MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh (Photo Reuters) For years, Yograj Singh, father of Yuvraj Singh, has been publicly accusing former India captain MS Dhoni of dropping his son from the national team. However, former Indian cricketer Sandeep Patil has now spoken out on the issue and shared his version of events.Patil served as chairman of selectors for four years, during which his committee took several high-profile decisions, including dropping some of the biggest names in Indian cricket. Among them were Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir and legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar.
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Patil kept quiet about the calls for years, but recently spoke about them during an appearance on The Vicky Lalwani Show on YouTube.Patil, who presided over the selection meetings at the time, rejected claims that Dhoni played a role in Yuvraj’s exclusion and insisted that the decision was taken solely by the selection committee.“Not once – not during the selection meetings, not on the tour, not during the matches – did Mahendra Singh Dhoni say to sack Yuvraj Singh. I’m going on record.”When asked if Dhoni protested after the selectors decided to move on from Yuvraj, Patil said the former India captain has full confidence in the committee’s decision.“He had complete confidence in the selection committee. He didn’t say anything.”Patil also responded to Yograj Singh’s repeated criticism of Dhoni, acknowledging the father’s emotions but stressing that the blame was not misplaced.“It’s not wrong for a father to feel strongly about his son. But the blame is misplaced.”Dhoni enjoyed a remarkable international career, playing 90 Tests, 350 ODIs and 98 T20Is for India. Under his leadership, India won three major ICC trophies — the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup, the 2011 ICC ODI World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.
