In a candid chat with NDTV, Kirmani revealed why he has been drawn to golf after his cricketing days. Syed Kirmani, one of India’s greatest wicket-keepers, headlined the list of celebrity guests at the Bengaluru leg of the NDTV DP World PGTI Golf Pro-Am tournament on Saturday. Following on from a successful leg at the New Delhi’s Qutub Golf Course, where legendary India cricket captain Kapil Dev was present, his 1983 Cricket World Cup-winning teammate Syed Kirmani was in action in Bengaluru.
So, for that reason, I couldn’t find a better place than a golf course to have fresh air early hours, and I became a very passionate golfer. Kirmani also reserved special praise for NDTV for organizing the tournament. “I’m feeling lovely! This entire tournament has been fantastic. A lot of camaraderie, a lot of friendship amongst the corporates, amongst the club members. The NDTV Pro-Am is a tournament conceived as the opening chapter of a long-term, ambitious vision for corporate golf in India. With three more legs scheduled ahead, the Pro-Am promises an exciting journey as it continues to expand its footprint across the country.
Because i’m a nature-freak and a wildlife-freak, “After cricket, the best game I could choose was golf,. Amandeep Johl, CEO of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), reflected on a successful Season 1 of the NDTV DP World PGTI Golf Pro-Am tournament. We have people like the lord of 1983 (referring to Syed Kirmani), much like the president of PGTI is also the lord of ’83 (referring to Kapil Dev).
I’m enjoying every bit of it,” Kirmani said, speaking to NDTV. I think it’s a great platform and it’s going to go better and better every year,” Johl said.
