Former Indian cricketer and father of Indian cricket legend Yuvraj Singh Yograj Singh has shared a story involving legendary cricketer Kapil Dev shocking incident. Ugraj revealed that he went to Kapil’s house with a pistol to kill him after he was expelled from the Indian cricket team.
However, he spared the former Indian captain because of his mother. Yograj Singh, who played just one Test match and six ODIs for India in the early 1980s, also admitted to using abusive language during a confrontation with Kapil and severed ties with the icon All connections of sexual cricketers.
Yograj Singh opens up about his feud with Kapil Dev and the politics that ruined his career
Yograj Singh reveals he was once a good friend of Kapil Dev but when the legendary all-rounder dropped him from the team without any explanation , things have changed.
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This made the former cricketer furious and he came to Kapil Dev’s house with a gun to take revenge, but he could not insult his mother. But the clash was heated and Yugraj hurled abuse at the former India captain. Later, he vowed to stop playing cricket and focus on his son Yuvraj’s career and the rest is history.
I took out my pistol and went to Kapil’s house in Sector 9: Yograj Singh
Yograj Singh told YouTuber Samdish Bhatia on the ‘Unfiltered by Samdish’ podcast: “When Kapil Dev became the captain of India, North Zone and Haryana, he abandoned me for no reason. My wife (Yuvi’s mother) She wanted me to ask Kapil a question. I told her I was going to teach this damn man a lesson. I took out my pistol and went to Kapil’s house in Sector 9.
He came out with his mother. I abused him a dozen times. I told him that I lost a friend because of you and that everything you do, you will pay for. I told him, “I want to put a bullet through your head, but I’m not going to do it because you have a very religious mother, and she’s standing here.” I told Shabnam, “Let’s go.” Just At that moment I decided not to play cricket; Yuvi would come on. “
Yugraj Singh never forgave Bishan Singh Bedi
Meanwhile, Ugraj also accused Kapil Dev and others, including the late Bishan Singh Bedi, of conspiring against him during his cricketing career. He claimed their politics ended his career. Yograj revealed that then selector Ravindra Chadha told him that Bedi thought he was too close to Sunil Gavaskar just because he was playing in Mumbai and that was He had no reason for choosing him. Yograj said he could never forgive the late Bishan Singh Bedi for ruining his career.
Furthermore, Yuvraj Singh’s father revealed that he has not spoken to Kapil Dev in these years. He recalled that Kapil Dev was the only one who cried after India won the 2011 World Cup and his son played a key role in the historic victory. Yograj revealed that he sent a newspaper clipping to Kapil and said that his son performed better than him in the 1983 World Cup.
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The former Indian cricketer also revealed that Kapil had apologized to him and sent a message on WhatsApp saying that they will be brothers from the same mother in their next life. Kapil wanted to meet him but Yugraj still could not forgive the legendary all-rounder for the pain he had caused him.
He concluded: “In 2011, when India won the World Cup, the only person who cried was Kapil Dev. I sent him a paper cutout that said, ‘My son did better than you in the World Cup.’