Gary Kirsten speaks with the media before of his team’s match against India in New York for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Pakistan’s head coach, Gary Kirsten, believes no player requires additional incentive ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match against India in New York on Sunday.
“I certainly see it as a massive privilege to be a part of these games,” he told the reporters. “Cricket does not get larger than this.
“It’s going to be a great occasion.”
Pakistan lost their first match of the tournament by five runs in a Super Over against co-hosts the United States, but Kirsten maintains that his team has moved on from that defeat.
Gary Kirsten -“I don’t like to harp on history too much,” he stated. “We need to make sure we play the best cricket we can right now, so we’re going to go out there tomorrow and see what we can do with our skill sets and how we can put pressure on the opponent.
That is what we would like to do in every game, and that is absolutely how we would plan for each one. So it’s up to us to make ourselves ready for the game.
“This is a major game between India and Pakistan. There’s no need for me to push the players anymore; they’re already motivated and focused on this game. We have to forget about the previous several days and simply go on. That is the only way you can cope with life.
“Results are results, they take care of themselves, but the way we arrive at a match and pitch up and give it our best shot and make sure that our skills are up to where we need to be – that’s all we can control.”
Kirsten has been with his teammates for less than two weeks, but he has enjoyed getting to know them thus far.
“I’ve been with the team for 13 days, so it’s early days for me but it’s been a real privilege to work with the Pakistan team,” he stated.
News – He maintained that all eyes are on the challenge of India, which he coached for three years between 2008 and 2011.
“Two days ago is forgotten; we can’t get it back. It’s gone. “We move on.”
Maria Ghanchi