Sadiq Kirmani (born 21 May 1989) is an Indian

cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by str ...

er who plays for

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and

wicket-keeper The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises. ...

. He is the son of former India wicket-keeper

Syed Kirmani Syed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani (; born 29 December 1949) is an Indian cricketer who played cricket for India and Karnataka as a wicket-keeper. In 2016, he was awarded the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for Cricket in India. Internationa ...

. Kirmani played for Karnataka at various age-group levels such as Under-15, Under-19, Under-22 and Under-25, before making his List A debut in December 2015.

Personal life

Sadiq Kirmani was born on 21 May 1989 in Bangalore. His father is

who played for Karnataka and India as a wicket-keeper. Sadiq has an elder sister Nishat Fatima who is married to the son of former India cricketer

Syed Abid Ali Syed Abid Ali (born 9 September 1941) is a former all-rounder Indian cricketer. He was a lower order batsman and a medium pace bowler. He played an important role in Indian cricket in the 1960s and 70s. Early life Abid Ali attended the St. ...

. Sadiq did his schooling in St Joseph's Indian High School.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kirmani, Sadiq 1989 births Living people Indian cricketers Karnataka cricketers Cricketers from Bangalore