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Gary Kirsten lifts lid on how he landed Team India job in 2008

By Saurabh Sharma June 15, 2020 • 14:21 PM View: 1085

New Delhi, June 15: Former South Africa batting great Gary Kirsten has spoken about the 'bizarre' turn of events that led to him becoming the coach of Team India in 2008. Kirsten wrote his name in Indian cricketing folklore as he masterminded their historic World Cup victory at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in 2011.

The former South Africa opener spoke about an email sent from former India opener and then member of the coach selection committee Sunil Gavaskar, which had set the ball rolling.

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