Yuvraj hail Gary "the father figure"

India's colorful batsman Yuvraj Singh has hail team coach Gary Kirsten as the father figure and would be missed.

For all the joy that the ICC Cricket World Cup victory has brought in, there is also a dash of sadness in the Indian cricket team as it marks the end of inspiring coach Gary Kirsten's tenure and batsman Yuvraj Singh says the "father figure" would be missed. "He always reserved a check on me. He pull me up when the chips were down. He is a father figure and I am going to miss him," .
Kirsten, under whose leadership India became the number one Test and ODI side, broken with the team's World Cup title achievement and he has already ruled out reconsider the decision. "Cricket has been in the right way since Gary came on and I hope it will remain so," said Yuvraj.
The striking left-hander, who was named Man of the competition for a fine show with both bat and ball, said winning the mega-event was a dream realised. "It's like living a dream. It still hasn't ruined in and the guys haven't sleep. We have kissed the trophy about a 1000 times," he said.
"I am very conceited of the team and myself. Our dream was to make the finals but to win it was strange. Now I understand what it means to be a world champion," he added.


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