http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gary-Kirsten-c58527 terms his stint with team India as a magnificent journey – Cricket news
Former India cricket team coach has termed his stay with the side as a “magnificent journey,” and said that leaving the side was really tough.
Speaking in his farewell press conference in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and its people and it would be the toughest goodbye he ever had to say.
“This is one of the hardest goodbyes I have had to make. India would always remain a part of my life and future. I will return many times. I thank the people of this beautiful country who accepted me and my family with open arms,” Kirsten said.
Kirsten ended his coaching tenure with India on a victorious note, guiding the Men in Blue to their historic ICC World Cup 2011 triumph. In his successful term, the Indian team not only reached the top of the Test rankings but also won the coveted World
Cup after 28 years.
The former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 batsman, who took over the responsibility of coaching the Indian team with no prior experience, described that he came to the country with an aim to lift the side to the top. He further said that it was an honour to coach such a side.
“It’s one of the most cherished experiences of my life. We wanted to be the no. 1 ranked Test team in the world and win the World Cup and we have achieved both these goals. It has been a massive privilege to be part of Team India,” the former South Africa
batsman added.
Reflecting no doubt over Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s continuity as captain of the Indian team in the future, Kirsten regarded him as a ‘leader by example.’ The coach described Dhoni as a team man, who puts in his maximum effort in the field and is very sensitive
towards the performance of the unit.
Meanwhile, Kirsten clarified that he had no intention to reconsider his decision about leaving the job. There have many rumours circulating in the media about Kirsten’s future plans. However, he made it clear he wants to spend some time with his family and
close friends.
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