'Wanted to put a bullet through Kapil Dev's head': Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj Singh makes shocking claim

Yograj Singh, a renowned Indian fast bowler and father of legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, has made an astonishing revelation. He admitted that he considered injuring Kapil Dev when the captain of India's 1983 ODI World Cup-winning team dropped him from the national team.

Yograj made his international debut for Team India, captained by Sunil Gavaskar, on December 21, 1980, in an ODI against Australia in Brisbane. Despite his brief international career of less than three months, he managed to play one Test and six ODIs for India.

“When Kapil Dev became captain of India, North Zone, and Haryana, he dropped me for no reason," Yograj said on Unfiltered by Samdish.

“My wife (Yuvi’s mother) wanted me to ask Kapil questions. I told her that I would teach this bloody man a lesson. I took my pistol out and went to Kapil’s house in Sector 9. He came out with his mother. I abused him a dozen times. I told him, Because of you, I have lost a friend, and what you have done, you will pay for it."

“I told him, ‘I want to put a bullet through your head, but I am not doing it because you have a very pious mother, who is standing here.’ That was the moment I decided I would not play cricket; Yuvi will play."

The 66-year-old, who has acted in various films after retiring from cricket, recently revealed that he never spoke about Kapil Dev during his career.

“In 2011, when India won the World Cup, there was only one guy who was crying, and it was Kapil Dev. I did send him a paper cutting that my son did better than you in the World Cup," he added.

Yograj also made shocking charges against former India captain and spinner Bishan Singh Bedi, claiming that he conspired against him.

“These guys, including Bishan Singh Bedi, they plotted against me. I never forgave Bishan Singh Bedi. The man died on his bed," he said.

“When I was dropped, I spoke to Ravindra Chadha, one of the selectors. He told me that Bishan Singh Bedi (the chief selector) didn’t want to pick me because they thought I was Sunil Gavaskar’s man and because I was playing cricket in Mumbai. I was very close to Gavaskar," he added.

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