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Yograj Singh's curse to MS Dhoni: Yuvraj Singh's father says India skipper will be penniless one day

The World Cup is over but the talks surrounding India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh's exclusion from the ICC World Cup 2015 squad are far from over. The dashing left-handed batsman's father in yet another scathing attack has targeted India captain MS Dhoni.   

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The World Cup is over but the talks surrounding India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh's exclusion from the ICC World Cup 2015 squad are far from over. The dashing left-handed batsman's father in yet another scathing attack has targeted India captain MS Dhoni.   

Yuvraj's father has given rise to a major controversy and war of words, had blamed Dhoni and accused him of having a hand in his son not being selected for the 50-over showpiece event. 

Also Read: Yuvraj Singh's father claims Dhoni responsible for son's exclusion from World Cup squad

An emotional Yograj this time went a step ahead, cursing the Indian captain of being penniless some day.

He further alleged that Dhoni was nothing, but whatever he is today is because of the media. He blamed the media of giving him a crown he did not deserve. 

An agressive Yograj Singh continued with his remarks as he tore into Dhoni. 

He said that he was nothing at one point but now he is direspectful towards mediapersons, people who have given him so much hype. Expressing a strong desire to slap Dhoni 'righ there' he said if he was a mediaperson then he would not hold back.

Yuvraj Singh, the Man of the Series in the 2011 World Cup, was one of the five senior Indian cricketers who were snubbed by the selectors for the World Cup this year. Yuvraj, along with Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan, were excluded from India's 30-man squad for the mega event.

Yuvraj's father said Dhoni was similar to Ramayan's mythological villain Ravana.

"Dhoni is arrogant. The way Ravana's proud came to an end, Dhoni will also suffer some day. He considers himself much above Ravana," Yuvraj's father said to a hindi news channel in a report carried by IBN Live.

"I feel really ashamed when other cricketers come and tell me about Dhoni. Earlier, I used to think that people must be cribbing about Dhoni due to jealousy. But when the cricketers told me about him, I think I have never seen a terrible person like him ever in my life," he added.

India, who lifted the World Cup trophy in 2011, were knocked out in the 2015 event after losing to Australia in the semi-finals at the SCG.

Criticising Dhoni, Yograj said, "In the 2011 final, Yuvraj was going to bat but Dhoni stopped him and went to bat and became a hero. Why didn't he bat at No. 4 this time? Why did he go at No. 6? If he considers himself as a great then he should have batted at No. 6 and guided India to a win against the Aussies."

Cursing Dhoni, Yograj said: "There will be a day when Dhoni will be left to beg and become penniless and would not get any favour."

Earlier also Yuvraj chose not be associated with what his father had said about Dhoni prior to the team's departure for the World Cup.

Yuvraj Singh meanwhile, is said to have distanced himself from his father's remarks. The dashing left-hander, who was once the mainstay of India's ODI batting, lost form and fitness a few years ago and had been in and out of the team before his non-selection in the World Cup squad. 

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