Yograj Singh sparked a major controversy |courtesy - Instagram (@Yograjofficial)
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Yograj Singh found himself in the middle of a storm
- Yograj made sexist remarks on women
- Yograj also mocked the Hindi Language
Yuvraj Singh's father, Yuvraj Singh, found himself in the middle of a sexism storm after his baffling remarks on the Hindi language sparked massive outrage on social media. The former Indian cricketer gave a hard-hitting interview on a variety of subjects that caught the eye of cricket fans.
In an interaction on the Unfiltered with Samdish Podcast on YouTube, Yograj claimed that it was only fine for women to speak languages like Hindi and mocked men for doing so.
"Mujhe to hindi language aise lagti hai jaise koi aurat bol rahi ho (To me, the Hindi language feels like a woman is speaking). Jab aurat bolti hai to buhut acha lagta hai, jab mard hindi bolta hai to aisa lagta hai ke kya bol raha hai ye kon aadmi hai. Mujhe wo difference lagta hai (When a woman speaks Hindi, it sounds really pleasant, but when a man speaks Hindi, it feels like, 'What is he saying? Who is this person?' I sense that difference)," said Yograj.
Yograj further claimed that 'women should not given power' in remarks that sparked massive outrage with the ex-cricket accused of misogyny.
"Wife will destroy your house if you give her power. Sorry to say, Indira Gandhi ran this country and destroyed it. Give them respect and love, but never give them power," said Yograj.
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Yograj played one Test and 6 ODIs for India between 1980 and 1981. The ex-Indian cricketer later acted in several Punjabi and Hindi movies.
He took up a coaching role after his playing career and continues to fulfill the role at the 'Yograj Singh Academy' in Chandigarh. He played an instrumental role in his son Yuvraj's cricket career.
Yuvraj played 40 Tests, 304 ODIs, and 58 T20Is for India in his career and is regarded among the country's biggest match-winners in white-ball cricket. He was the star of India's victory in both the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 Cricket World Cup
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