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10. Bishan Bedi

‘Bishan Bedi’s talent was vast and he had the heart to match. The beauty of his action was bewitching and he had the cruelty to go with it.’, Suresh Menon.

Known as the Sardar of Spin during his playing days, Bishan Bedi was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He was regarded as an expert in flighting the ball and also went on to captain the Indian side for a brief period.

An exceptional tally of 266 wickets in 67 Tests, that too at a fantastic bowling average of 28.71, he was a consistent wicket taking bowler and an asset to any captain. He was regarded as the epitome of left-arm spin and was unmatchable in his era.