Mohali March 31:
He has been a quiet backroom man monitoring things meticulously and no wonder that's the precise reason why every Indian player wants Gary Kirsten to remain the coach of the national team.
But Kirsten who now only has one more match left to complete his tenure as India coach termed the experience as a "great one". "The next match will be my last as India coach. It's been a great experience. It was a privilege to be with this team. Hopefully, we will play well against a great team (SRi Lanka) in Mumbai," Kirsten said in one of his last post-match interviews.
Asked about Team India's batting, the former South African opener admitted that they were lucky due to the dropped chances. In fact Sachin Tendulkar got five "lives" en route his 85. "Indeed, we were lucky that so many catches were dropped.
He has been a quiet backroom man monitoring things meticulously and no wonder that's the precise reason why every Indian player wants Gary Kirsten to remain the coach of the national team.
But Kirsten who now only has one more match left to complete his tenure as India coach termed the experience as a "great one". "The next match will be my last as India coach. It's been a great experience. It was a privilege to be with this team. Hopefully, we will play well against a great team (SRi Lanka) in Mumbai," Kirsten said in one of his last post-match interviews.
Asked about Team India's batting, the former South African opener admitted that they were lucky due to the dropped chances. In fact Sachin Tendulkar got five "lives" en route his 85. "Indeed, we were lucky that so many catches were dropped.
