Players.bio is a large online platform sharing the best live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA, plus the latest sports news, transfers & scores. Exclusive interviews, fresh photos and videos, breaking news. Stay tuned to know everything you wish about your favorite stars 24/7. Check our daily updates and make sure you don't miss anything about celebrities' lives.

Contacts

  • players.bio

Gary Kirsten Sport News

More
Gary Kirsten - How 'Guru Gary' is using cricket to keep slum kids away from drugs - sports.ndtv.com - South Africa - India

How 'Guru Gary' is using cricket to keep slum kids away from drugs

Notorious for drugs and crime and afflicted by large-scale poverty, the Khayelitsha township here is better known for being one of the biggest slums on the planet. But World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten is attempting to change the image for good through cricket. The idea struck him when he returned to his home here after guiding India to a World Cup title in 2011. "When I came back from India, I wanted to have a look at cricket in our poorest neighbourhoods in Cape Town," Kirsten recalled in an interview with PTI. He ended up touring Khayelitsha, situated 30km south-east of Cape Town and considered one of the most unsafe areas where a majority of the inhabitants still live in shacks.

Read More
Gary Kirsten - Harbhajan Singh - Axar Patel - "Gary Kirsten Had Set Up A Rule...": Harbhajan Singh Shares Untold Story From Cricket World Cup 2011 - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - India - Sri Lanka

"Gary Kirsten Had Set Up A Rule...": Harbhajan Singh Shares Untold Story From Cricket World Cup 2011

Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh recalled that during the 2011 Cricket World Cup, the then-coach Gary Kirsten made it a rule that the players were not allowed to read newspapers. In a recent interaction, Harbhajan pointed out that any bad performance from a cricketer results in massive criticism on social media and that can affect them mentally. India went on to win the Cricket World Cup title in 2011 following several impressive performances and a memorable win over Sri Lanka in the final.

Read More
Virat Kohli - Gary Kirsten - Rohit Sharma - Virender Sehwag - "MS Dhoni Had This One Line...": Virender Sehwag On Handling World Cup Pressure In 2011 - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - India

"MS Dhoni Had This One Line...": Virender Sehwag On Handling World Cup Pressure In 2011

Former India batter Virender Sehwag has a piece of advice for Rohit Sharma and co. ahead of next month's ICC Cricket World Cup. India head into the tournament with an Asia Cup triumph, as well as a 2-1 series win over Australia. Sehwag, who was part of the India team that won the World Cup in 2011, revealed how the team approached the tournament, off the field, while also highlighting the importance of captain MS Dhoni and head coach Gary Kirsten.

Read More
Gary Kirsten - Narendra Modi - "Namaskar Modi Ji": South African Legends Jonty Rhodes, Gary Kirsten Welcome Indian PM Ahead Of BRICS Summit - sports.ndtv.com - South Africa - India

"Namaskar Modi Ji": South African Legends Jonty Rhodes, Gary Kirsten Welcome Indian PM Ahead Of BRICS Summit

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to South Africa for the 15th BRICS Summit, Proteas' cricketing legends Gary Kirsten and Jonty Rhodes released video messages welcoming PM Modi to the country. PM Modi will visit South Africa's Johannesburg from August 22 to 24 to attend the 15th BRICS Summit at the invitation of South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa. Rhodes recalled having spent two 'wonderful' weeks with his family in 'Incredible India'.

Read More
Gary Kirsten - Paddy Upton To Work With Indian Men's Hockey Team - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - South Africa - India - Delhi - Hyderabad

Paddy Upton To Work With Indian Men's Hockey Team

Mental conditioning expert Paddy Upton, who has worked with the Indian cricket team, has been roped in by Hockey India to help the national men's hockey team ahead of its campaign in Asian Champions Trophy and the high-stakes Asian Games. The South African is scheduled to hold a three-part mental conditioning sessions starting on Saturday at the ongoing National Coaching Camp for Indian men's core group in SAI, Bengaluru.

Read More
Gary Kirsten - Yuvraj Singh - "Knew MS Dhoni Would Bat Ahead Because...": Muttiah Muralitharan On 2011 World Cup Final - sports.ndtv.com - India - Sri Lanka - Chennai

"Knew MS Dhoni Would Bat Ahead Because...": Muttiah Muralitharan On 2011 World Cup Final

Former India captain MS Dhoni's decision to bat ahead of an in-form Yuvraj Singh in the 2011 ODI World Cup final against Sri Lanka turned out to be a game-changer. Knowing the Muttiah Muralitharan challenge that awaited the Indian team, Dhoni told the then-India coach Gary Kirsten that he plans to promote himself in the batting order. The rest, as they say, is history. More than a decade after the final, Muralitharan has opened up on the episode, sharing his opinion on why Dhoni did what he did that day.

Read More
Gary Kirsten - Rahul Dravid - Virender Sehwag - "We Made Gary Kirsten A Big Name By Winning The 2011 World Cup": Virender Sehwag - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - New Zealand - India - Pakistan - Ahmedabad - Chennai

"We Made Gary Kirsten A Big Name By Winning The 2011 World Cup": Virender Sehwag

The much-awaited schedule for the ICC World Cup 2023 was announced on Tuesday with the defending champions England taking on New Zealand in the opening match on October 5 in Ahmedabad. Team India will open their campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai and the much-awaited clash against the arch-rivals Pakistan will be played on October 15 in Ahmedabad. The Rohit Sharma-led side will look to repeat the 2011 triumph and end their decade-long ICC trophy drought. Speaking about the showcase event, former India opener Virender Sehwag stated that it's time for all the players to stand up and make the country proud.

Read More
Virat Kohli - Gary Kirsten - Sachin Tendulkar - On Shubman Gill's Comparison Sachin Tendulkar And Virat Kohli, Ex-India Coach Says It's 'Unfair' - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - India

On Shubman Gill's Comparison Sachin Tendulkar And Virat Kohli, Ex-India Coach Says It's 'Unfair'

Young Shubman Gill had a dreamy outing in IPL 2023 as the Gujarat Titans opener smashed 890 runs in 17 matches and bagged the Orange Cap. His score also included three blistering centuries, which made him the talk of the town. Many have started seeing the 23-year-old as the future of Indian cricket because of his variety of shots. Making his international debut in 2020, Gill has now got a century in all the three formats of the game, which made the fans compare him to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.

Read More
Load More
DMCA