Despite being signed on a two-year contract by the PCB, Gary Kirsten is yet to join the Pakistan cricket team as he currently belongs to Gujarat Titans, who are participating in IPL 2024. Initially, Kirsten's announcement was well received by fans. But their opinion has changed. Many Pakistan fans were outraged when Kirsten decided to participate in team meetings remotely.
Since he is currently in India, the South African players took part in the meeting via video call, while the Pakistan players were physically present in the meeting room.
PCB posted a video of the meeting on X, formerly known as Twitter. Fans flocked to the comments section to criticize the way the meeting was conducted. One fan wrote, “How do players learn from their coaches through a laptop screen?”
Meanwhile, another said: “There was a guy called Mickey Arthur who was Pakistan Cricket's online Zoom coach. That was a doomed moment for Pakistan Cricket. I hope Gary Kirsten joins the team soon. Probably in the ENG series.''
One fan joked: “It's like the manager is working from home, but the whole team is being asked to work in the office.”
Another official said, “It's just a foolish move for a foreign coach to pay a fee to officials for online instruction.''
One fan said: “Cricket be online kello!”
Former Pakistan Test cricketer Azhar Mahmood will serve as the team's head coach until Kirsten takes over. Meanwhile, Kirsten has not yet announced his return date and says it will depend on GT's performance.
According to a report in PTI, PCB officials have revealed that Kirsten will be available for the England T20 series if GT fails to qualify for the IPL play-offs. He will not be part of Pakistan's tour of Ireland.
Kirsten will be supported by Mahmoud, who will be her assistant coach. He will also be supported by batting coach Muhammad Yusuf and spin bowling coach Saeed Ajmal.
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