{"id":582678,"date":"2026-04-03T10:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/582678\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:29:11","slug":"its-not-okay-yuvraj-apologises-to-kapil-dhoni-over-father-yograjs-remarks-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/582678\/","title":{"rendered":"‘It’s not okay’: Yuvraj apologises to Kapil, Dhoni over father Yograj\u2019s remarks | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"'It'sMS Dhoni, Kapil Dev and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has publicly apologised to two of Indian cricket\u2019s most iconic captains, Kapil Dev<\/a> and MS Dhoni, distancing himself from controversial remarks made by his father Yograj Singh.Speaking on a podcast, Yuvraj addressed the issue directly, making it clear that he does not endorse the comments. \u201cI would like to apologise to Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni for these comments,\u201d he told Sports Tak, adding that he had also spoken to his father about it. \u201cI told dad, it\u2019s not okay,\u201d Yuvraj said, admitting he felt uncomfortable hearing Yograj\u2019s interviews. <\/p>\n

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Jay Shah: Kapil Dev deserves more credit for 1983 World Cup triumph Expanding on his stance, Yuvraj added, \u201cKapil was a great player and captain for India. I don\u2019t know what the issue was between him and my father. I have played with MS Dhoni and have always expressed my relationship with him. But what my dad has said about him \u2014 I told him, \u2018it\u2019s not okay\u2019. It reflects on me as I have played with him.\u201dALSO READ: Yuvraj Singh reveals what ‘stood out’ in Gautam Gambhir’s coaching style<\/a>He further stressed his disapproval, saying, \u201cI told him I would appreciate it if he didn\u2019t say these things, whatever the reasons. I sincerely would like to apologise to both of them. And they also know that those words are not mine. As cricketers, I have huge respect for them for whatever they have done for the country.\u201dYuvraj, one of the main architects of India\u2019s triumphs in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, played a pivotal role during an era dominated by stars like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Dhoni. Reflecting on his current relationship with Yograj, Yuvraj said the dynamic between them has evolved over time. \u201cWe now try to interact more as father and son, rather than the earlier dynamic of coach and ward. It\u2019s an interesting phase in my life,\u201d he said.\u201cWe discuss a lot about past and present cricketers and often argue \u2014 but it\u2019s all in good humour,\u201d he added, signalling a more balanced and personal equation with his father even amid public disagreements.Yograj\u2019s explosive claims on Kapil and DhoniYograj Singh, a former India cricketer and coach, has frequently courted controversy with his remarks about former players. In one of his most startling claims, he alleged that he once went to Kapil Dev\u2019s house with a pistol after being dropped from the team in the 1980s.\u201cWhen Kapil Dev became captain\u2026 he dropped me for no reason,\u201d Yograj said, recalling the incident. He claimed he confronted Kapil and even threatened him, saying he refrained only because Kapil\u2019s mother was present.Yograj has also been sharply critical of Dhoni, at one point accusing him of \u201cruining\u201d Yuvraj\u2019s career by not backing him for a longer period in international cricket. \u201cI won\u2019t forgive MS Dhoni\u2026 what he did to my son is unforgivable,\u201d he had said, while also alleging that Yuvraj could have played for several more years.His criticism extended further, with sweeping remarks about how players were treated during his time and even raising old match-fixing allegations involving past cricketers, including Kapil.<\/p>\n

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However, in a surprising shift ahead of IPL 2026, Yograj struck a more conciliatory tone towards Dhoni, praising his longevity and discipline. \u201cI admire him\u2026 he should keep playing for another 10 years,\u201d Yograj said, while also dismissing calls for Dhoni\u2019s retirement.Yuvraj\u2019s apology, however, has drawn a clear line, underlining his respect for both Kapil and Dhoni while seeking to move past the controversy triggered by his father\u2019s statements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MS Dhoni, Kapil Dev and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has publicly apologised to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":582679,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,285392,57376,285389,285390,85,285395,285391,285388,285394,285393],"class_list":{"0":"post-582678","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-cricket","11":"tag-indian-cricket-captains","12":"tag-kapil-dev","13":"tag-kapil-dev-controversy","14":"tag-ms-dhoni-respect","15":"tag-sports","16":"tag-yograj-singh-interview","17":"tag-yograj-singh-remarks","18":"tag-yuvraj-singh-apology","19":"tag-yuvraj-singh-career","20":"tag-yuvraj-singh-father-comments"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=582678"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582678\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/582679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=582678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=582678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=582678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}