"The ball is entirely in his court. If he is fit, he can play in all formats," Kirmani told TOI in an exclusive interview, before explaining why he thought Dhoni may be keen to play for India in all formats.
"You see, he is on a contract. All Indian players are on a contract with some firm or the other, where they endorse their products. These companies would like to see the players, who they pay to endorse their products, play in all the formats so that their logo is seen all the time. This is holding the players from taking a break. There could be other reasons too," Kirmani opined.
The 64-year-old, who played 88 Tests, was a part of the 'Kapil's Devils' team which won the World Cup in 1983. All through his career, he had to live in the shadows, while others around him hogged the limelight, whether it was the famous quartet of spinners he kept wickets for or Kapil Dev, with whom he added 126* for the ninth wicket against Zimbabwe to save India the blushes during a World Cup game in 1983.
While it was Kapil who justifiably hogged glory at Tunbridge Wells for his glorious 175 not out, Kirmani's contribution - an unbeaten 24 at a critical stage, was no less vital. In the Indian dressing room, thanks to his changing hairstyles and fabulous sense of humour, he remained a popular character.
Kirmani expressed happiness upon receiving the award, but also rued the fact that he could have played much more for India, but wasn't 'allowed' to. "It (the award) is a matter of honour and I am thankful for it. However, to be honest, I don't think I was allowed to 'achieve' in my career. I had a lot of cricket ahead of me. In my opinion, though, it is God who makes the destiny of an individual. This award is given to one who has literally served the country till he retires after achieving everything. I was at the pinnacle of my career. I was mature and improving match by match, when the almighty said 'enough is enough.' However, I have no regrets at all. I am enjoying life, and there is no time to crib," the man with the famous long and thin moustache said.
Kirmani was impressed with the talent displayed by young stumper Sanju Samson, but had a word of caution for him.
"He has shown maturity in his approach. However, it is important for a youngster to retain his head on his shoulders, and not get carried away by his good progress and talent. Many promising youngsters have slipped into wilderness because they lost their heads," he felt.
Being a stumper, Kirmani relished Kings' keeper Wriddhiman Saha's unbeaten 115 in the IPL final. "It was wonderful to see a keeper-bat come out to open the innings and click so well. This shows that consistency in fielding a player brings out the best in him," the ex-Karnataka player stressed.
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