Bishan Singh Bedi was many things to many people: a magician with the ball, an uncompromising captain, a fierce defender of cricket s values, a mentor, friend, father and husband. Behind the celebrated cricketer was a man of extraordinary warmth, wit, generosity and conviction.
In To Bishan, with Love, Anju Bedi, his wife, brings together those who knew him best family, cricketing greats, friends and distinguished personalities to remember the man behind the legend. Their stories move effortlessly from dressing rooms and cricket grounds to friendships, family gatherings, laughter, arguments and quiet acts of affection.
Intimate, candid and deeply personal, this collection celebrates not merely Bishan Singh Bedi s remarkable contribution to cricket, but also the character, courage and enormous heart of a man who lived entirely on his own terms.
About the Author
As Bishan Singh Bedi s wife, Anju Bedi was his companion and one of the closest witnesses to the man behind the cricketing legend. Warm, spirited and fiercely protective of his legacy, she brings to this volume an intimate perspective that no sporting record can capture the husband, father, friend and extraordinary human being behind the celebrated cricketer.
Contributors include:
Abhinav Bindra
Ajit Pal Singh
Amitabh Bachchan
Angad Bedi
Anil Kumble
Arbaaz Khan
Clayton Murzello
E.A.S. Prasanna
Farokh Engineer
Greg Chappell
Ian Chappell
Kapil Dev
Khalid Ansari
Kirti Azad
Lalit Bhasin
Madan Lal
Michael Holding
Mike Brearley
Mohammad Azharuddin
Murali Kartik
Mushtaq Mohammad
Neha Bedi
Rahul Dravid
Rajdeep Sardesai
Ramachandra Guha
Ravi Shastri
Richard Hadlee
Sachin Tendulkar
Sharmila Tagore
Shashi Tharoor
Shishir Hattangadi
Suhavi
Sunil Gavaskar