Sanjay Dutt, Suniel mourn demise of legendary Indian spinner Bishan Singh Bedi

Actors Sanjay Dutt and Suniel Shetty on Monday mourned the demise of legendary Indian spinner and former captain of the Indian cricket team Bishan Singh BediTaking to X formerly known as Twitter Sanjay wrote Cricket has lost a legend today but the memories and moments created by Bishan Singh Bedi ji will live on forever My thoughts are with his family and the entire cricketing community as we mourn this profound lossCricket has lost a legend today but the memories and moments created by Bishan Singh Bedi ji will live on forever My thoughts are with his family and the entire cricketing community as we mourn this profound loss mdash Sanjay Dutt duttsanjay October 23 2023Regarded as one of the greatest leftarm spinners in world cricket Bedi passed away on Monday at the age of 77 years old leaving a great legacy behindSuniel Shetty on the other hand wrote on his X account Deeply saddened to hear about the loss of the spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi A man who was adored not just for his cricketing prowess but also for the honesty and integrity he carried in his heart He was a true maestro of the game and an inspiration to so many May his legacy continue to inspire generations Rest in peace Bedi SirDeeply saddened to hear about the loss of the spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi A man who was adored not just for his cricketing prowess but also for the honesty and integrity he carried in his heart He was a true maestro of the game and an inspiration to so many May his legacyhellip pictwittercomp0OQ3zj8djmdash Suniel Shetty SunielVShetty October 23 2023The Amritsarborn spinner was the leading wickettaker amongst Indians in FirstClass cricket with 1560 wickets in 370 matches He played 67 Tests for India between 1967 and 1979 and picked 266 wickets He also took seven wickets in 10 OneDay InternationalsShah Rukh Khan also mourned his demise and wrote on his X account Growing up our lives are moulded by the spirit the gusto and sheer grace of people who we see and experience around us Mr BishanSinghBedi was one of them May God bless his soul amp thank u Sir for teaching us so much about sports amp life You will be missed immensely RIPGrowing up our lives are moulded by the spirit the gusto and sheer grace of people who we see and experience around us Mr BishanSinghBedi was one of them May God bless his soul amp thank u Sir for teaching us so much about sports amp life You will be missed immensely RIPmdash Shah Rukh Khan iamsrk October 23 2023Bedi along with Erapalli Prasanna BS Chandrasekhar and S Venkataraghavan was the architect of a revolution of sorts in Indias spin bowling historyIn the Australian summer of 197778 the Indian cricket team under the leadership of Bedi displayed one of its grittiest performances in the fivematch Test series Even though the results were 32 in favour of the Bob Simpsonled home team Bedis team put on a mighty fight clinching wins in the third and fourth Tests in Melbourne and SydneyBedi was the Indian national teams first professional head coach in 1990 and emphasised fitness After quitting the Indian team role Bedi coached quite a few state teams and guided Punjab to its only Ranji Trophy win in the 199293 seasonHe was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1970 Bedi also represented Northamptonshire in English county cricket for many years He was also the father of Tiger Zinda Hai actor Angad Bedi