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Gary Kirsten is 'best coach we played under,' says Yuvraj Singh's heartfelt birthday wish

Gary Kirsten - the former head coach of Team India - had a highly fruitful tenure which culminated with the side lifting the World Cup after 28 years in 2011. 

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Kirsten is 'best coach we played under': Yuvraj's heartfelt birthday wish
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Gary Kirsten - the former head coach of Team India - had a highly fruitful tenure which culminated with the side lifting the World Cup after 28 years in 2011. 

So today on his special day retired all-rounder Yuvraj Singh took to Twitter to wish the man on his 53rd birthday today.

Posting an emotional picture of him and Kirsten after the World Cup triumph, Yuvraj wrote: "Wishing a very Happy Birthday to @Gary_Kirsten - the best coach we played under! Someone who knew how to build a rock-solid team and bring out the best from each player on the park. Hope you're doing good and staying safe. Have a great year ahead!".

While the Indian team was led by MS Dhoni, Yuvraj's all-round show - 362 runs and 15 wickets, at averages of 90.50 with the bat and 25.13 with the ball had grabbed all attention.

Apart from being the coach when India lifted the 2011 trophy, Kirsten was also part of the Team India set-up when they rose to the number one ranking in Tests in 2009.

About Gary Kirsten:

The former South African left-hander was one of the finest batsmen in international cricket in the 90s and the early 2000s.

He had made his debut in 1993 and played 101 Tests and 185 ODIs for South Africa, scoring 7289 and 6798 runs respectively. Kirsten averaged a healthy 45.27 in Tests and 40.95 in ODIs and formed an association with Herschelle Gibbs in both formats.

Kirsten’s 275 against England at Durban in 1999 was the joint-highest individual Test score by a South African.

His 188 not out in the 1996 World Cup against UAE in Rawalpindi was the highest individual score in the cricket's tournament. It was, however, broken by Chris Gayle who smashed a record double hundred in the 2015 World Cup against Zimbabwe.

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