Indian cricketing legend Bishan Singh Bedi bids farewell

By Shashwat Nishant
Published on | Oct 23, 2023

Bedi bids farewell!

Legendary Indian spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passes away at the age of 77 after a spell of prolonged illness

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Revolutionising Indian spin bowling

Bedi, along with Erapalli Prasanna, BS Chandrasekhar, and S. Venkataraghavan, was the architect of a sort of revolution in the history of Indian spin

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Spinning webs in Test cricket

Bishan Singh Bedi's best Test bowling figures were 7/98 against Australia back in 1969

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Unique feat against Aussies

His best match figures of 10/194 came at Perth in 1977–78, also against Australia.

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First win as skipper

His first Test victory as captain was against the West Indies at Port-of-Spain in 1976

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Bedi at his best!

Bedi holds the world record for the most economical bowling figures in a 60-over ODI match. He finished with 12-8-6-1 vs East Africa

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