India, March 28 -- Angad Bedi is a total sport, literally, when he steps on the cricket ground to play a special match with HT City in Mumbai. The Indian Premiere League fever has gripped the country, and the actor can't escape it. "This game has given me a lot. First of all- a father who played cricket for the Indian team for 20 years," he smiles as he picks up the bat. He is referring to the late Bishan Singh Bedi, known as one of the best bowlers India has produced.

Bedi played cricket professionally till U-19 for Delhi, but left it to pursue another career in modelling, and eventually acting. "Main game se naraaz ho gaya tha," he mentions without delving into details as to why he left. But today, he looks at it with a totally differe...