The ICC Chief Executive has expressed his condolences on the death of Bishan Singh Bedi. After a protracted illness, Ishan Singh Bedi died on Monday, October 23 in New Delhi.
Bishan Singh Bedi, a former India captain and left-arm spinner, died on Monday, October 23 in New Delhi after a long illness. Bedi played in 67 Tests and ten One-Day Internationals for India, and he captained the side in 22 of them. The Punjab-born cricketer took 266 wickets in 67 Tests, with 14 five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket haul.
The entire cricketing community is mourning the loss of the renowned spinner. ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice has also conveyed his condolences. Allardice praise his capacity to excel in a variety of situations, claiming that he would have been a great in any age.
” I was saddened to learn of Bishan Bedi’s death. Everyone at the ICC would like to express our profound sympathies to the family of one of the game’s greats. Whose accomplishments in Test cricket will be remember for a long time. “He was the type of spinner who could excel in a variety of conditions and would have been a great in any era,” Mr. Allardice said.
The left-arm spinner was inducted into the coveted ICC Hall of Fame after taking seven wickets in ten One-Day Internationals. He also captained India in 22 Tests, winning six of them and drawing five.
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Bedi was also an inductee of ICC Hall of Fame
During the 1975 World Cup, Bedi was one of the architects of India’s first-ever ODI victory over East Africa. During the game, the left-arm spinner gave up only six runs in 12 overs, with an economy of 0.50. In addition, he had eight maidens and only one wicket in his long session.
East Africa were bowled out for 120 in 55.3 overs. India won by 10 wickets as a result of his outstanding effort. After retiring from the game in 1979, Bedi managed the Indian Cricket Team on tours to New Zealand and England in 1990.
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