Kiran More, born on 4th September, 1962, in Baroda, of Gujrat in India , functioned as the wicket-keeper for Team India, from 1984 to 1993.Kiran More, the wicket-keeper was a right-hand batsman and a leg break bowler.

Kiran More, was extremely competent with his assignment. He had the mettle to grab 130 significant dismissals in Test cricket. Moreover, he had bagged 1285 runs in 49 Tests. Kiran More was a member of the India Under-19 team, during the late 1970s. He represented Tata Sports Club in the Times Shield in Mumbai and for the Barrow in the North Lancashire League.

During the Ranji Trophy, 1983-84 He flaunted 153* , shaking Maharashtra and 181* against Uttar Pradesh. In the second innings he , further contributed a record 145 for the last wicket with Vasudev Patel . This glory of the valiant 145, in the last wicket, is still radiant down the memory lane of the most cherised moments of the Ranji Trophy. His ODI debut happened in the match of India Vs England at Pune on 5th December, 1984.

More voyaged to Australia with the Indian echelon, in 1985-86. Meanwhile an injury in an early match of the World Series Cup , almost drew a conclusion to the international career of Syed Kirmani . More was entrusted the responsibility to fill in the blank. Since then till 1993, Kiran More starred as the regular wicket keeper for India, in Tests. In the sphere of One-Day matches, he frequently had to leave spaces to greater quality batsman, who could handle wicket keeping as well.

June 1986, Kiran More made his first appearance in Test series against England at the historic ground of the Lord`s. He proved his caliber by capturing 16 catches in three Tests - a remarkable achievement by an Indian against England in a foreign land . In the very first innings he caught the catches of DI Gower and GR Dilley. More also elevated himself to the second rank with respect to batting averages.

Kran More had often played a vital role , on crucial occassions , when the stalwart batsmen had not been able to fulfill the expectations. For instance, he obtained a half-century at Barbados against West Indies in 1988-89 , in an hour of crisis , when, India had already lost the first six wickets for 63, and 58* against Pakistan at Karachi . Again, opposing West Indies at Madras in 1988-89, he stumped six batsmen, sending five to the crease in the second innings . More, at ease created a record.

1990 , Kiran More was recruited as the vice-captain to Azharuddin, during the expedition to New Zealand . The second Test at Napier saw him acquired his career`s topmost score of a brilliant 73. Later in 1990, Ravi Shastri emerged as the new vice-captain in England , thereby replacing More.

Unfortunately, in the Lord` Test, Kiran More committed the drastic blunder of dropping the catch of formidable Graham Gooch, at 36 runs. A diligent Graham Gooch , availed off the opportunity and forged ahead to hit a massive 333.

Yet, Kiran More never forgot to remind the world of his potentials. He struck two fascinating boundaries in two balls, by taming down the bowling attacks of Tom Moody in the penultimate over againd Australia at the Gabba in the 1992 World Cup to save India`s repute in the international sphere.

In 1993 at Colombo, he was featured in his last Test, a match of Srilanka Vs India . In 1994, he bade a farewell to International Test, being substituted by the Baroda talent, Nayan Mongia.

However, More sustained his relations with domestic cricket for sometime more. Afterwards, he concentrated his focus on coaching. He, at present is maintaining his famous cricket-academy in his hometown.

In 2006, Kiran More, earned an authoritative position in cricket-administration of India. He held the prestigious office of the Chairman of the Selection Committee of the BCCI. It is obvious, that a man like Kiran More, who considers, cricket as an essential part of his life, can never really remain far from it.