Bishan Singh Bedi died on the age of 77. (courtesy: BCCI

Mumbai:

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Monday mourned the demise of legendary Indian spinner Bishan Singh Bedi.”Growing up our lives are moulded by the spirit, the gusto and sheer grace of people who we see and experience around us. Mr Bishan Singh Bedi was one of them. May God bless his soul and thank you Sir for teaching us so much about sports and life. You will be missed immensely. RIP,” SRK wrote on X (previously often known as Twitter). Regarded as one of many biggest left-arm spinners in world cricket, Bishan Singh Bedi died on Monday on the age of 77 years previous, leaving an amazing legacy behind. The Amritsar-born spinner, who performed domestically for Delhi, completed his profession with 1,560 wickets in first-class cricket -more than another Indian.

Growing up our lives are moulded by the spirit, the gusto and sheer grace of people that we see and expertise round us. Mr. #BishanSinghBedi was one among them. May God bless his soul & thank u Sir for educating us a lot about sports activities & life. You might be missed immensely. RIP

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) October 23, 2023

The legendary spinner had an illustrious home cricket profession, particularly with the Delhi workforce, along with his worldwide profession. He was a mentor to a number of spinners and made substantial contributions to the event of younger expertise in India. Bedi’s affect on the game prolonged past the bottom, as he turned a revered commentator and an advocate for sportsmanship and honest play.

He was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1970. Bedi additionally represented Northamptonshire in English county cricket for a few years.

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