Yograj Singh has often criticised Dhoni and Kapil Dev (Source:@HustlerCSK/X.com)
Yograj Singh, the father of star Indian cricketer, Yuvraj Singh is a multi-dimensional person and has been engulfed by controversies right from the days when he was an active Indian cricketer. He was a bowling all-rounder and played 1 Test and six ODIs for India, but could not get into the Indian team after 1981.
The bowling all-rounder has frequently criticised Kapil Dev and other stakeholders of Indian cricket for playing dirty politics and has often found himself in trouble for explosive remarks. His treatment of Yuvraj Singh during his childhood and indifferent relation with women in his life has also been in focus. However, the man has stood his ground in all interviews and has always been honest.
Along with being a former cricketer, Yograj Singh is a successful actor and cricket coach and here are his top 3 controversial interviews that have polarised viewers over the years.
Yograj Singh On UNFILTERED By Samdish
Undoubtedly, Yograj Singh's best interview till date is his latest interview with Samdish Bhatia on YouTube Channel UNFILTERED by Samdish. The whole interview seem like a casual talk between two friends and Samdish very cleverly brings out the child inside Yograj Singh.
The former cricketer talks about his relation with his parents, how he treated Yuvraj Singh, mental health, his aspirations and the issues that have troubled him in life. There are plenty of controversial statements and the biggest of them is the one where Yograj Singh reveals that he went to Kapil Dev's house with a pistol. He also stated that many big players and selectors have ruined life of young cricketers because of their dirty politics and money game.
Yograj Singh, however, called MS Dhoni a Fearless man and praised his captaincy which was quite different from the views that came forward in his previous interviews. There were many controversial statements on role of women in society and how he perceives Hindi language and overall, it is a must-watch interview to understand the core personality of Yograj Singh.
Yograj Singh In News18 Interview
The second interview that reflects light on Yograj Singh's views on Indian cricketers is the one he gave to News18. In the interview, Yograj Singh accuses Dhoni of abusing Yuvraj on ground and using revenge politics against his son. He also stated that the likes of Dhoni, Ravi Shastri played a big role in keeping Yuvraj Singh out of the team after his comeback post Cancer.
Yograj Singh also accused Dhoni of deliberately putting India in the losing state during the 2019 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand. Overall, it is a short but explosive interview where Yograj focus mostly on how Dhoni used politics to trouble Yuvraj Singh after he gained power in the Indian cricketing circles.
Yograj Singh On Switch
The third interview where Yograj Singh has delivered plenty of controversial remarks is the one on YouTube channel Switch. It is a 17.34 minutes long interview where Yograj Singh has lashed out on Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni. In this interview, Yograj once again accuses Kapil Dev of spoiling his career and betraying him while he also stated that Dhoni should look at the mirror and reflect in his wrong deeds.
He also opened up on how he wanted to make Yuvraj Singh a great cricketer and even told his mother and wife to not interfere in his mission. The interview also involves his analysis of Arjun Tendulkar as a cricketer. Overall, this conversation provides good insight on Yograj Singh's views on top Indian cricketers and lives up to his reputation of a straight-forward honest man.
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