‘Sachin ko bolo’ – Yograj Singh reveals why Arjun Tendulkar stopped training under him

Yograj Singh, the father of former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, recently talked about why Arjun, the son of Sachin Tendulkar, stopped practicing with him following his IPL selection.

In 2022, Arjun had 12 days of instruction from Yograj at DAV College in Chandigarh. The all-rounder made his Ranji Trophy First-Class debut for Goa around this time, and he produced an incredible century against Rajasthan. His performance won him a contract of INR 20 lakh and a position in the Mumbai Indians (MI) squad for the IPL.

Arjun did not continue training with Yograj in spite of the accomplishments. In response, the former stated that his name being linked to Arjun’s success was the reason for the choice.

“People were worried that Arjun’s name may become associated with them when he struck a century on his debut and returned to the IPL. Does that make sense to you? Accordingly, individuals are scared of having a tag attached to their name,” Yograj stated in an Unfiltered by Samdish audio interview.

In addition to expressing his unhappiness with the explanation, Yograj disclosed that he had discussed the situation with Yuvraj and requested that he instruct Sachin to leave his son with him for a year before evaluating the outcome. “I told Yuvi – Sachin ko bolo – leave him with me for a year and see what happens,” he stated.

Along with appearances in List A and the IPL, Arjun has participated in 17 First-Class matches, taking 37 wickets and amassing 532 runs. The Mumbai Indians purchased him for INR 30 lakh at the mega auction, despite the fact that his IPL performances were inconsistent.

The father of Shubman Gill approached me: Yograj Singh

Additionally, Yuvraj’s father talked about his encounter with Shubman Gill’s father and the guidance he provided the child when he was only five years old.

Shubman’s father approached me when he was five years old. Regardless of your knowledge of cricket, I advised him to keep hurling the ball at him and set up a net. Shubman’s father heeded that counsel, and we can observe where his kid is now. Since he was five years old, he has created Shubman Gill as a father,” Yograj continued.