Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has spoken often about the complex relationship he shared with his father, former cricketer actor Yograj Singh, whose intense training methods left a lasting impact on him.
Now a father, Yuvraj has spoken openly about fatherhood and how his own experiences have shaped the way he wants to raise his children.Yuvraj thought about how being a parent has transformed his outlook on life. “Oh, life has been amazing. I think Meri maa mujhe Bolti hoti thi, ya Dad Mujhe Bolte the, ‘Jab tera bachcha hoga na tab tujhe pata lagega kya hota hai woh pyaar.’ I think woh pyaar ek aisa hai jo aapko experience karna chahiye (My parents will say that you will understand us once you have children.)
Loving your children is something that only you can understand.
It feels great to be a father, he said in an interview with My FM India. The former all-rounder, who shares son Orion and daughter Ora with wife Hazel Keesh, said watching his children grow has been very emotional for him.“Jaise-jaise mere bachche bade ho rahe hain, Interactions, aapke khud ke genetics, usi tarah harkatein thoda usi Tarah dikhna (As my children grow up, I see our interactions and I am miniaturized in them).
I think it’s the best feeling in the world to be a parent. “It’s hard for all parents, but it’s amazing to be a parent.”Yuvraj also explained that he wants to adopt a much more balanced parenting style than the one he experienced while growing up. Talking about whether he would pressure his children to pursue cricket, he said he believes children should have the freedom to explore different interests.“In my experience, bachon ko sab kuch karna shahi. Sports ho, badhay ho, they should try all sports.
Jo bhi man hai khilni ka (Children should try everything. Whatever they are good at, they should choose it and work hard at it).”“I feel strong utna hi karna chahiye jitne ki zarurat hai. This is a very fine line – utna you can push your child. In our generation, parents who were players would push a lot, including me,” he added. During the conversation, Yuvraj also revealed that his difficult childhood experiences influenced the way he mentors younger players today, including cricketer Abhishek Sharma.“Jo just dad ne mujhe sikhaya hai aur jo mujhe lagta hai ki yeh cheez nahi karni chahiye, toh I can do better things to get the same skill (what my dad taught me and there were things that I felt were wrong. I felt like I could do different things and get the same skill).” Recalling a funny incident from the training sessions, Yuvraj said, “For example, agar koi late hota hai ya discipline nahi hai toh matlab usse 50 rounds aur bhaga diye, 40 minutes aur marwa di.
Wise abhi abhishek sharma ko jim main posha marwaya tha. “Uske baad woh late nahi hua (For example, if someone is always late and refuses to change his behaviour, it is not important that I make him do 50 rounds. I made Abhishek Sharma clean the gym, and after that he was never late).”In an earlier interview with SMTV, Yograj Singh admitted that his tough approach towards Yuvraj stemmed from the bitterness of his cricketing journey, where he felt unfairly ignored.
Despite the emotional stress this caused within the family, Yograj said he did not regret his methods. “Yes, but the day Yuffie hands over his children to me, they will meet the same fate as him. You can only forge gold through fire.
“There will be no mercy, because there is only one way… That is what they fear, and that is why we are not together.” Yuvraj had previously spoken about how his relationship with his father changed once cricket came into the picture. In a conversation with Sania Mirza, he said, “When I was a kid, he was a father. When he started coaching me, he wasn’t a father then, he was a coach. That’s probably the saddest part. What parents learn, they pass on to their children. We have to learn from that and be better for our children. He did what he knew at the time, but it was a very fine line as a parent.”
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