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Yograj Singh

Indian cricket player and actor

Yograj Singh (pronunciationⓘ; born 25 March 1958) is an Indian actor and former cricketer who played one Test and six One Day Internationals for India as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. His debut and only Test was at Wellington against New Zealand, which India lost by 62 runs. Yograj only bowled in the first inning and took one wicket, which remains his only Test wicket.[1] After his cricketer career ended due to injury, he entered the Punjabi and Hindi film industries. His son, Yuvraj Singh, was a member of the Indian cricket team from 2000 to 2019. Yograj hails from the village of Kanech, right next to Doraha, in Punjab's Ludhiana District.

He has worked on Bollywood movies like Teen Thay Bhai, Singh is Bling and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.

Personal life

Singh initially married Shabnam Kaur, but they later got divorced.[2] Their eldest son, Yuvraj Singh, is a former Indian cricketer. Another son of theirs is Zoravar Singh.[3] In 2011, His son, Yuvraj, was diagnosed with cancer and recovered from it.[4] Yograj's cricket training was harsh towards his son Yuvraj, during his childhood.[5][6] After the couple's divorce, their son, Yuvraj, decided to live with his mother.[7] Later he married Satbir Kaur.[8] He has a son, Victor Singh, and a daughter, Amarjot Kaur, from his second marriage.[9][10][11]

Career

In 1977, Yograj Singh was chosen over Kapil Dev for India's U-22 team, that played against England at Nagpur.[12] In 1979, he was picked up for Board President's XI team to play against the touring Pakistan cricket team at Baroda. He took 3 wickets for 29 runs, including the wickets of Javed Miandad and Wasim Raja.[13]

In 1980, he was picked up for the Indian cricket team, touring Australia and New Zealand. On 21 December 1980, he played his first one-day international match against the New Zealand cricket team at Brisbane, claiming 2/44 in 8.4 overs.[14] On 21 February 1981, he played his first Test match against the New Zealand cricket team at Wellington, where he took the wicket of John Wright.[15]

Political career

In 2009 Haryana Legislative Assembly election, he contested from the Panchkula constituency on the Indian National Lok Dal ticket.[16][17] He received 16932 votes, which was 20.51% of the total votes polled.[18][19] But he lost to Devender Kumar Bansal of Indian National Congress by 12230 votes.[20]

Controversies

Yograj Singh criticised and alleged then Indian team captain MS Dhoni for spoiling his son, Yuvraj Singh's career. According to Singh, due to Dhoni, Yuvraj was dropped from 2015 Cricket World Cup team.[21]

In 2020, Singh accused MS Dhoni for not supporting Yuvraj and 'backstabbing' him.[22][23]

In 2025, Singh also confessed in the podcast "Unfiltered by Samdish" that Singh aimed a pistol at Kapil Dev and wished to shoot him, but couldn't do so as he was with his mother.[24] In the same podcast, he also made sexist and linguistically chauvinistic remarks regarding the Hindi language, calling it the 'language of women'.[25]

Filmography

  • All films are in the Punjabi language unless otherwise noted.
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

References

  1. ^"India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test, 1981". CricInfo.
  2. ^"Yuvi's not meeting Lance: Shabnam". Telegraph. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  3. ^"Meet the lesser-known brothers of these star Indian cricketers".
  4. ^"Yograj Singh's younger son flies to US, to return with dad in first week of July". Deccan Chronicle. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  5. ^"I was harsh on Yuvraj as I wanted to prove a point, says father". Times of India. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^"End of an era: I love cricket but I also hate it, says Yuvraj Singh".
  7. ^"Why Yograj Singh won't attend son Yuvraj Singh's wedding". 25 November 2016.
  8. ^"Yuvraj Singh's father not pleased with Hazel Keech's reported name change". 14 December 2016.
  9. ^"Jat Hero & Tiger dad". The Indian Express. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  10. ^"Who is Yuvraj Singh's Father Yograj Singh?". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  11. ^"Yuvraj's father Yograj Singh: My children are lions, they don't eat grass". Mid-day. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  12. ^"In training Yuvraj, there was a method to my madness - Yograj Singh". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  13. ^Waingankar, Makarand (9 November 2012). Yuvi. Harper Collins. p. 52. ISBN .
  14. ^"India vs New Zealand Scorecard 1980/81 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  15. ^"New Zealand vs India Scorecard 1980/81 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  16. ^"Yuvraj Singh's father gets INLD ticket - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  17. ^"Yuvraj's father Yograj to contest as INLD candidate - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. 19 September 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  18. ^"Haryana Assembly Election Results in 2009". Elections in India. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  19. ^"Haryana 2009". Election Commission of India.
  20. ^"Yograj bowled on Panchkula pitch,INLD bags Kalka". The Indian Express. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  21. ^"MS Dhoni told selectors that Yuvraj Singh was not needed in World Cup 2015 squad, claims father Yograj; son differs". The Indian Express. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  22. ^"MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli betrayed Yuvraj Singh - Yograj Singh". Crictoday. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  23. ^"Many have backstabbed Yuvraj Singh including Kohli, Dhoni: Yograj Singh". 6 May 2020.
  24. ^"Yograj Singh says he went to Kapil Dev's house with pistol and said, 'I want to put bullet through your head'". Times of India. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  25. ^"Jaise Koi Aurat Bol Rahi Ho: Yograj Singh Mocks Hindi Language With Sexist Remark; Sparks Outrage". Times Now. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

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