Syed Kirmani

Former Indian Cricketer

Indian Madras (now Chennai)

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Quick Info

ProfessionFormer Indian Cricketer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/12/1949
Age76 years
BirthplaceMadras (now Chennai)

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Bio/Wiki

Full nameSyed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani
NicknameKiri
Name earnedKojak

Physical Stats & More

Height162 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBald

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
SchoolSt. Joseph Indian High School, Bangalore
College/UniversitySt. Joseph Evening College, Bengaluru

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Year1975

Family

SpouseHabiba Kirmani
Children
  • Sadiq Kirmani (cricketer)
  • Nishad Fatima Kirmani
  • Mehnaaz Fatima Kirmani

Career

Coach/MentorKeki Tarapore
Batting StyleRight-handed
Bowling StyleRight arm offbreak
Domestic Team(s)
  • Karnataka
  • Railways
  • Mysore
  • South Zone
  • Rest of India
  • Central Zone
  • Indian Board President's XI
  • AL Wadekar's XI
  • Kerala Chief Minister's XI
  • State Bank of India
  • Andhra Chief Minister's XI
  • Vazir Sultan Tobacco Colts XI
Records (main ones)
  • Third most stumpings in a Test Cricket (38)
  • Fifth most dismissals in an innings (6)
  • First wicketkeeper to scalp five wickets behind the stumps in World Cups
  • Highest 7th wicket partnership for India in a Test match alongside Ravi Shastri
  • Only Indian to score a century as a night watchman
  • 17 catches and two stumpings against Pakistan in the same season, matching an Indian record for a single series
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Best Sportsperson of the Year by the Karnataka Government in 1968
  • Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 1980
  • Padma Shri Award by the Government of India in 1982
  • Ekalavya Award by the Governor of Karnataka in 1992
  • Rajiv Vikas Ratan Award by the International Friendship Society of India in 1994
  • Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award on 5 January 2016

Favourites

CricketerBob Taylor
SingerMohammed Rafi

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Cricket was first played at 11 years old.
2. Used a brick as a glove in the early days of wicketkeeping.
3. Acted in the film 'Kabhi Ajnabi The' with Sandeep Patil in 1985.
4. Played a key role in getting MS Dhoni included in Ranji matches as an East Zone selector.
5. Was an understudy to Farokh Engineer in the Indian tours of England as well as the 1975 Cricket World Cup.
6. Member of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
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