He, in fact, revealed that he later went to Miandad’s house for dinner when he was in Pakistan, and the two had a hearty laugh.
Miandad and Kiran More were engaged in a verbal duel during the tense India-Pakistan 1992 World Cup clash, culminating in the Pakistani batsman famously mocking More’s jump behind the stumps.
In a YouTube interaction on The Curtly & Karishma Show, Kiran More revealed that India only gave back to Pakistan what they got when they were batting. He, however, clarified that no animosity was taken off the field.
Revisiting the incident, the 58-year-old said:
On the confrontation between the two, Kiran More added:
The former stumper, however, revealed that the two later caught up in Pakistan and had a laugh about it. Kiran More said:
There was too much pressure in that match: Kiran More
Giving a background of the incident, Kiran More explained that there was too much pressure on the players since it was the first India-Pakistan clash in the World Cup.
According to the former chairman of selectors, the tension played out in the middle. Kiran More explained:
India eventually won the match by 43 runs. Man of the match Sachin Tendulkar’s unbeaten 54 took India to 216 for 7 batting first. Pakistan only managed 173 in response.
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