Having spent two-three years in the circuit, Mihir knows that such criticisms would never stop. Neither would the comparisons with his father, Narendra Hirwani.
Being the son of one of India’s best spinners, Mihir has now learnt to deal with it.
Mihir has silenced his critics, picking up 31 wickets for Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy this season. And that has certainly boosted the leg-spinner’s morale.
Mihir starts explaining. “If I think too much about comparisons with dad, I will play under pressure all my life, and that’s something I don’t want,” he says, admitting that there was pressure when he debuted in 2015. “People raised doubts over my selection, but after some time, I have cut off from all such talks. Yes, it is a privilege that my father is Narendra Hirwani and he is always there to guide me.
Mihir Hirwani, son of former Indian cricketer Narendra Hirwani from Madhya Pradesh is set to attend a trial for a franchise of IPL. The leg-spinner is said to attend trials for 3-time title holders, the Mumbai Indians.
The expectations from the young lad will be at a high due to his back name, Hirwani made leg spin famous after picking up sixteen wickets against West Indies on his test debut before Shane Warne made the brand of wrist spin ‘fashionable’. Narendra Hirwani was a leg-spinner and is known for his heroic debut at a young age of 19.
As the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is preponed, it has opened the gates for a lot of youngsters. Mihir will look to perform in the T20 tournament and establish himself in the shortest format. Mihir has played a vital and dominant role in T20 cricket and this is a golden chance for the 23-year-old leg-spinner who has been recognized by a franchise.