'I Want To Put A Bullet Through Your Head': Yograj Singh Opens Up On Intense Feud With Kapil Dev
Yograj Singh, the father of Yuvraj Singh, who is known for making headlines with his controversial and stunning remarks, has once again made it to the headlines. Yograj played only one Test and 6 ODIs for India during his career from 1980-81. He recently made a shocking revelation, stating that once he went to Kapil Dev's house with a pistol to kill him but changed his mind while showing mercy on his mother.
Yograj said that Kapil Dev dropped him for no reason after he became captain. He also stated that he abused Kapil Dev a dozen times, wanted to kill him but did not do that because he had a very pious mother who was standing there with him.
"When Kapil Dev became captain of India, North Zone, and Haryana, he dropped me for no reason."
"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 there.' I told Shabnam, 'Let's go.'
"That was the moment I decided I would not play cricket; Yuvi will play."
Further he stated that when he was dropped from the team, he spoke to Ravindra Chadha, and he told him that Bishan Singh Bedi didn't want to pick him, and he never forgave him; the man died on his bed.
"These guys, including Bishan Singh Bedi, they plotted against me. I never forgave Bishan Singh Bedi. The man on his bed died."
"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."
At the end, Yograj said that when India won the World Cup in 2011, Kapil Dev was crying, and he also sent a text saying that they will be brothers in the next life.
"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."
"Kapil sent me a WhatsApp text saying we will be brothers in the next life. We will be born from the same mother in the next life. He wanted to meet me. But there is a vengeance, and it still hurts."