'Me and Mahi are not close friends': Yuvraj Singh makes stunning admission about equation with Dhoni

Two of the biggest names in the history of Indian cricket, Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni, have had an unbelievable camaraderie on the field in their playing days, winning some of the biggest trophies. Now that they are retired, both cricket players are content with their personal lives away from the pitch. However, several misconceptions about their interpersonal dynamics and relationship continue. About his relationship with MS Dhoni off the field, Yuvraj had the chance to be "politically correct," and he didn't think twice about implying that the two aren't close friends.

3 things you need to know

• Yuvraj Singh answered about his equation with MS Dhoni
• Yuvraj and Dhoni have won the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 and ODI World Cup 2011 together
• Yuvraj and Dhoni are both retired now

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Yuvraj Singh gives a ‘politically correct answer’ about his equation with MS Dhoni

In a video shared by TRS Clips, Yuvraj acknowledged that he and Dhoni were buddies because they both played cricket for India. Apart from that, they didn't really because of how different their personal lives were.

"Me and Mahi are not close friends. We were friends because of cricket, we played together. Mahi's lifestyle was very different from me, so we were never close friends, we were only friends because of cricket. When me and Mahi went on the ground, we gave more than 100% to our country. In that, he was captain, I was vice-captain. When I came into the team, I was 4 years junior. When you are captain and vice-captain, there will be decision differences.

"Sometimes he made decisions I didn't like, sometimes I made decisions he didn't like. That happens in every team. When I was at the end of my career, when I wasn't getting the right picture about my career, I asked him for advice. He was the guy who told me that the selection committee is not looking you right now. I was like, at least I got to know the real picture. This is just before the 2019 World Cup. That is the reality," he said.

Yuvraj went on to emphasize that teammates in a sports team don't need to be best friends; they simply need to give it their all on the field.

"Your teammates don't have to be your best friends outside the field. Everybody has a different lifestyle, skill set. Certain people hang out with certain people, you don't have to be best friends with everyone to go on the field. If you take any team, all eleven don't get along. Some do, some don't. When you are in the park, put your ego behind you and contribute on the field.

"There were times when MS was injured, I was a runner for him. I remember there was one moment when he was in 90s, I wanted to give him the strike to help him reach his 100. I remember diving for him, for his second run, as he was in 90s. When I was batting in a World Cup match, I was 48 against the Netherlands. There were 2 runs to get and Mahi blocked both the balls so that I get 50," he explained.

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Equation after retirement

Yuvraj also divulged in the interview that whenever he and Dhoni meet now, they get along well and recently shot an ad together as well.

"He is retired, I am retired. When we meet, we meet like friends only not like 'I don't want to get to know you'. We shot an ad together too, and had fun talking about our past days," the former India batter said.