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Yograj Singh reveals he went to Kapil Dev's house with pistol and said, 'I want to put bullet through your head'

Yograj Singh, father of cricketer Yuvraj Singh, revealed he once planned to kill Kapil Dev after being dropped from the Indian team. Yograj claimed he was restrained by Kapil's mother's presence. He accused late Bishan Singh Bedi of plotting against him and shared that Kapil later apologized, seeking reconciliation in the afterlife.
Yograj Singh reveals he went to Kapil Dev's house with pistol and said, 'I want to put bullet through your head'
Yograj Singh (Photo credit: X)
NEW DELHI: Known for making controversial remarks, Yograj Singh, father of former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh, recently made a shocking revelation saying he once went to legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev's house with a pistol to kill him.
Yograj, a former India cricketer himself, said that he did so after the 1983 World Cup winner dropped him from the Indian team.
Yograj, who played one Test and six ODIs for India in Australia and New Zealand in 1980-81, said that he spared Kapil’s life because of his mother.
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“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, I 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.’ I told Shabnam, ‘Let’s go.’
“That was the moment I decided I would not play cricket, Yuvi will play.”
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Yograj also slammed late Bishan Singh Bedi, saying that the former left-arm spinner plotted against him.
“These guys, including Bishan Singh Bedi, 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.”
Yograj went on to say that he hasn't spoken to the former India captain in all these years.
“In 2011 when India won the World Cup, there was only one guy who was crying, and it was Kapil Dev,” he said.
“I did send him a paper cutting that my son did better than you in the World Cup,” he added.
Yograj did say that Kapil has apologised to him.
“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,” said Yograj.
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