‘Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh were not friends…’: After MS Dhoni, Yograj Singh makes BIG statement on star player
GH News September 06, 2025 11:06 AM

New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Yograj Singh has openly spoken about the relationship between his son Yuvraj and former captain Virat Kohli. He said that the two were never friends. The Punjab all-rounder who retired in 2019 played under Kohlis captaincy during the latter stages of his career.
The environment around Yuvraj
Yograj claimed that there were always people around Yuvraj who feared that their positions would be taken by him. He had already told Yuvraj that there are no real friends when it comes to success fame and money.
Yuvraj played during Virats captaincy
After recovering from cancer Yuvraj made a comeback to cricket when Virat was the Indian captain. He played 11 ODIs in 2017 and 24 T20Is between 2014 and 2017. Under Kohlis captaincy he played only 3 T20Is and 11 ODIs. He was also in the RCB dressing room with Virat in 2014.
Sachin Tendulkar was a true friend
Yograj revealed that Sachin Tendulkar was the only true friend Yuvraj had. When asked if Kohli could have helped him Yograj said that all the players including MS Dhoni were afraid of Yuvraj. People feared losing their place in the team because Yuvraj was such a great player.
Yuvrajs career highlights
Yuvraj Singh made his international debut in 2000. He was an aggressive left-handed batsman and a good spin bowler. He helped the team win many matches with his brilliant batting and crucial wickets.
T20 World Cup 2007: Hit a six off the last ball of the semi-final against Australia to take India to the final.
2011 ODI World Cup: Played a crucial role in India winning the World Cup after 28 years and was named Man of the Tournament.
Yuvraj last played in 2017 and announced his retirement from all formats in 2019.
Story Highlights
Yograj Singh said that Yuvraj and Virat were never friends.
Yuvraj was always surrounded by people who were afraid of him.
Sachin Tendulkar was the only true friend Yuvraj ever had.
Yuvraj played a key role in Indias victories in the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup.