Yograj Singh, father of legendary cricketer Yuvraj Singh, said that the majority of his son's teammates, including MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, were "backstabbers". Yograj made the explosive statement in an interview with InsideSport where he also claimed that Yuvraj's sole friend was the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.
In response to a question on whether Kohli's role as captain could have aided Yuvraj in the later part of his career, Yograj attacked the former India captain, claiming that everyone was afraid his son would replace them.
"As I told you, there are no friends in the sphere of success, money and glory. There were always backstabbers, people who wanted to put you down. People were scared of Yuvraj Singh because they were afraid where he would usurp their seats because he was such a great player created by the God Almighty. He has been the greatest of players, who they were scared - right from MS Dhoni, everybody - 'oh he might take my chair," said Yograj.
Yograj has often made previously accusations against Yuvraj's former teammates. He has repeatedly reiterated how his son was compelled to retire early.
Between 2000 and 2017, Yuvraj played in 402 international matches for India, amassing 11,178 runs at an average of 35.05, with 17 hundreds and 71 fifties. He was member of the Indian side that won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011, the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2002 (co-winners with Sri Lanka).
During the 2007 T20 World Cup match against England, he became the first Indian to smash six consecutive sixes in an over in international cricket. His best performance to date was winning 'Player of the Tournament' at the 2011 World Cup, as he amassed 362 runs in nine games, including a century and four half-centuries, while taking 15 wickets.
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