'Kept shoes in his hands': Yograj Singh exposes Yuvraj’s ‘chappal treatment’ for Abhishek Sharma

Former Indian cricketer Yograj Singh opened up about why Yuvraj Singh uses a reference to "chappal (slipper)" while praising young batter Abhishek Sharma. He revealed that his son took the shoes in his hand to control his nightlife of the opening batter.

Yuvraj Singh's mentor, Abhishek Sharma, has set the stage on fire in his short career so far. The young batter has put massive strides forward in his international career apart from his heroics in the Indian Premier League for the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Abhishek Sharma follows the ideology of smashing the bowlers from ball 1

Abhishek Sharma, who opens the batting, plays the fearless brand of cricket right from the start. The Sunrisers Hyderabad batter follows the ideology of smashing the bowlers from ball 1 and has been successful in that, taking his team off to a flying start.

Abhishek played a major role for Sunrisers Hyderabad last year. The opening batter was one of the major reasons why the franchise reached the final. He slammed over 400 runs and was the main architect behind the franchise posting over 250 runs consistently.

Yuvraj Singh often uses reference of "chappal (slipper)" to applaud Abhishek Sharma for his performances

Abhishek, who has worked hard with Yuvraj Singh, often gets applauded by his mentor. But one thing that caught the attention of many was the reference to "chappal (slipper)" that former India cricketer uses.

Yuvraj Singh often has been using this reference after Abhishek Sharma gets out while playing wild shots. However, now it finally has been revealed as two why the former India National Cricket Team player uses the reference of "chappal (slipper)".

Wild horses need to be tamed by catching their hair firmly - Yograj Singh on Abhishek Sharma

Yuvraj Singh's father, Yograj, has opened up about the same. He said that his son controlled the nightlife of batter, using shoes in his hands. Speaking to former Indian cricketer Taruwar Kohli on his podcast, 'Find a Way', he said:

"When Abhishek was playing, I said if you could control his nightlife, Yuvraj did exactly that, and did not let him go here and there. He kept the shoes in his hands...that reference to slippers...so he turned out okay. Wild horses need to be tamed by catching their hair firmly."

Abhishek is currently playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2025. He was retained by the franchise for INR 14 crore. He had a decent start to the season, scoring a quick-fire 24 to take his team off a flying start against Rajasthan Royals.

Abhishek will be next seen in action when Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Lucknow Super Giants in their next game of the IPL 2025. The game will be played on Thursday (27th March) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. He would be keen to make a big score and start the season on high.

Read Also: Ajinkya Rahane vs Kolkata Knight Riders Pitch Curator- KKR instructed to relocate all their home matches