Kirsten has served as the head coach of the Indian team as well as South Africa. it was under his tenure that the Men in Blue won the 2011 World Cup, when they defeated Sri Lanka in the final in Mumbai.
Former team India coach Gary Kirsten talked about the difference in coaching the Indian and South African teams.
The dark clouds are all over CSA at present, but the suspension of chief executive Thabang Moroe also has a silver lining as this could mean the speeding up of former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith's appointment as Director of Cricket.
India's World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten could succeed Trevor Bayliss to assume the role for the English side.
Simon Katich will join Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) as the new head coach, while Mike Hesson has been appointed as the Director of Cricket Operations.
Gary Kirsten has had extensive experience in the world of franchise T20, working with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League and Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League.
Under Gary Kirsten's stewardship, RCB for the second time in two years have failed to make it to the IPL playoffs.
World Cup-winning former India coach Gary Kirsten feels that IPL would serve as good preparation for the Indian players ahead of the World Cup.
The BCCI appointed former India batsmen WV Raman as the new India women's head coach despite Gary Kirsten being the top choice for the job.
From his cricketing days, Raman is best remembered for being the first Indian to score a century in South Africa during the 1992-93 tour.
However, a cloud of uncertainty remains over Kirsten's appointment as the South African is not keen on giving up his plum job with Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The high-profile short-list which will be interviewed by an ad-hoc panel comprising ex-India players Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy.
Kirsten guided the then MS Dhoni-led India men's cricket team to the 2011 World Cup title.
Ashish Nehra had joined RCB last season and will be part of the coaching leadership team along with Gary Kirsten in the 12th edition of Indian Premier League.
Gary, the former South Africa opener joined the RCB as batting coach in the 2018 edition of the league and brings to the team a wealth of experience.
Rhodes, a former Worcestershire coach, said he was proud to be offered the job as well as being recommended by Gary Kirsten, in what will be his first stint as an international head coach.
Former India coach Gary Kirsten said Virat Kohli's insatiable hunger for improvement makes him a great player.
Fletcher took over from Kirsten after India's 2011 World Cup triumph and in the next four years saw doyens of Indian cricket such as Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan walk into the sunset.
The role for Kirsten has yet not been confirmed as Daniel Vettori, the current head coach for RCB, will remain in the team's coaching staff.
Former World Cup winning coach Gary Kirsten feels that removing Mahendra Singh Dhoni from ODI captaincy would be a huge mistake on India’s part. Asked about whether it's about time that Virat Kohli handed over
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