Career
Hira made his debut for Auckland in first-class, List A and Twenty20 matches in the 2006-2007 season. He last played a first-class game in March 2008, but has represented Auckland with more regularity in the limited-overs formats. He subsequently travelled to India with the Auckland Aces as part of their unsuccessful campaign in the Champions League Twenty20, an international Twenty20 cricket competition between club teams from India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and West Indies.
After three seasons as a contracted player for the Auckland Aces, Hira"s domestic contract was not renewed for the 2011-2012 season.
Despite only receiving match payments, Hira was the bowling standout of the domestic Twenty20 competition in the 2011-2012 season and was an integral part of Auckland"s successful defence of the HRV Twenty20 Cup. In an impressive campaign, he took 14 wickets at an average of 14.85 and, most importantly given the high-scoring Twenty20 format, conceded only 5.85 runs an over.
Hira finished the Twenty-20 competition as the joint leading wicket-taker and impressed with his sharp fielding and his batting cameos lower down the order. His 76.06 Most Valuable Player bowling points placed him well clear of the Canterbury Wizards" Rob Nicol who was second with 54.27.
Hira was rewarded with selection in the New Zealand Twenty-20 squad for the 2012 series against Zimbabwe and South Africa.
He was born in Auckland.