Narendra Hirwani - Biography
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mentioned so many times India is country of youth. Sindhi youth is stepping in almost to every professional field, though still a lot of them are with traditional trading business. In fact Narendra Hirwani has laid down the foundation stone and opened the entry gate to various professions for Sindhi youth almost three decades ago. 1968 Gorakhpur born young Sindhi boy moved to Indore just for sack of better playing ground and cricket coaching facilities. This is Narendra Hirwani’s dedication resulting in to memorable success. Narendra Hirwani has broken record of Bob Massie, created in 1972, when Narendra was just four year boy. Team TSW feels pleasure and pride by sharing this success story of Sindhi youth for Sindhi youth.
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Hirwani -Sindhi Cricketer - World Record Holder player
Mostly we the Sindhis are known to be born for the business but nobody can deny the fact that whatever the field may one or another sindhi is there among the leaders. In the Modern India this is proved by a young Sindhi cricketer called Narendra Deepchand Hirwani, who was born on 18 October 1968 in Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh India.
From early childhood Narendra become attracted towards the game of cricket, father supported the attitude of son, so for the better facilities Narendra shifted to Indore [M. P.]. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and coach Sanjay Jagdale are the witness of turning a boy into a world record creator.
This was the truly hard work dedication and desire of achievement of Sindhi cricketer Narendra Hirwani, the mystery leg spinner bowler that he has broken the world record of Bob Massie – created in 1972 [ 16 wickets for 137 runs] in a test by just one run as Narendra’s figure were 16 wickets for 136 runs. This was his Magic Debut in 1988 though his playing career is not long enough as after December 1996 he never played for India but has rendered his service to game of cricket in capacity of being National Selector.
Though after the test match against South Africa in home series at Kolkata in December 1996 Hirwani has not played for India but he was not away from the Cricket hence has worked as National Selector also.
Cricketing Fact File
Cricket Fact File of Narendra Deepchand Hirwani
Five Wicket in his debut match for Madhya Pradesh at the age of 16
23 wickets in three Test Match Series against Australia [ Under 19]
All six wickets that fallen in second inning of touring West Indies team [1987 – 88]
Test Debut: Against West Indies in Chennai [Madras] in 1988 [ Jan. 11 – 15]
O D I Debut: 22 Jan 1988 at Gwalior against West Indies
Last O D I: Against Australia at MCG on 18 Jan 1992
Last Test Match: At Calcutta from 27 Nov. to 1 Dec.1996 against South Africa.
Magical day: Dream Debut
Magical day of Cricket life of Narendra Hirwani: Dream Debut in Cricket
Chepak will remember always this match so we are also including a few things about this match. India won the toss & elected to bat to score 382 runs before being all out on second day, by the end of the day West Indies [W I]. were 147/ 5 and three wickets were taken by Narendra.
On third day Hirwani took all the remaining Five wickets to become only the fourth bowler who has taken Eight Wicket in the first inning of debut Test. India Declared second inning so for West Indies victory target was 416.
Magic of leg spin of Hirwani was on and again he took eight wickets to take his match tally of wickets to sixteen. He not only equaled but also bettered the world record of Bob Massie [ 16 for 137] on his debut in 1972 by just one run as Narendra’s figure reads as 8 for 61 [ first inning] and 8 for 75 [ second inning] Total [16 for 136].
Famous and popular Sindhi folk singer Bhagwanti Navani is eventually immortal as she even after losing the physical existence still alive at hearts of thousands and thousands of Sindhi music lovers. Often called as Sindhi Koyel Bhagwanti was born on 01 Feb 1940 at Nasarpur. Undisputed queen of Singing Sindhi Lada (marriage ritual songs) Bhagwanti will always be remembered for singing Sukhamani Sahib (Guru Bani) in Sindhi. She also acted in Sindhi film Sindhua Je Kinare. On 22 Oct 1986 she left for heavenly abode.