'My Love For India Is Eternal': Yuvraj Singh Expresses Regret For Yuzvendra Chahal Remark

Yuvraj Singh has expressed regret if he "unintentionally" hurt anybody's sentiments or feelings.

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New Delhi: Ex-India star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh issued an apology after he faced severe backlash over his casteist slur for spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. On Friday, Yuvraj took to social media platform Twitter to clarify he never believes in any kind of disparity, be it on the basis of caste, colour, creed or gender. During an Instagram live with Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj had called Chahal a 'b***gi' for making TikTok videos with his family. After the video surfaced on social media, several people on Twitter criticized Yuvraj for using the ''casteist slur' and unintentionally insulting a particular community. "Ye b****i logon ko koi kaam nahi hai Yuzi ko... Yuzi ko dekha kaisa video daala (these people like Yuzi don't have anything to do...did you see what kind of video Yuzi shared)," Yuvraj was heard as saying in a video which went viral on social media. The former India all-rounder has now expressed regret if he "unintentionally" hurt anybody's sentiments or feelings. "This is to clarify that I have never believed in any kind of disparity, be it on the basis of caste, colour, creed or gender. I have given and continue to spend my life for the welfare of people," the former Indian all-rounder said in a post on his official Twitter handle. "I believe in the dignity of life and respect each individual without exception. "I understand that while I was having a conversation with my friends, I was misunderstood, which was unwarranted. However, as a responsible Indian I want to say that if I have unintentionally hurt anybody's sentiments or feelings, I would like to express regret for the same," the 39-year-old further wrote. "My love for India and all its people is eternal," he finished. A police complaint was also reportedly filed against Yuvraj by Dalit rights activist