Recently, the Pakistani white-ball squad has not been playing at its best. They wanted to improve going into the Champions Trophy 2025 at home after losing in the group rounds of the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup. Babar Azam was replaced as white-ball captain by Mohammad Rizwan. However, Pakistan cricket suffered a significant setback a day after the announcement when Gary Kirsten resigned as the team’s white-ball head coach. He departs by leaving a strange statistic in his wake.

After leaving without coaching, Gary Kirsten Only One ODI for Pakistan
Shortly before the T20 World Cup, on April 28, 2024, Gary Kirsten was named head coach of the Pakistan white-ball team. He resigned from his position six months later. Pakistan was scheduled to play three ODIs and three T20Is in Australia, their first 50-over match in over a year. The team hasn’t played an ODI since the 2023 World Cup. This indicates that Gary Kirsten did not coach an ODI for Pakistan in his whole time as the team’s limited-overs cricket coach.

The T20 World Cup 2024 was Gary Kirsten’s last job, and he only managed Pakistan in Twenty20 Internationals, including the series against England and Ireland.

Gary Kirsten Has Been Replaced by Who?

Jason Gillespie has taken over as head coach of Pakistan’s white-ball team, replacing Gary Kirsten. In addition to coaching Pakistan in Test matches, the former Australian fast bowler recently presided over their historic 2-1 series triumph over England at home. The visit to Australia will be his first job, and then a journey to Zimbabwe.

Why Did Gary Kirsten Leave His Position as Head Coach of Pakistan White-Ball?

According to a Cricbuzz source, Gary Kirsten and the Pakistani players have had significant disagreements. Additionally, Kirsten had asked David Reid to be appointed as the High Performance Coach by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Nevertheless, they ignored this request and instead offered substitutes for the role. The South African was not pleased with this.