Gary Kirsten stresses teamwork over individual performances

FAISALABAD: Pakistan's white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten has stressed that although individual performances could win matches, team work was necessary to bag title and series wins, sources told Geo News on Wednesday.

"Individuals can win matches, but series and titles are won through teamwork," Kirsten said during a meeting with the mentors and head coaches of the Champions Cup teams in Faisalabad.

The meeting, also attended by high-performance coach David Reid and Director of High Performance and the Champions Cup Nadeem Khan, also touched upon various aspects of country's cricket.

During the huddle, the white-ball head coach encouraged mentors and head coaches to use their experience to improve the players' performances.

He stressed the importance of collaboration, information sharing, and learning from one another's experiences.

Kirsten also discussed future plans with mentors and coaches to further develop Pakistan cricket.

Sources have confirmed that Kirsten would stay in Faisalabad throughout the Champions Cup to watch all matches and assess player performances.

They also added that the head coach is also preparing a list of potential players who would be tried in the future.

Pakistan's white-ball cricket schedule will be busy from November 2024 to April 2025, during which the team will play at least 18 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and nine Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).