Yograj Singh, father of former Indian cricket team all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, was very much against the dropping of Shubman Gill from the Indian team for the T20 World Cup 2026. Yograj protested against the selectors who did not give him enough support, even though he was made the vice-captain last year. Gill was unable to perform well in the shortest format of the game and the BCCI took the decision to choose Axar Patel as the vice-captaincy pick for the T20 World Cup. Yograj even mentioned the case of Kapil Dev and stated that the great cricketer was once supported by Bishan Singh Bedi even though he was going through a lean patch.
Yograj told Ravi Bisht on YouTube, “Shubman Gill is a vice-captain. What is the reason behind dropping him? Just because he failed in 4-5 innings? Indian cricketers have had so many players who have barely managed to perform in 10 matches out of 100 opportunities.”
“They still played; you already know the reason why. Young Abhishek Sharma arrived a couple of years ago. If he fails four innings will you drop him as well?” he continued.
Yograj stated that the selectors must be as supportive of Gill as Kapil was in his difficult times.
“The ‘great’ Kapil Dev is one of the players I can mention. During the India-Pakistan series under the captaincy of Bishan Singh Bedi, Kapil Dev was still on the field while he was not working with either bat or ball. But Bishan Singh Bedi took him on the next tour of England.”
Before, Gill looked back to a defining 2025, and he expressed thankfulness for the lessons, experiences and memories as he thinks of the new year.
“2025, you were really great to me. There are so many lessons, experiences and memories to be thankful for. I am bringing it all into 2026,” Gill wrote, posting a reel on his official Instagram handle.