Kirsten Bids Goodbye

Gary Kirsten has been outstanding, because we have achieved so much under his coaching, says Yusuf Pathan.

Ishant Sharma bowls under watchful eye of coach Gary Kirsten

Team India coach Gary Kirsten concentrates on team performance

Gary Kirsten celebrate with India's players they win the Cricket World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka in Mumbai, India, Saturday, April 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

India's Sachin Tendulkar, right, and team coach Gary Kirsten talk as they inspect the pitch during a training session in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, March 23, 2011. India will play Australia in a Cricket World Cup quarterfinal match in Ahmedabad on March 24. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

India's Sachin Tendulkar, left, and coach Gary Kirsten laugh during a practice session in Mohali, India, Monday, March 28, 2011. India will play Pakistan in a Cricket World Cup semifinal in Mohali on March 30. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)

India's players carry coach Gary Kirsten, center, after India won the Cricket World Cup final match between Sri Lanka and India in Mumbai, India, Saturday, April 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

India's Yusuf Pathan, left, talks to coach Gary Kirsten as he bats at the nets during a practice session in Mohali, India, Tuesday, March 29, 2011. India will face Pakistan in a Cricket World Cup semifinal on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)

India's Virender Sehwag, left, talks to team coach Gary Kirsten in the nets during a training session ahead of Saturday's Cricket World Cup final match between India and Sri Lanka in Mumbai, India, Friday, April 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Indian cricket team's mental conditioning coach Patrick Upton, left, coach Gary Kirsten, center, and bowling coach Eric Simons return after a practice session ahead of the Cricket World Cup final match between Sri Lanka and India in Mumbai, India, Friday, April 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)

India's players Virat Kohli, right, and Suresh Raina, left, carry coach Gary Kirsten, center, after India won the Cricket World Cup final match between Sri Lanka and India in Mumbai, India, Saturday, April 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Indian cricket team coach Gary Kirsten smiles during a press conference in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Indian cricket team lifted the Cricket World Cup Saturday night for the first time in 28 years after a six wicket victory against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)