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MS Dhoni-Irfan Pathan Hookah Row: It all started with a five-year-old video of Irfan Pathan, where he talked about getting ousted from the national side, which was captained by MS Dhoni. However, the controversy has spiralled into a wildfire, with former Cricketers providing their opinion about the team culture at that time.

Pathan in that viral clip stated that he focused on performing on the field rather than setting up a hookah in someone's room. Many believe he was referring to players getting in the good books of the then-captain Dhoni.

"I don't have a habit of setting up hookah in someone's room or talking unnecessarily. Everyone knows. Sometimes, it's better not to speak. A cricketer's job is to perform on the field, and that's what I focused on."

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Adding fuel to the fire, Yuvraj Singh's father, Yograj Singh, who is known for his outspoken demeanour, has gone all-out against Dhoni. Yograj claimed that not just Pathan but even former players like Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, and Harbhajan Singh have expressed ill-treatment during that period.

"It is not only about Irfan Pathan. You see Gautam Gambhir speaking about it. Virender Sehwag openly said it as well. Harbhajan Singh spoke about how he was put out of the team like a fly. You should arrange a jury on why he did what he did. MS Dhoni doesn't want to answer. One who doesn't want to answer has a guilty conscience," Yograj said while speaking to InsideSport.

Treated People Like Shit: Yograj Singh

Yograj, who has been a former India player himself, blasted former captains Dhoni, Kapil Dev, and Bishan Singh Bedi. He categorically stated that all these players treated people like 'shit'.

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"I talk about Bishan Singh Bedi, Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni. I can talk about people whom I have been with. They have treated people like s***. Jo galat hai wo galat hai. Two wrongs cannot make one right. I say this openly, that our cricketers and team were destroyed by our captain," Yograj said.