Who is better, Bedi or Chappell?
Bishan Singh Bedi leads with a GOAT score of 86.4 against 86.3 for Ian Chappell — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bedi vs Chappell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bishan Singh Bedi above Ian Chappell: 86.4 vs 86.3. Bishan Singh Bedi leads on Statistics, Peak, Longevity. Ian Chappell leads on Honours, Dominance.
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BediWinner
86.4Bedi wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Chappell
86.3Chappell wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇳 Bishan Singh Bedi
86.4
Bedi leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bishan Singh Bedi
2. Ian Chappell
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇮🇳 Bishan Singh Bedi5 years played · career day 2,19088 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Ian Chappell5 years played · career day 2,92118 runs
-79.5% vs Bedi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 Bedi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 63 | 162 |
| 🇦🇺 Chappell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BediRetired | ChappellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 266 | — |
| Test bowling average | 28.71 | — |
| First-class wickets | 1,560 | — |
| Tests played | 67 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 14 | — |
| Test runs | — | 5,345 |
| Test centuries | — | 14 |
| Tests as captain | — | 30 |
| Series won as captain | — | 15 |
| Test batting average | — | 42.42 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bedi86.4
Chappell86.3
FAQ
Where does Chappell beat Bedi?
Chappell scores higher on dominance, honours. Bedi leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Bedi vs Chappell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bedi: 86.4, Chappell: 86.3.
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