By Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Chairperson ,Biocon Group. “Syed ‘Kiri’ Kirmani’s autobiography is about a man who is more than just a name in the cricketing world; he is an icon, widely regarded as the finest wicket-keeper India has ever seen. With exceptional skills both behind the stumps and with the bat, Kirmani’s journey is one of passion, perseverance, and […]
By Anil Kumble
Magnificent bowler ,team India and a junior of the Karnataka State Cricket Team. Growing up in Bengaluru in the 1980s, Syed Kirmani was one of the great icons of Karnataka and Indian cricket, and it was a great honour for a youngster like me to share a dressing room with a legend like him. When […]
By Mike Brearly
I played against Syed Kirmani in five tests in India in 1976-7. India had at that time the wonderful quartet of spinners: Bishan Bedi, B. S. Chandrasekhar, Eripalli Prasanna, and Srini Venkataraghavan, so the quality of their wicket-keeper was absolutely vital to their team. Syed (or Kirri as his friends called him) was always quiet, […]
By Mohd.Azharuddin.
Former Captain Indian Cricket Team. The genius of wicket keeping, a crisis manager that the whole team looked up to & above all, a great human being are my fond memories of Syed Kirmani. I grew up watching him play the Moin-ud-Dowla Gold Cup and he represented SBI. A picture of sheer elegance & perfection […]
By Rahul Dravid
Former India Player and national team Coach Growing up, I idolized Mr. Syed Kirmani, the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman of Indian cricket. His exploits in the 1983 World Cup were a huge inspiration for a ten-year-old boy from Bangalore who was deeply passionate about the game. Mr. Kirmani’s contributions to wicketkeeping, particularly his excellence behind the stumps […]
By Sunil Walson
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 […]
BY Rashid Latif
Former Captain and Wicket Keeper ,Pakistan Cricket team. A WORD OR TWO I have had the honour of representing and captaining Pakistan. Long before my days playing U-19 cricket, I grew up watching some of the world’s finest wicketkeepers. Starting from Pakistan’s Wasim Bari to England’s Alan Knott and Bob Taylor, the West Indies’ Deryck […]
By Zaheer Abbas
Former Pakistan Captain and Former ICC President. One of the joys of playing sports at the highest level is to not only develop life long relationships in the game and outside it but also be able to rub shoulders with the greats of the game. And the kind of camaraderie with those who play with […]
By Javed Miandad
Captain and star Batsman Pakistan Cricket Team It is with great pleasure that I write these few lines in honor of one of the finest wicket-keeper batsmen of my era, Syed Kirmani. Our teams have shared a storied and intense rivalry whenever India and Pakistan have faced off on the cricket field. The pressure from […]
By B.Chandrashekar
World Class spinner Indian Cricket Team and Karnataka State Cricket colleague. I will be the first to admit that I was a difficult bowler to keep wickets to. I was fast, the ball spun, and sometimes I was erratic too. It needed a top class wicketkeeper to convert the half chances and affect the stumpings […]
