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Indian Cricket Great Bishan Singh Bedi Dies At 77

Indian cricket great Bishan Singh Bedi breathed his last at the age of 77 after a prolonged illness. Bishan Singh Bedi was a left-arm spinner who also captained the Indian team in 22 matches. Bedi was an active cricketer from 1967 to 1979, featuring for India in 67 Tests, taking 266 wickets. He also played for India in 10 ODIs, bagging a total of 7 wickets. Widely considered as one of the finest spinners India have had, Bedi was among the architects of India's spin bowling revolution. He, along with Erapalli Prasanna, BS Chandrasekhar, and S. Venkataraghavan, played an important role in India's first-ever ODI victory. Bedi's figures of 12-8-6-1 held East Africa to 120 runs in 1975 World Cup.

South Africa vs Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup 2023: Preview, Head-to-head, Pitch And Weather Reports, Fantasy Tips

South Africa will be up against Bangladesh in Match 23 of the ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 on October 24 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India. The match is scheduled to begin at 02:00 PM IST. South Africa head into the match on the back of a massive 229-run win over reigning champions England on Saturday. The Proteas, after registering two back-to-back wins, had lost some ground following their shock loss to the Netherlands. However, a win in the previous match has put the Temba Bavuma-led team back in contention for the semi-finals. (World Cup points table)

Watch: Mohammad Nabi Stops Mid-Action, Warns Babar Azam For Run Out At Non-Striker's End During Cricket World Cup 2023 Clash

The world cricketing fraternity is split when it comes to bowlers running the batter out on the non-striker's end mid-action. While some believe that it will stop batters from gaining unfair advantage, the others are of the opinion that it goes against the spirit of the game. The debates were stoked once again during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match between Afghanistan and Pakistan when Mohammad Nabi stopped mid-action to warn Babar Azam against leaving his crease before the ball was bowled. The Afghanistan cricketer did not take the bails off but he gave Babar a warning before bowling the next delivery.

Bishan Singh Bedi: 5 Lesser-Known Facts About Legendary Indian Spinner

Former India captain and legendary left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi died on Monday at the age of 77 after a prolonged illness. Born in Amritsar, Bedi was also a domestic cricket legend Playing for Delhi, he finished his career with 1,560 wickets in first-class cricket --more than any other Indian in the history of the game. When it comes to international cricket, Bedi featured in 67 Tests for India between 1967 and 1979 and claimed a total of 266 wickets. In 10 ODIs, he bagged 7 wickets in his white-ball career.

"Biggest Match Winner": Ex-India Spinner Praises Kuldeep Yadav After Win vs New Zealand

Kuldeep Yadav, India's trump card in the middle overs, found himself at the receiving end in Dharamsala for the first time in the World Cup but he managed to pull himself out of the hole by sticking to his "strength". Kuldeep and Ravindra Jadeja have made India the best performing bowling unit in the middle overs so far in the competition but the game against New Zealand showed either of them can have a rare off day and it could spell trouble for the hosts. The 28-year-old left-arm wrist spinner from Kanpur has been rewarded for targeting the stumps, varying his pace and tossing up the ball since his comeback from injury.

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Irfan Pathan Equates Mohammed Shami To 'Ferrari', Wins Internet With His Post

Former pacer Irfan Pathan compared Mohammed Shami with "Ferrari" after the 33-year-old bagged a five-wicket haul against New Zealand at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday. "Mohammed Shami is like Ferrari. Whenever you take it out of garage it will give you same speed thrill and joy to ride every time," Irfan Pathan wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Following his brilliant performance against New Zealand, Shami broke plenty of records. He became the first Indian to bag two five-wicket hauls in the history of the ODI World Cup. Shami's stupendous performance helped the 'Men in Blue' to restrict New Zealand at 273 on Sunday.

Cricket World Cup: 'Poor' Dharamsala Outfield Back In Focus As Indian Players Avoid Diving On It

The poor outfield at the HPCA stadium was back in focus as most of the Indian players shied away from sliding to avoid potential injuries in their Cricket World Cup match against New Zealand in Dharmasala on Sunday. India skipper Rohit Sharma made a sliding effort and hurt his little finger early on in the New Zealand innings, forcing him to leave the field for treatment. He, however, returned back later to lead the side. And then in the 35th over, Jasprit Bumrah decided against diving at the fine-leg boundary while chasing the ball, giving away a boundary to New Zealand skipper Tom Latham.

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Indian Cricket Great Bishan Singh Bedi Dies At 77

South Africa vs Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup 2023: Preview, Head-to-head, Pitch And Weather Reports, Fantasy Tips

Watch: Mohammad Nabi Stops Mid-Action, Warns Babar Azam For Run Out At Non-Striker's End During Cricket World Cup 2023 Clash

Bishan Singh Bedi: 5 Lesser-Known Facts About Legendary Indian Spinner

"Biggest Match Winner": Ex-India Spinner Praises Kuldeep Yadav After Win vs New Zealand

LIVE | CWC 2023: Pakistan v Afghanistan

Irfan Pathan Equates Mohammed Shami To 'Ferrari', Wins Internet With His Post

Cricket World Cup: 'Poor' Dharamsala Outfield Back In Focus As Indian Players Avoid Diving On It