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Though they were both left-arm orthodox spin bowlers, they were as different a chalk and cheese.
In a time when Mammon and his ilk are dominating the game, he was a rare moral compass.
The former Indian captain was 77. Bedi played 67 Tests between 1967 and 1979 and was India's highest wicket-taker with 266 victim at the time of his retirement.
Bedi, Prasanna, Chandra and Venkat were better performers with the ball on pitches outside India than the likes of Ashwin and Harbhajan.
Bedi could not only take some stick while bowling but also take criticism and disloyalty in his stride.
The spin legend has also asked the DDCA to remove his name from the spectators' stand at Kotla, named after him in 2017.
Left-arm spin bowling needs a phenomenon like Shane Warne for its resurrection.
Jadeja is able to adapt his style to fit into all the three versions of the game with consummate ease.
The left-arm spinner never managed to break into the Indian team despite taking 750 first-class wickets in a 24-year career for Haryana.
Bedi denied that he had ever publicly questioned the merit of Saini's selection in the Delhi team despite being from Haryana domicile.
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