Gary Kirsten on Tuesday officially stepped down as the coach of the Indian cricket team and said that working with M.S. Dhoni and his boys had been one of the most cherished moments of his life.
"Coaching the Indian team has been one of my most cherished moments. This Indian team is in a very healthy position. It has been a massive privilege to be a part of Team India," Kirsten said at a press conference.
"My goal while coaching India had been to make it the No. 1 team in the world," he said.
Kirsten lavished praise on Indian cricketers, especially captain Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar. "Dhoni is the best captain in the world. He always gives his 100 per cent," he said.
Asked if he saw Sachin playing in the 2015 World Cup, Kirsten said: "It would be great to have him around. I hope Sachin keeps going as long as he enjoys it. One never knows how long that could be."
Kirsten said the Indian team's fielding had shown immense progress. "I was surprised to see how the players fielded during the knockout games at the World Cup," he said, making a special mention of Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli.
He said Kohli was now ready for Test cricket and Ishant Sharma was a star of the future.
Kirsten said he had been overwhelmed by the love the players and fans had shown for him. "It has been one of the hardest goodbyes I have had to make," he said.
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