India, March 28 -- Yograj Singh, the father of Yuvraj Singh, is known for having no filter and for saying whatever comes to his mind. This quality of his has often landed him in trouble, and in yet another instance, the former Indian cricketer finds himself in the middle of a huge storm owing to his recent remark about cricketers and the potential reasons behind their retirements from the game. Yograj, who runs a cricket academy, is known to be a hard taskmaster, a fact Yuvraj himself has spoken about in the past.

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 c...