Cricketers recall Bishan Singh Bedi as someone who went extra mile to help youngsters
Bishan Singh Bedi, who died on Monday, describing him as one of the best bowlers the country has produced and one who went out of the way to help youngsters. Bedi, who played 67 Tests between 1967 to 1979 and took 266 wickets, died at his home here after a prolonged illness. He was 77 and is survived by his wife Anju, son Angad and daughter Neha.
Senior India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin remembered Bedi as someone who went out of the way to help young cricketers, while former opener Gautam Gambhir felt the former left-arm spinner's immense contribution would be remembered forever.
«Sad to hear about the demise of the great Bishan Singh Bedi, apart from being a great cricketer, he was an affable person and went the extra mile to help young cricketers,» wrote Ashwin on social media.
«Extremely saddened by the passing of Bishan Singh Bedi ji.
His immense contribution to cricket will forever be remembered. May god give strength to his family and loved ones!» Gambhir wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Bedi was a part of Indian cricket's golden quartet of spinners, the others being Erapalli Prasanna, Bhagwat Chadrasekhar and Srinivas Venkataraghavan, who formed the core of India's bowling unit for more than a decade between 1966 and 1978.
Ex-India captain Azharuddin offered condolences on the passing away of Bedi.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan termed Bedi one of the best the country has produced.
«Bishan Singh Bedi.
One of our best is no more. It's a loss to our cricketing fraternity. My deep condolences to his family,» wrote Pathan.
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