21 Facts About Narendra Hirwani

Narendra Deepchand Hirwani was born on 18 October 1968 and is a leg spin bowler who played for India.

Narendra Hirwani is mainly remembered for his success on his Test debut.

Narendra Hirwani was a part of the Indian squad which won the 1988 Asia Cup.

Narendra Hirwani belongs to the Sindhi Hindu community and his father owned a brick factory.

Narendra Hirwani made his first class debut for Madhya Pradesh at the age of 16 and took five wickets on his debut.

Narendra Hirwani did much better in the following seasons and took 23 wickets in an under-19 three Test series against Australia.

Narendra Hirwani failed in the first innings but took all the six wickets to fall in the second.

Narendra Hirwani is an alumnus of the Guru Gobind Singh Sports College, Lucknow.

Narendra Hirwani's debut was in the final Test of the series at Madras.

Narendra Hirwani took three of the five West Indian wickets to fall on the second day.

Narendra Hirwani took 8 for 75, for match figures of 16 for 136.

The pitches afforded spin; Narendra Hirwani took 20 wickets in three Tests, and his partner Arshad Ayub 21.

Narendra Hirwani struggled, even at Port of Spain where the wicket helped spinners, taking six wickets across three Tests at an average of 57.33, his bowling was expensive but was not helped by his captain's field placings.

Narendra Hirwani was too slow in the air to cause trouble, except on wickets which turned sharply.

Narendra Hirwani toured England in 1996 and played two more Tests against South Africa at home.

Narendra Hirwani continued to be a prominent bowler in domestic cricket.

On 3 September 2014, Narendra Hirwani was appointed as the chairman of Ranji Trophy Tournament Selection Committee of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association.

Narendra Hirwani has invested in a UClean franchise in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Narendra Hirwani is seen in the famous video of Mile Sur Mera Tumhara in the Sindhi section of the song, representing the Sindhi people of India.

Narendra Hirwani holds the Test record of bowling 59 overs unchanged without a break, during a test match against England at The Oval in 1990.

Narendra Hirwani was appointed as director of cricket for Nepal National Cricket Team.