By G.R Vishwanath
World class Batsman,Indian Cricket Team and Karnataka state cricket team mate Syed Kirmani is, without a shadow of doubt, the best wicketkeeper I have played with, against or seen in my five-decade association with cricket. I say this without bias, not because we played together for nearly 20 years for the same employer, state and […]
By E. Prasanna
World class Spinner,Indian Cricket team and Karnataka Cricket colleague. Kiri,the one with the Golden Glove. I had of Kirmani as a most talented young keeper and an excellent athlete.As has been the case in Indian sport talent is found in a less fortunate middle class family.Here it is proven that what a wonderful keeper Kiri […]
By Dilip Vengsakar.
1983 World Cup Team Mate. Dilip Vengsarkar On Syed Kirmani I met Kiri as he’s fondly called way back in 1975 during Ajit Wadekar’s team’s tour of Sri Lanka.. A very jovial, easy going but a very hardworking and sincere cricketer Kiri was a 100% team man.. What struck me immediately was his immaculate dress […]
From The Little master
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar I first saw Kiri bhai on the television, in the semi-final and final of the 1983 World Cup. He was one of the chief architects of that victory and a hero for all of India, me included. One of the earliest lessons I learnt in my formative cricketing years – that too […]
By Roger Binny
President of the BCCI and 1983 World Cup team mate. I have been given the honour to write a few words about Kiri like he is fondly called. Growing up as a school boy cricketer I was a big admirer of Syed Kirmani as I knew him then and followed his game as at that […]
By Ravi Shastri
1983 World Cup Team Mate . Syed Kirmani was most brilliant behind the sticks and among the pluckiest in front .We played for many years together for India and his contribution in the team’s successes-in Tests and ODI’s-was monumental. As a wicket-keeper ,he was technically the best with only England’s Bob Taylor in close competition […]
By Farokh Engineer.
Senior wicketkeeper,Indian Cricket Team My dearest Brother Kiri.Lovely to hear from you as Always.Delighted to en a few words for your book my Buddy .My young teammate,roommate,understudy.Infact Kiri was more like a younger brother to me during my halcyon days with Indian Cricket.Kiri was ever so keen to learn and aspire to be one of […]
By Krish Srikanth
1983 World Cup Team Mate. I’m very happy that Syed Mushtaba Husain Kirmani is writing his autobiography. I think, in my opinion, he is one of the greatest cricketers India has produced, and not because I played with him. He is one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen of all times I should say, and especially […]
By Jimmy Amarnath
1983 World Cup Team Mate. I saw Kiri’s enormous talent playing Cooch Behar Trophy and in England representing the school boys Team.Subsequently he carried the good work Indian Team too.The soft Spoken Kiri remained an epitome of concentration and glove work behind the stumps making all the Indian bowlers sile especially the great quartet of […]
By Madan Lal
1983 World Cup team mate Syed Kirmani is a gem of Indian Cricket. His contribution has been exemplary and I consider myself fortunate to have known him since he made his Test Debut in 1976,two years after I came into the team. Kiri,as we fondly call him,replaced Farokh Engineer.They were different characters.Engineer was flamboyant and […]
