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Bishan Singh Bedi

1946 - 2023

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Bishan Singh Bedi (25 September 1946 – 23 October 2023) was an Indian cricketer who was primarily a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He played Test cricket for India from 1966 to 1979 and formed part of the famous Indian spin quartet. He played a total of 67 Tests and took 266 wickets. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bishan Singh Bedi has received more than 1,862,440 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Bishan Singh Bedi is the 15th most popular cricketer, the 1,053rd most popular biography from India and the 9th most popular Indian Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Bishan Singh Bedi ranks 15 out of 68. Before him are Virat Kohli, Garfield Sobers, Viv Richards, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, and Anil Kumble. After him are Brian Lara, Mithali Raj, Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ravindra Jadeja, and Diana Edulji.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Bishan Singh Bedi ranks 707. Before him are Eddie Holman, Joe Kinnear, Don Chaney, Tim Johnson, Richard N. Richards, and Terry Hart. After him are Christine Todd Whitman, Jodi Rell, Ron Boone, and Kenneth Turan. Among people deceased in 2023, Bishan Singh Bedi ranks 418. Before him are Craig Brown, Georgina Beyer, Bram Moolenaar, Elena Pampoulova, Harvey Glance, and Gordon McQueen. After him are Anvar Ibragimov, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Lieuwe Westra, Tim Lobinger, Gino Mäder, and Christian Atsu.

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In India

Among people born in India, Bishan Singh Bedi ranks 1,053 out of 1,493. Before him are Ramya Krishnan (1970), Venkatesh (1960), Bhavana (1986), Emraan Hashmi (1979), Anju Bobby George (1977), and Kunjarani Devi (1968). After him are Parvathy Thiruvothu (1988), Chunky Panday (1962), Manoj Bajpayee (1969), Raman Parimala (1948), Deepti Naval (1952), and Rohini Hattangadi (1955).

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Among CRICKETERS In India

Among cricketers born in India, Bishan Singh Bedi ranks 9. Before him are MS Dhoni (1981), Kapil Dev (1959), Virat Kohli (1988), Rahul Dravid (1973), Sourav Ganguly (1972), and Anil Kumble (1970). After him are Mithali Raj (1982), Ravindra Jadeja (1988), Diana Edulji (1956), Virender Sehwag (1978), Syed Kirmani (1949), and Yuvraj Singh (1981).

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