1983 World Cup Team Mate.
I had heard about Syed Kirmani while at school in the early seventies . I finally had the opportunity to play and meet him in Bangalore .
KIRI Bhai, as we fondly called, never looked back after making his debut for the country in 1976 and played over 88 test matches over a decade. It is a testimony of his tenacity and sheer class !
Elegant, graceful, and sheer brilliance behind the stumps really catapulted him to being the best in the world during the peak in his career !
Kiri Bhai was indeed one of the main contributors in our 1983 World Cup campaign . The crucial unbeaten 126-run partnership for the 9th wicket with Kapil during the game against Zimbabwe changed the course of the tournament, and rest is history !
A loving and dedicated husband to Habiba, and a wonderful and caring father to Sadiq and Mehnaz and Nishath., Kiri Bhai is a complete family man .
I would like to wish him the very best on the occasion of the release of his autobiography.
Good luck and God bless Kiri Bhai !
