Mumbai: Former Indian cricket team captain Bishan Singh Bedi passed away. He was 77 years old. He played 67 Tests for India between 1967 and 1979. He took 266 wickets in Tests. He took seven wickets in 10 ODI matches. Among the players who brought revolutionary changes in Indian spin bowling were Erapalli Prasanna, B.S. Chandrasekhar, S. Bishan Singh Bedi is a name that can be added along with Venkataraghavan.
Bedi’s bowling performance played a crucial role in India’s first ODI victory. India’s victory was against East Africa in the 1975 World Cup. Born in Amritsar, Bishan Singh Bedi played domestic cricket for Delhi. Bedi is the Indian player who took most wickets in first class cricket. Bedi has taken 1560 wickets in 370 matches.
Apart from Delhi, he has also played for England’s county cricket team Northamptonshire and Northern Punjab. After retirement, he continued in cricket as a coach and mentor. He also worked as a commentator. Under Bedi, Delhi won the Ranji Trophy twice. It was during the 1978–79 and 1979–80 seasons.
Bedi has performed well in English county cricket. Made 102 appearances for Northampton. This was between 1972 and 1977. 434 wickets were taken for the English club. In 1990, he took over as the head coach of the Indian cricket team. After that he also coached the teams of different states. Bishan Singh Bedi was the coach when Punjab won the Ranji Trophy in 1992–93.
English Summary:
Legendary India spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passes away aged 77
2023-10-23 10:44:14
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