Overview

• Yograj Singh launched fresh criticism in an InsideSport interview, charging Dhoni with shifting a once ‘brotherly’ team ethos to revolve around one leader
• He said Team India “burned our own houses” in deference to Dhoni, contrasting it with the mentorship-driven environment under Sourav Ganguly
• Singh blamed BCCI selectors for phasing out seven key players—including Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir and Harbhajan Singh—within 18 months of the World Cup win
• He highlighted that stalwarts such as VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid and Zaheer Khan were denied proper farewells as their international careers were cut short
• Singh questioned Dhoni’s current relevance in cricket by asking “Where is he?” after accusing him of inflicting long-term damage on the team