Yograj Singh blames ‘wives’ for retirement of cricketers in highly sexist remark: 'They tell you let's look after kids’

Recently, Yograj, 68, made a sexist remark, saying wives and kids are the main reason behind cricketers' calling time on their professional careers. He also stated that age has no bearing on one's quality as a player, and one can go on for as long as he wants if the desire and hunger remain.

You know what happens: your ladies of the house, your wives, they start coaching you, telling you it’s time to retire, time to look after the family, the kids. So I believe women should not come in between the legendary prospect of an athlete, fakir aur player yeh dono ka koi dharam nahi hai, warg nahi hai (Noble men and players don't have any religion), they belong to God. As long as they live, they can do a lot of things," he added.

“Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are young cricketers, and they want to quit. Laanat hai zindagi bhar. Make the world realise that you are the best, that you are indispensable. Even if you are fifty years old and still scoring a double hundred, no one will drop you,” said Yograj.

“The age factor in this country is really funny,” he added.

He further said that the great MS Dhoni can continue playing for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the next ten years as his fitness remains supreme.

"He (Dhoni) is still playing and should keep on doing so for the next 10 years. Because he has proved his fitness with the right discipline and dedication. I still see his forearm, amazing man. Who the hell are people to tell him to retire? No. As far as cricket is concerned, hats off to him,” Yograj concluded.

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