Mumbai: Yograj Singh, the former India cricketer and the father of Team India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has expressed his 'happiness' over MS Dhoni's century in the second ODI against England at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium. 

Untill recently, the 58-year-old Yograj was critical of Dhoni's captaincy and was blaming Dhoni for his son's exclusion from the Indian team.

Interestingly, both Yuvraj and Dhoni reached hundreds on Thursday. Not only Yuvraj struck his first ODI hundred since the 2011 World Cup but also reached his highest ODI score.

"God bless Dhoni. I wanted him to score his hundred today," Yograj said.

"Yes, I have forgiven Dhoni. God will take care of his doings. I pray to God to forgive him for his evil against my son Yuvi."

"He (Dhoni) wasted 3 years of Yuvi"s cricket career. It was uncalled for. He should realise this and apologise to God almighty. I have always forgiven people who have done bad to me and my kids. God is great."

Yograj was not watching the match on Thursday but was being updated about the match proceedings.

"I am training my daughter Amy to be the future tennis champion. I want her to win the Wimbledon one day by the Grace of God."

Yuvraj and Dhoni shared 256-run partnership as India scored 381 runs batting first.

"Both of them have been great cricketers and great finishers. God bless both of them."

"Yuvi, my son keeps working harder and harder. I pray to God all the time and thank him always. Congratulation to my loving elder daughter (in-law) Hazel (Keech). Be with him all the time. Love each other and look after each other always," Yograj concluded.

The 35-year-old Punjab batsman came back with a bang in the ODI squad and was named man of the match on Thursday (Jan 19) against England.

Yuvraj plundered 150 off 127 deliveries and stitched a record 256-runs alongwith Dhoni. It was the 2nd-highest for any wicket against England, after Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga's 286 and also the 5th-highest partnership by an Indian batting pair for any wicket.

India was getting nostalgic watching two India's most loved veteran match-winners explode and help the team amass 381 runs against England. India went on winning the match by a margin of 15 runs and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

Earlier, after Yuvraj's inclusion into India's limited overs' squad, Yograj claimed that his son was back into the team only because Dhoni was no more the captain.