Indian Cricketer Yashpal Sharma Along with Chetan Chauhan Saved 3 Sikh Players Including Navjot Singh Sidhu During the 1984 Riots

Yashpal Sharma who helped India win the 1983 World Cup along with Chetan Chauhan saved 3 sikhs including Yograj Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu during the 1984 riots

The 1984 riots proved to be quite destructive for the entire nation. Cricketer Yashpal Sharma claimed that they saved 3 Sikh players including Yograj Singh and Navjot Singh in the 1984 riots. Yashpal Sharma who was known for his contribution to the Indian cricketing world and making India win the 1983 world cup passed away. Yashpal passed away because of a cardiac arrest on 13th July 2021. Sharma led a decorated life with a number of cricketing achievements and honors.

1983 Cricket World Cup Winner Yashpal Sharma Passes Away Due To Cardiac Arrest

Yashpal Sharma was known as the most smiling face in the Indian cricket world, he was a humble and jovial man. Sharma’s teammates seem quite disturbed with his passing away. His fellow cricketers are giving him tribute by posting pictures and videos of him. Each and every player consider him as the most helpful and gutsy cricketer ever in Indian cricket history.

Yashpal Sharma And Chetan Chauhan Saved Navjot Singh Sidhu And Yograj Singh During The 1984 Sikh Riots

Reports on the cricketer have mentioned that Sharma has also helped cricketing legends like Yograj Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu during the 1984 riots. These players belong to the north zone cricket team and were disturbed badly when the 1984 partition took place. The entire nation was burning at that time, Yashpal along with Chetan rescued 3 Sikhs in total.

Sharma saved these 3 namely, Yograj Singh, Navjot Singh Sidhu, and Rajinder Ghai by hiding them in his compartment when riots were going on. These 3 players were traveling in a train and Sharma was also on the same train, when riots began he immediately gave them shelter in his compartment. Chetan Chauhan confirmed the safety of these three players and ensured their rescue.

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Yashpal Sharma and Chetan Chauhan (also MLA from BJP) saved Navjot Sidhu, Yograj Singh and Rajinder Ghai during 84'.
But thankless Yograj Singh gave a hate speech few days back abusing Hindu women- “Inki aurate take-take ke bhaw bikti thi”(their women were sold for two cents) https://t.co/eLUZaxhOcP

— Prof. Soothsayer (@thelawgend23) July 15, 2021

Another cricketer, Sarkar Talwar narrated the entire incident and stated that at that time Navjot Singh was scared and Chetan Ji showed tremendous guts. Also, Sharma and Chauhan shielded the players from a mob that was eyeing Sikh people.

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