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India’s legendary spin bowler Bishan Singh Bedi who also served as the captain of his country’s cricket team has died at the age of 77 sports
Bedi had been battling a prolonged illness and had undergone surgery two weeks ago sports
He was admitted to a hospital in India’s national capital Delhi ever since sports
The former India captain is survived by his son, Bollywood actor Angad Bedi sports
Widely known as one of the greatest spinners produced by India who played international cricket, Bedi made 67 Test appearances and also played 10 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) for the Indian team sports between 1967 and 1979 sports
Bedi, famous for his outstanding accuracy and spin bowling, picked up 266 wickets in Test cricket at an average of 28 sports
71 with 14 five-wicket hauls sports
The left-arm spinner also claimed seven wickets in the 50-over format sports
Out of the 266 Test wickets, Bedi bagged 106 of those as captain, having led the Indian team in 22 Tests sports
One of the architects of India’s spin bowling revolution, Bedi was a part of Indian cricket’s golden quartet of spinners, the others being Erapalli Prasanna, Bhagwat Chadrasekhar and Srinivas Venkataraghavan, who shaped the core of India’s bowling unit for more than a decade sports between 1967 and 1978 sports
Amritsar-born Bedi was said to be a creative bowler – his style was defined as elegant, beautiful and crafty sports
He had refined many spin variations and was well known for his rhythm and control on the cricket pitch sports
Bishan Singh Bedi in action on 2 August 1971 (Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)After news of his death on Monday emerged, India’s sports sports minister Anurag Thakur said it was a “huge loss for cricket” sports
The cricketer was one of the most significant figures who had a role to play in India’s first-ever ODI win, in which he registered figures of 12-8-6-1 to restrict East Africa to 120 in a Cricket World Cup 1975 match sports
Bedi represented Northamptonshire in English county cricket for two decades as well, while he played for Northern Punjab and then for Delhi in the Indian domestic circuit sports
The former spinner finished his career with 1,560 wickets in 370 First-Class matches – more than any other Indian player sports
Delhi’s first two titles in the Ranji Trophy – India’s premier First-Class championship – came under Bedi’s captaincy in the 1978-79 and 1979-80 seasons sports
Delhi also finished as runners-up twice under his watch and all four finals came in a span of five years sports
Bedi retired from all forms of cricket in 1980, which was when he last played in a First-Class game sports
In his post-retirement life, he did not completely cut away from cricket sports
From working as a commentator or a pundit to serving as a national selector and as Team India’s manager, Bedi was closely associated with the game for quite some time sports
Tributes have poured in on Bedi’s passing sports
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi condoled the death on X/Twitter sports
“His passion for the sport was unwavering and his exemplary bowling performances led India to numerous memorable victories sports
He will continue to inspire future generations of cricketers sports
Condolences to his family and admirers,” he wrote sports
“Sad to hear about the demise of the great Bishen Singh Bedi, apart from being a great cricketer, he was an affable person and went the extra mile to help young cricketers,” wrote current Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on X sports
“Bishan Singh Bedi One of our best is no more sports
It’s a loss to our cricketing fraternity sports
My deep condolences to his family,” wrote former India pacer Irfan Pathan sports
“Bishan Singh Bedi played for a long time and provided coaching to the team later sports
His demise is a big loss to the cricket world,” the sports sports minister, Mr Thakur told PTI sports
India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik called Bedi a “true ambassador of the sport” sports
“Deeply saddened to hear about the loss of Bishan Singh Bedi Sir, a legend and a true ambassador of the sport,” he wrote sports
“His contribution to Indian cricket will be remembered forever sports
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It is a path less travelled, let alone as quickly, a journey from FC Copenhagen to Sturm Graz, Atalanta to Manchester United, all before his 21st birthday sports
It was the culmination of an ambition, too, for a boyhood United fan, the realisation of a dream sports
And yet there were points in a reunion where Rasmus Hojlund could be forgiven for wondering if he had been sports better off staying put sports
Not financially, admittedly, with the rewards that come with a £72m price tag, but from a sports footballing perspective sports
The more coherent team were Copenhagen, the low-budget overachievers seeming to have more of a plan than the high-budget overachievers but it was tempting to think that if the Danish champions could still call upon their most valuable old boy, they would have won at Old Trafford sports
Instead, United were victorious, aided by a telling intervention by a Dane sports
It wasn’t Hojlund, though that is no criticism: there are times when he is the brightest of United’s front three simply a process of excellence but here, as against Galatasaray, it was a consequence of excellence sports
