Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Yograj Singh Reveals Extreme Measures to Train Yuvraj
Yuvraj Singh's dad, Yograj Singh, was his first coach.
Yograj wanted Yuvraj to become a great cricketer.
When Yuvraj was very young, Yograj threw his medals and skates out of the car.
Yograj also said he would shoot himself if Yuvraj didn't become a cricketer.
Yograj even prayed to Guru Granth Sahib, asking for a blessing for Yuvraj or to take his own life.
He didn't want to feel like a failure.
Yograj Singh was Yuvraj Singh's first coach and wanted him to become a cricket champion.
Yograj threw Yuvraj's medals and skates out of the car when Yuvraj was 5-6 years old.
Yograj recalled a time when he was very sad and threatened to shoot himself if Yuvraj didn't succeed in cricket.
He prayed to Guru Granth Sahib, asking for a blessing for Yuvraj or to take his own life.
Yograj didn't want to live feeling like a failure and wanted Yuvraj to take revenge for him through cricket.
- Who
- Yograj Singh, Yuvraj Singh
- What
- Yograj's extreme measures to train Yuvraj
- When
- When Yuvraj was 5-6 years old and a few months old
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- To prepare a cricketing champion
- Yograj Singh
- Yuvraj Singh's father and first coach
- Yuvraj Singh
- Indian cricketer
- Incident Age
- 5-6 years old
- Medals and Skates
- Thrown out of the car
- Yograj's Threat
- I will shoot myself