By Kapil Dev
Captain 1983 World Cup It is not easy for me to write on Syed Kirmani. He has been playing since I was a youngster and did not know if I would ever even play for India. We were in a school camp in Bangalore and Kiri came to visit us children and encourage us. His […]
By Harsha Bhogle
Popular Cricket Journalist and Commentator Syed Kirmani is in a small shortlist of the best wicket keepers India has produced.He made his name standing up to India’s Great spinners,quickly distancing himself from the other keepers.Batted with flair ,determination and bravery and crowned his career with a World Cup win.
By Sandeep Patil
1983 World Cup Team Mate. One and only S M H Kirmani, I watched him from the stands doing his usual magic behind the stumps with absolute ease and grace with it .From the beginning and during my short cricketing career ,I had the opportunity to watch and play with many wicket keepers from Sharad […]
by P. R. Man Singh
Manager,Indian Cricket Team ,1983 World Cup My association with S.M.H. Kirmani has been since the mid sixties, when he had come to play the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Invitation Tournament. VST Industries were fielding an India under-19 team to be led by Pataudi. The idea was to give the youngsters a chance to compete with the […]
From Syed Abid Ali
South Zone Cricket colleague and Senior in Indian Cricket Team . Kiri (Syed Kirmani) and I have known each other prior to our cricketing careers growing up back home in Hyderabad. He was an exceptional athlete and a team player, and I haven’t mentioned how good of a wicket keeper he was. His wicket keeping […]
From Balwinder Singh Sandhu
1983 World Cup Team Mate Syed Kirmani, fondly referred to as ‘Kiri’ by his friends, is widely regarded as one of the finest wicketkeepers to have represented India. Not only was he an exceptional gloveman, but he also showcased his abilities as a resilient lower-order batsman. Across 88 Test matches, he amassed 2759 runs and […]