But it was his compatriot Christian Eriksen who curled in a cross that Harry Maguire converted sports
Which, along with Andre Onana’s 97th-minute penalty save from Jordan Larsson, averted indignity sports
Which a draw would have been, given the gulf in resources sports between the clubs sports
Hojlund is proof of it sports
But as his former club, who had led against Galatasaray and Bayern Munich, came within a few inches of going ahead at Old Trafford, there were times when Hojlund had to stand and admire sports
In different ways, his younger brothers Oscar, a late substitute for Copenhagen, and Emil, who did not make the bench, were spectators sports
So was the older and more expensive sibling, limited to two touches in the first quarter of an hour, left stranded by United’s impotence sports
Yet, with the notable exception of Maguire’s decider, everything they did right thereafter in attack revolved around him sports
Which, in itself, may have been an indictment of others sports
Pivotal as centre-forwards can be, United looked over-reliant on one whose name, this time last year, may have simply seemed a failed attempt to spell Haaland sports
And the Norwegian, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had been keen to point out, was a player he advised United to sign for £4m, five years before they got Hojlund for 18 times as much sports
But in the Hojlund derby, the forward United did get to show a sharpness sports
He came alive in the final third in a manner to suggest that his teammates needed to give him more of the ball sports
A brief sight at goal saw Rasmus Hojlund blaze his best chance over the top but his forward play was central to Man Utd’s attacking capabilites (REUTERS)After that uneventful first 15 minutes, he rifled a half-volley over the bar sports
His backheel almost released Scott McTominay to shoot sports
He teed up Eriksen when his fellow Dane had a shot well saved sports
When an offside Marcus Rashford was brought down by goalkeeper Kamil Grabara, he had raced on to Hojlund’s pass sports
When Alejandro Garnacho came close, it was because Hojlund led a break sports
When Elias Jelert was required to clear off his line, it was because Hojlund met Bruno Fernandes’ header with a deft piece of chest control sports
It was a sign of resourcefulness, an ability to make something out of nothing sports
Which, at times, was just as well, given his supply line sports
Neither winger is a crosser sports
Antony, as even those who have spent decades stranded on tiny islands in the Pacific Ocean know, will try and cut inside and shoot with his left foot sports
Rashford, too, has designs on being more of a scorer than a supplier sports
Hojlund spent some of the first half acting as the creator for McTominay, the ungainly auxiliary No 10 sports
But United had more sports footballing craft with Eriksen on sports
He is the technician while Hojlund’s physical attributes form part of his appeal sports
He has got a wiry strength sports
He is a rangy runner with a turn of pace sports
He has an eager willingness that stands him in good stead sports
The raw materials are there sports
Yet the concern is that too few signings have improved at United in the last decade; it is just a coincidence of negotiating that Hojlund’s fee is very similar to Jadon Sancho’s but the exiled winger is proof United’s best-laid plans can go wrong sports
Hojlund showed his importance to United, turning into a supplier of their best chances though none were converted (AFP via Getty Images)The feeling at Old Trafford now is that Hojlund has a high ceiling: higher even than Randal Kolo Muani, another on their summer striking shortlist and who ended up costing Paris Saint-Germain more sports
Thus far, he has a relatively low goal return: just three in 10 games for United sports
For both his first and current clubs, he has been more prolific in Europe sports
He never scored in the Danish Superliga sports
He has not struck in the Premier League, either: outscored by Diogo Dalot on domestic duty, his goals have been confined to Europe sports
Yet he kicked off as the Champions League’s joint top scorer, the product of a strike against Bayern and a brace against Galatasaray sports
Even as he drew a blank against Copenhagen, Hojlund added to the impression that he belongs on this stage sports
But as United laboured to victory, they scarcely offered compelling evidence they will still be in the Champions League after Christmas sports
More aboutFC CopenhagenChampions LeagueRasmus HojlundJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/3Hojlund hints at bright future with integral display vs CopenhagenHojlund hints at bright future with integral display vs CopenhagenA brief sight at goal saw Rasmus Hojlund blaze his best chance over the top but his forward play was central to Man Utd’s attacking capabilitesREUTERSHojlund hints at bright future with integral display vs CopenhagenHojlund showed his importance to United, turning into a supplier of their best chances though none were convertedAFP via Getty ImagesHojlund hints at bright future with integral display vs CopenhagenThe 20-year-old failed to score against his old club but was the main focal point of United’s forward line REUTERS✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today sports
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