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Yograj Singh, former Indian cricketer and father of Indian cricket legend Yuvraj Singhhas shared a shocking incident about legendary cricketer Kapil Dev. Yograj revealed that he once went to Kapil’s house with a gun to kill him after he was dropped from the Indian cricket team.
However, he saved the former Indian captain because of his mother. Yograj Singh, who played only one Test and six ODIs India in the early 80s, he also admitted to using abusive language towards Kapil during their clash and severed all ties with the iconic cricketer.
Yograj Singh talks about his feud with Kapil Dev and the politics that ruined his career
In a jaw-dropping revelation, Yograj Singh revealed that he was once good friends with Kapil Dev, but things changed when the legendary all-rounder dropped him from the team without any explanation.
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He left the former cricketer furious and went to Kapil Dev’s house with a gun to take revenge, but he couldn’t insult his mother. But the clash was so intense, with Yograj hurling abuse at the former Indian captain. He later vowed never to play cricket again, instead focusing on his son Yuvraj’s career, and the rest is history.
I took out my gun and went to Kapil’s house in Sector 9 – Yograj Singh
Yograj Singh told YouTuber Samdish Bhatia on ‘Unfiltered by Samdish’ podcast, “When Kapil Dev became captain of India, North Zone and Haryana, he dropped me for no reason. My wife (mother of Yuvi) wanted me to ask Kapil a lesson. I took out my gun and went to Kapil’s house in sector 9.
He went out with his mother. I abused him a dozen times. I told him that because of you I lost a friend, and what you have done, you will pay for it. I said to him, “I want to put a bullet through your head, but I won’t because you have a very pious mother, who is standing here.” I said to Shabnam, “Let’s go.” That was the time when I decided I wasn’t going to play cricket; Yuvi will play.”
Yograj Singh never forgave Bishan Singh Bedi
Meanwhile, Yograj also accused Kapil Dev and others, including the late Bishan Singh Bedi, of conspiring against him during his cricket career. He claimed that his politics ended his career. Yograj revealed that the then selector Ravindra Chadha told him that Bedi thought he was too close to Sunil Gavaskar just because he was playing Bombayand that’s why he didn’t choose him. Yograj said that he could never forgive late Bishan Singh Bedi for ruining his career.
Also, Yuvraj Singh’s father revealed that he has not spoken to Kapil Dev in all these years. He recalled that Kapil Dev was the only one in tears after India won the 2011 World Cup, and his son played a key role in that historic triumph. Yograj revealed that he sent Kapil a newspaper clip and said that his son had done better than him in the 1983 World Cup.
When Yograj Singh takes revenge on Kapil Dev after Yuvraj Singh’s heroics in World Cup 2011
The former Indian cricketer also revealed that Kapil had apologized to him, sending a WhatsApp message saying that they would be brothers in the next life, born from the same mother. Kapil wanted to meet him, but Yograj still couldn’t forgive the legendary all-rounder for the pain he caused him.
He signed off saying, “In 2011, when India won the World Cup, the only man crying was Kapil Dev. I sent him a paper cut saying, ‘My son did better than you in the World Cup”.
