the India Masters League (IML).
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