Superstar Salman Khan expressed his grief on the demise of legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi and also extended his condolences to the spinners actor son Angad Bedi, during these difficult times. In his message, he called the late Bishan Singh Bedi a legend and said that his family “loved and respected him.”Salman Khan to Angad BediTaking to X, Salman mourned the demise of Bishan Singh Bedi and reminded Angad that the responsibility to head the family now rested on his shoulders.My dear brother Angad it saddens me to hear about your dad, Wat a bowler n wat a man, we as a family have loved and respected him. God bless his soul. Now you are the head of the family. Upar wala sir dekh ke Sardari deta hai. Your dad was a legend brother. Love u, he wrote.My dear brother Angad it saddens me to hear abt your dad,Wat a bowler n wat a man,we as a family have loved n respected him.God bless his soul. Now u r the head of the family. Upar wala sir dekh ke Sardari deta hai. Your dad was a legend brother. Love u. @Imangadbedi— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) October 23, 2023Apart from Salman Khaan, Abhishek Bachchan also condoled the death of the left bowl spinner and wrote “We lost a legend today! Bishen Singh Bedi ji will forever be remembered as one of the greatest. Had the honour of interacting with him on several occasions, the last being during the making of Ghoomer. His warmth and love will always be missed. My deepest condolences to his family and May God give them strength during this very difficult time. Be strong Angad Bedi. May he rest in eternal peace.We lost a legend today! Bishen Singh Bedi ji will forever be remembered as one of the greatest. Had the honour of interacting with him on several occasions, last being during the making of Ghoomer. His warmth and love will always be missed. My deepest condolences to his family…— Abhishek 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@juniorbachchan) October 23, 2023The former cricket legend breathed his last on Monday. At the time of his death, he was 77 years of age. Bedi represented India in 67 Tests and 10 ODIs, taking a combined of 273 wickets.Legend Bishan Singh BediRenowned for his profound understanding of the game, Bedis elegant and rhythmic bowling action, coupled with his ability to generate prodigious spin, and his discipline with the ball earned him tremendous success.With an astounding 1560 first-class wickets to his credit, Mr Bedi also led India in 22 Tests, with three of the six wins coming on foreign soil. He also featured in Indias inaugural ODI, played on July 13, 1974, in Leeds. At the time of his retirement, Bedi held the distinction of being Indias highest wicket-taker in Test cricket.Post-retirement, he briefly served as Manager and was also a national selector. His illustrious cricketing journey was aptly recognised with several accolades, including the prestigious Padma Shri in 1970 and BCCIs CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.
