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MS Dhoni “Pulled A Lot Of Other Guys Into Line”: Ex-India Coach Lavishes Praise On Former Skipper | Cricket News
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MS Dhoni “Pulled A Lot Of Other Guys Into Line”: Ex-India Coach Lavishes Praise On Former Skipper | Cricket News

[ad_1] Mahendra Singh Dhoni is unarguably the most successful captain Team India ever had. It was under his leadership that Team India lifted the coveted ODI World Cup trophy in 2011. The hosts defeated Sri Lanka in the summit clash by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Apart from Dhoni, one person who also played a major role in India's triumph was former South Africa batter Gary Kirsten, who was Team India's head coach in 2011. Kirsten joined the Indian coaching setup in 2008 and took Team India to new heights. The former coach recently spoke about his partnership with Dhoni and called him a "standout leader", who is always focused on the team's growth."Any coach would want a group of players playing for the name on the front of the shirt and not the name on the back of the...
“They Can Spoil Your Cricket…”: Gautam Gambhir On Why Foreign Coaches Are Not Right For India | Cricket News
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“They Can Spoil Your Cricket…”: Gautam Gambhir On Why Foreign Coaches Are Not Right For India | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Gautam Gambhir© AFPFormer India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has heaped praise on the country's coaches and has pitched for hiring Indian coaches for Indian cricket team. Gambhir said Indian coaches have proved themselves in the past and cited the example of Lal Chand Rajput, under whom India won the inaugural ICC T20I World Cup held in 2007. Gambhir was critical of foreign coaches and stated that they can spoil Indian cricket."Yes, we don't want and need foreign coaches for our team, they can spoil your cricket and team, what's wrong with Indian coaches? What have they done wrong? We won the 2007 T20 World Cup under the coaching of Lal Chand Rajput," he said.The former India opener also talked about India's victory in the tri-series involving Australia and Sri Lanka in ...
Gary Kirsten, Daniel Christian Join Netherlands As Consultants For T20 World Cup | Cricket News
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Gary Kirsten, Daniel Christian Join Netherlands As Consultants For T20 World Cup | Cricket News

[ad_1] Gary Kirsten has previously worked with the Dutch team in 2021.© BCCIIndia's World Cup-winning former coach Gary Kirtsten and Australia's Dan Christian have joined the Netherlands cricket team as consultants for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. Having qualified for the T20 World Cup in July, the Dutch will take on the United Arab Emirates, Namibia and Sri Lanka in the Group stage matches on October 16, 18 and 20 respectively. Top two teams from the Group stage will qualify for the Super 12s."We are very excited to welcome both Gary Kirsten and Dan Christian to our coaching staff for the T20 World Cup," Royal Dutch Cricket Federation (KNCB) high performance manager Roland Lefebvre said in a statement."They bring in a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table which wil...