Virender Sehwag had a special session with new India coach before his remarkable knock of 151 in the fourth Test at Adelaide.
The Gujarat Titans were busy practising for IPL 2022 at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
As Gary Kirsten prepares to relinquish his job as coach after three years, Rajneesh Gupta looks at the team's achievements during his tenure.
India might have been made to toil hard by Ireland but coach Gary Kirsten is happy that his side has not got any "easy matches" so far in the World Cup as this has helped Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men get a hang of different situations.
'From a responsibility point of view, all the Indian players will have the responsibility during the IPL to keep a watch on their fitness and their workloads'
The former South African opener, who coached India to the 2011 men's World Cup title, will appear for interviews for the Indian women's team coach job on Thursday
India coach Gary Kirsten quashed British media speculation that he is a front-runner among the candidates for the job of England cricket coach. 'I am not a candidate,' he was quoted as saying by cricinfo on the sidelines of Indian team's practice session in Wellington on Thursday, ahead of the third Test against New Zealand.
The number one spot well within its sight, India's cricket coach Gary Kirsten on Wednesday said the team would draw inspiration from its past success in Sri Lanka as it copes with the "huge" loss of not having explosive opener Virender Sehwag for the tri-series in the island nation.
Kirsten said it is not improbable if India can figure a way to make things right in the knockout games.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's leadership qualities on Tuesday got a thumbs up from India's cricket coach Gary Kirsten who said the ODI skipper is now ready to take over the Test captaincy from Anil Kumble. Asked about Yuvraj Singh's prolonged poor run of form, Kirsten said this break would help him to make a strong comeback.
India's new coach Gary Kirsten on Sunday said the lack of help for the bowlers in the Chennai wicket had played a big part in the Test match ending in a dull draw.
The team management and selectors have faced backlash over squad selection for the Champions Trophy.
Current senior selector Aaqib Javed and former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq are in fray to replace Gary Kirsten as Pakistan's new white ball coach after the former Proteas batter stepped down
Pakistan's new white-ball captain Muhammad Rizwan, after initial reluctance, has agreed to the PCB's new selection policy and will not have any voting right in the short-listing of touring squads or the playing eleven, according to a source in the board.
Former India coach Gary Kirsten has been named chief coach of Delhi Daredevils for the seventh season of the Indian Premier League.
'He (Kohli) is one of the best players, and we will plan against him as well'
The Daredevils might have ended last in IPL VI but former India coach Gary Kirsten feels it is an opportunity for the beleaguered side to do well this season and said his experience with Team India will help him in his new role as head coach of the Delhi Franchise.
India coach Gary Kirsten expressed his disappointment at the inability of the groundsmen to get the ground ready in time on day four of the second and final Test in Kolkata, on Wednesday.
Five members of the Indian cricket team for South Africa, including dashing opener Virender Sehwag, left in advance for the tour, in Mumbai on Monday.
The Indian team is in a dilemma on whether to field a full-strength team in their bid for a 4-0 sweep or give the reserve players a chance in the fifth and final One-Day International against New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday. India coach Gary Kirsten said there is a temptation to rest key players from the match but the team is also eager to continue with the winning momentum going into the Test series starting March 18.
India will recover quickly from their early exit at the Twenty20 World Cup and are certain to mount a serious challenge at the Champions Trophy in South Africa next month, coach Gary Kirsten said. India have recalled Rahul Dravid to the one-day team for the first time in almost two years to bolster their batting on pacy South African pitches at the September 22-October 5 ICC Champions Trophy.
Kirsten, who coached India to the 2011 World Cup title, was all praise for Hardik who excelled both as skipper and player
Heaping praises on India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the outgoing national team coach Gary Kirsten said that the skipper not only leads by example and puts in maximum effort on the field but also feels it the most when the team loses.
'I was offered the role to begin with...what is important is that I have the opportunity to work with some of the best cricketers in the world and that excites me.'
India's coach-in-waiting Gary Kirsten on Sunday praised skipper Anil Kumble for leading by example in the ongoing series against Australia and said he would try to help the players focus on cricket after a tumultuous week in the aftermath of the Sydney Test.
Former India coach Gary Kirsten is a bit surprised and sad after watching India's abject capitulation in England that led to the team surrendering the No 1 rank in Tests to Andrew Strauss's men.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, who was the second-costliest buy in the 2014 Indian Premier League auction at Rs 12.5 crore, said he is excited to play under Delhi Daredevils coach Gary Kirsten in the seventh edition of the T20 tournament starting on April 9.
RCB appoints Hesson as director of cricket operations, Katich named head coach
It is often speculated that the Pakistan team has two factions -- one supporting Skipper Babar Azam, while the other group is loyal to fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Hardik, who amassed 487 runs and picked 8 wickets, was simply sensational in the final as Gujarat limited a formidable Rajasthan Royals batting unit to 130 for nine.
Following his removal from the committee, Riaz took to X and wrote, 'There is a lot I can say but I don't want to be part of the blame games.'
'He had a massive impact on me in those early years. I was very realistic about my abilities'
Delhi Daredevils coach Gary Kirsten said he believed that the only way forward for the team was not to retain any players and start afresh for the upcoming seventh edition of the Indian Premier League, starting later this month.
To combat defending champions India in Sunday's World cup match, the South African team management has brought in Gary Kirsten, Mike Hussey and Allan Donald.
Former chairman of selectors Sandeep Patil feels John Wright's approach of giving a free-hand to players led to his successful coaching stint with India
The Lucknow Super Giants welcome their bowling and fielding coaches while Gujarat Titans welcome their coach.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to appoint Muhammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq as interim head coach and assistant coach respectively for the home T20 series against New Zealand later this month.
According to sources aware of developments in the Board, a few players are contemplating if they should travel to New Zealand.
Ashish Nehra enjoyed a dream start to his coaching tenure as he guided debutants Gujarat Titans to the IPL 2022 title on Sunday.
Former India coach and Ahmedabad franchise team mentor Gary Kirsten feels Hardik Pandya is keen to show his leadership skills on the big stage and having a young and new captain will fare well for the side.
