Former India bowler and father of Yuvraj Singh, Yograj, is often in the news for his remarks on India legends like MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev.
Yograj has been a vocal critic of Dhoni for denying his son Yuvraj opportunities during their playing days, while even claiming in the past that Dhoni had "backstabbed" Yuvraj.
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Yograj has also accused Kapil Dev of being the sole reason why his international career was short-lived. Singh, who started his career around the same time as Kapil during the late 1970s, has represented India in just one Test match and six One-Day internationals.
However, the 67-year-old has finally softened his stance on the two ex-India World Cup-winning captains as he claimed he will no longer badmouth the two legends. Singh, however, claimed that he had always spoken the truth.
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Yograj Singh softens stance on MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev
In an interview with MyFMIndia, Yograj Singh once again opened up on Dhoni and Kapil, as he said: "I love them from my heart. Kapil Dev was my childhood friend. But somewhere I feel that if I were in his place, I would have carried him on my shoulders."
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On Dhoni, Singh added, "I considered Dhoni as Yuvraj's brother. But the way Sachin took care of him, why couldn't Dhoni? I never wanted to say anything bad about them. But, yes, I always called a spade a spade. I have always spoken the truth, but if that's a mistake, then I promise I'll pray to god to forgive them."
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