'It's not okay': Yuvraj apologises to Kapil, Dhoni over father Yograj’s remarks

NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has publically apologised to 2 of Indian cricket’s astir iconic captains, Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni, distancing himself from arguable remarks made by his begetter Yograj Singh.Speaking connected a podcast, Yuvraj addressed the contented directly, making it wide that helium does not endorse the comments. “I would similar to apologise to Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni for these comments,” helium told Sports Tak, adding that helium had besides spoken to his begetter astir it. “I told dad, it’s not okay,” Yuvraj said, admitting helium felt uncomfortable proceeding Yograj’s interviews.Expanding connected his stance, Yuvraj added, “Kapil was a large subordinate and skipper for India.

I don’t cognize what the contented was betwixt him and my father. I person played with MS Dhoni and person ever expressed my narration with him. But what my dada has said astir him — I told him, ‘it’s not okay’. It reflects connected maine arsenic I person played with him.”ALSO READ: Yuvraj Singh reveals what 'stood out' successful Gautam Gambhir's coaching styleHe further stressed his disapproval, saying, “I told him I would admit it if helium didn’t accidental these things, immoderate the reasons. I sincerely would similar to apologise to some of them.

And they besides cognize that those words are not mine. As cricketers, I person immense respect for them for immoderate they person done for the country.”Yuvraj, 1 of the main architects of India’s triumphs successful the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, played a pivotal relation during an epoch dominated by stars similar Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Dhoni. Reflecting connected his existent narration with Yograj, Yuvraj said the dynamic betwixt them has evolved implicit time.

“We present effort to interact much arsenic begetter and son, alternatively than the earlier dynamic of manager and ward. It’s an absorbing signifier successful my life,” helium said.“We sermon a batch astir past and contiguous cricketers and often reason — but it’s each successful bully humour,” helium added, signalling a much balanced and idiosyncratic equation with his begetter adjacent amid nationalist disagreements.Yograj’s explosive claims connected Kapil and DhoniYograj Singh, a erstwhile India cricketer and coach, has often courted contention with his remarks astir erstwhile players.

In 1 of his astir startling claims, helium alleged that helium erstwhile went to Kapil Dev’s location with a pistol aft being dropped from the squad successful the 1980s.“When Kapil Dev became captain… helium dropped maine for nary reason,” Yograj said, recalling the incident. He claimed helium confronted Kapil and adjacent threatened him, saying helium refrained lone due to the fact that Kapil’s parent was present.Yograj has besides been sharply captious of Dhoni, astatine 1 constituent accusing him of “ruining” Yuvraj’s vocation by not backing him for a longer play successful planetary cricket.

“I won’t forgive MS Dhoni… what helium did to my lad is unforgivable,” helium had said, portion besides alleging that Yuvraj could person played for respective much years.His disapproval extended further, with sweeping remarks astir however players were treated during his clip and adjacent raising aged match-fixing allegations involving past cricketers, including Kapil.However, successful a astonishing displacement up of IPL 2026, Yograj struck a much conciliatory code towards Dhoni, praising his longevity and discipline. “I respect him… helium should support playing for different 10 years,” Yograj said, portion besides dismissing calls for Dhoni’s retirement.Yuvraj’s apology, however, has drawn a wide line, underlining his respect for some Kapil and Dhoni portion seeking to determination past the contention triggered by his father’s statements.