Following the demise of the former indian spin legend, indian players wore black armbands as a tribute to him. Bishan Singh Bedi was born on 25th september 1946 in Amritsar, Punjab. He then played for the punjab team from 1961 to 1967. It was in this position that Bishan Singh Bedi played in the indian team from 1966 to 1979. Bishan Singh Bedi played 67 Tests scored 656 runs and took 266 wickets. In this, he has taken 5 wickets 14 times and set a record.
He has also captained 22 matches in Test cricket. He also received the padma shri Award in 1970. He has created a record that no indian player has achieved so far. Yes, he played 370 matches in first-class cricket and took 1560 wickets. He has played Test cricket against Australia, West Indies, england and New Zealand.
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