Bishan Singh Bedi and Intikhab Alam relive old times at Kartarpur

Intikhab Alam at Kartarpur Sahib. The 76-year-old spin great from India had been longing to making the trip across the border ever since the Kartarpur Corridor opened in November 2019 and pay his respects at the final resting place of Guru Nanak. But Covid struck and then his health deteriorated as he underwent a heart surgery which was followed by a brain surgery last year.

The former India captain's memory was impacted but his wife Anju revealed he has come a long way since then, allowing him to travel to Kartarpur on Tuesday. "Bishan is much better compared to last year but I would say he is still 90 percent there but he still can't travel regularly because of his condition. "Since we were coming to Amritsar for our grandson's birthday, we wanted to club the two things together.

I am glad it worked out as it was important for Bishan to connect with that place (Kartarpur Sahib)," Anju told PTI. Border lines were blurred as Bedi and his wife reached the holy place from the Indian side and as planned, two of his Pakistani mates, Alam and another former cricket Shafqat Rana, were eagerly waiting at the Pakistani side to meet their dear friend. "I share 50 years of friendship with Bishan.

It was heartening to see him as he suffered a stroke last year. I did not feel great seeing him on a wheelchair but by the grace of god, he has recovered quickly. I had last met him in Kolkata in 2013 but we used to chat regularly on whatsapp and phone," Alam told PTI from Lahore.