Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh made a stunning statement that he doesn’t want his son to become a cricketer, and the reason is the pressure from the media and the Indian fans.
Yuvraj is considered one of the greatest all-rounders India produced, and his heroic feat of six sixes in an over during the 2007 T20 World Cup and his Man of the Tournament performance in the 2011 World Cup are memorable for Indian fans.
Despite being a prominent figure in world cricket and contributing immensely to Indian cricket, the two-time World champion doesn’t want his son Orion to become a cricketer.
He further said that the media and public put a lot of pressure on the cricketers’ children, and that has made their lives tough.
In a chat on TRS Clips, Yuvraj Singh said: “I don't want my son to become a cricketer. The pressure the kids have these days, especially the children of cricketers, I feel it's a lot. It's not easy on them as our public and media keep on comparing them (with their parents).”
He also revealed that he taught his son few shots in golf, but he always more interested in “cricket bat.”
The former cricketer added, “I enjoy playing golf so I bought a plastic golf set for my son. I taught him few shots as he is very young right now and in his learning phase. So, he would hit a few balls and throw them from both his hands.”
Yuvraj signed off by saying, “One day, he was at my sister-in-law's house. Over there, he did not pick up the golf stick but took a cricket bat and started running here and there. So, there are certain things which are natural and you can't really help them. If he wants to be cricketer, I will definitely support him but I will also be Terminator 4 (laughs).”
Notably, Yuvraj played 40 Tests, 304 ODIs, and 58 T20Is in his 17-year-old career for Team India. He scored 1900 runs in Tests, 8701 runs in ODIs, and 1177 runs in T20Is.
