India, June 15 -- Former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten opened up about his time as the Pakistan cricket team's white-ball coach and revealed why he relinquished the position. Kirsten, who led India to their 2011 ODI World Cup title, was appointed as Pakistan's white-ball head coach in 2024 on a two-year deal. However, his tenure got off to a tough start during the T20 World Cup, as Pakistan fell at the group stage following shock defeats to the USA - a non-Test side - and to archrivals India during their US leg.

The Proteas veteran was assured a significant role in selection decisions upon his appointment, but that changed after Pakistan's T20 World Cup exit, when he found himself excluded from subsequent selection meetings. He th...