After a protracted sickness, the previous India captain Bishan Singh Bedi handed away on Monday. His demise pale the celebration of India after their win towards New Zealand in World Cup 2033. Talking about Bedi, he was 77 years outdated, and survived by his spouse Anju, son Angad, and daughter Neha. Between 1967 and 1979, the illustrious spinner participated in 67 Test matches for India, taking 266 wickets. In 10 One-Day Internationals, he additionally recorded seven wickets. In the historical past of Indian spin bowling, Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna, BS Chandrasekhar, and S. Venkataraghavan had been the architects of a form of revolution.
Bishan Singh Bedi’s cricket profession
Under Bedi’s path, the Indian cricket workforce placed on one among their grittytest performances within the five-match Test collection within the Australian summer time of 1977–1978. Even although the host workforce, headed by Bob Simpson, received the collection 3-2, Bedi’s workforce put up a valiant battle, successful the third and fourth Tests at Melbourne and Sydney, respectively. India’s first ODI victory was considerably aided by Bedi. In a 1975 World Cup match, his miserly bowling statistics of 12-8-6-1 held East Africa to 120. The Amritsar-born spinner, who performed for Delhi on the home circuit, amassed 1,560 wickets in 370 matches, making him the highest Indian First-Class wicket-taker.
The cricket fraternity mourns the loss
After his demise, the cricket fraternity began mourning the lack of this legend. Shikhar Dhawan wrote on X, “My heartfelt condolences to the family of Bishan Singh Bedi sir. A true cricketing legend who will be dearly missed. Rest in peace, Sir.”
Irfan Pathan wrote, “Bishan singh bedi One of our best is no more. It’s a loss to our cricketing fraternity. My deep condolences to his family.”
Suresh Raina wrote,”Deeply saddened by the passing of the cricket legend, Shri Bishan Singh Bedi Ji. His affect on the game is immeasurable, and my heartfelt condolences exit to his household and family members throughout this troublesome time.”
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