Former World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev commented on former teammate Yograj Singh, following the latter’s controversial outbursts. Yograj frequently made controversial comments and allegations. He had also accused Kapil Dev of dropping him from the team when he had become the captain of India, North Zone, and Haryana. Yograj also alleged that Kapil Dev played a role in ending his international career. He also claimed that his son, Yuvraj Singh, won more major trophies in his career, while Kapil had only the 1983 World Cup as his showing as well.

In a recent podcast on Sports Tak, Kapil Dev said, “There is no need for him to apologise (Yuvraj on his father’s behalf). Some things happen. He is a great cricketer and was a fabulous player. He made the game more popular. I am still Yograj’s friend. But I don’t like to meet bitter people in life. I like to meet happy people. One has to move on in life. If you are bitter, people won’t love you. His son has done so well. He should be happy.”

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“Yes, you don’t get everything, but at the end of the day, you should not be a bitter person. Your reactions determine who you are. He is my childhood friend. We are on different paths, so what? We spent a great time. Life keeps changing. We have grown up together and had a fabulous time. You should not forget the good days. Sometimes you become so bitter, and you forget that,” he further added.

In the same podcast, Kapil Dev also opined on a question about the rumours of rifts between himself and his former teammate and legendary player Sunil Gavaskar. He shared that they had no rifts as such and has immense respect for his former teammate as well. Moreover, he also said that it was also okay for a senior player to sometimes scold someone after having played together for a long time as well.

“Absolutely never. Even today, if Sunil comes in front of me, I will stand up. The media did its job back then as well. You can’t say that because the thought process is different, you won’t respect someone. What Sunil Gavaskar has given to India, I don’t think any player can even come close. I don’t ever remember him telling me anything, really. If you have played for 15-20 years together and a senior player comes and scolds you at times, it is fine. And getting angry is also fine,” he concluded.