Kirsten había dejado los Gujarat Titans después de la temporada IPL 2024 para unirse a Pakistán como su entrenadora de pelota blanca con un contrato de 2 años.
This was on the cards. Given how professional Gary Kirsten is and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) being the exact opposite, it took six months (April 28 to October 28) before the South African former cricketer resigned as Pakistan’s white-ball head. Although an official statement would come later, according to ESPNcricinfo, Kirsten wasn’t happy with his current role. The Protean coach claimed it “wasn’t what he signed up for”.
Kirsten vs PCB
Not just Kirsten, but even Jason Gillespie, the red-ball coach, isn’t pleased with the PCB. Both the foreign coaches have had their selection powers revoked, and while Gillespie hid his displeasure for the decision, Kirsten didn’t back down. He described it as being turned into a “match-day analyst”.
Kirsten wanted his voice to be heard when naming a new white-call captain after Babar Azam decided to step down. However, his inputs weren’t paid any heed, and Mohammad Rizwan was announced as captain with just Aaqib Javed (selector) present. Kirsten wasn’t in Pakistan when Rizwan was named skipper, and given how things are ahead, he isn’t likely to return either.
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