Yograj Singh, father of former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, has always been known for making bold statements. Recently, his remarks regarding cricket legends Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni gained attention. During an interview on the Switch YouTube channel, Yograj expressed his strong opinions about Dhoni.
He stated,
“I won’t forgive MS Dhoni. He should look at his face in the mirror. He is a very big cricketer, but what he has done against my son, everything is coming out now; it can never be forgiven in life.”
The comments refer to the long-standing issue between Yuvraj and Dhoni, who had played together for over a decade. At one point, Yuvraj served as vice-captain under Dhoni’s leadership, but tensions arose when Dhoni was chosen as captain after Rahul Dravid in 2007, despite Yuvraj being vice-captain under Dravid.
Yograj Singh played a pivotal role in shaping Yuvraj’s cricket career, training him extensively. Interestingly,
Sachin Tendulkar’s son, Arjun Tendulkar, also trained under Yograj’s guidance.
In the same interview, the anchor asked Yograj about Arjun Tendulkar’s future, to which he responded:
“Have you seen a diamond in a coal mine? Woh Koyla hi hai… (It is coal that is rock when taken out from a mine, but if it is given in proper hands, it goes on to become Kohinoor. It is priceless. But if that same diamond reaches a person who does not know its worth, he destroys it. I don’t say it myself that Yograj Singh is a great character, Yuvraj Singh says it, ‘there is magic in my dad’s hand, he made me what I am.’ Earlier, I was abused, ‘Hitler, Dragon Singh, I hate my father’. Everybody hated me in my home. My relatives said, I should not have been a father,”
Yograj Singh explained.
He concluded by acknowledging his journey and saying,
“But he walked his path. And by God’s Grace, you got Yuvraj Singh.”
