With coach Ryan Van Niekerk 11 weeks ago, GKC partnered with Grassroots Sports in India as we look to expand GKC operations globally. It has been an exciting journey so far in a country with so much passion for cricket as we aim to provide a platform for all players to take their games up […]
Tag Archives: India
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Jun
Jun
Gary Kirsten Cricket recently launched it’s second cricket academy in Pune, India This is such an exciting opportunity for GKC as well as aspiring and upcoming Indian cricketers. With Gary winning the 2011 World Cup it was inevitable that India would become a base for GKC said Head coach for GKC India, Ryan van Niekerk […]
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Jun
Jun
“It’s been absolutely amazing to witness the passion and energy around cricket here in India. Our talent hunt was held in 6 different cities, starting in Mumbai. We saw over 1500 youngsters and each kid had an opportunity to bat, bowl, field and catch to showcase their skills. Thirty six players were chosen to join […]
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May
May
We have nearly completed all of the talent hunts around India, with just 1 to go in Pune on Monday the 21st of May. It’s been incredible to witness the excitement and passion around cricket in India. We have selected 6 players in each city so far and the talent has been mind blowing. “At […]
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May
May
Our recent launch of another academy in Pune, India is such an exciting opportunity for GKC as well as aspiring and upcoming Indian cricketers. With Gary winning the 2011 World Cup it was inevitable that India would become a base for GKC said Head coach for GKC India, Ryan van Niekerk He commented: “GKC is […]
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Jan
Jan
This year promises to be a thrilling one at Gary Kirsten Cricket. GKC has some major plans both locally and internationally in 2017. Most of all we are looking forward to once again mentoring and improving the skills of some of the most promising young cricketers. “Welcome to 2017. I wish everyone a prosperous and […]
Gary Kirsten continued his coaching work in India along with Ryan Cook at the Saldanha Academy in Mumbai in November. The duo conducted a five-day High Performance Camp with 40 players between the ages of 13-21. “Through the duration of the camp held at the Police Gymkhana ground on the famous Marine Drive the players […]
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Oct
Gary Kirsten is set to return to India for the second time in three months for a 5-day coaching clinic in India. The well recognisable and renowned figure after winning the ICC World Cup with India in 2011 enjoys working on the sub-continent with passionate young cricketers. He will head over with Ryan Cook, Director of the High Performance […]
We just finished a 10 day high performance camp in Jaipur coaching the Rajasthan cricket association Ranji trophy squad which comprised of 40 players. We focused on all 3 formats of the game, test cricket, one day cricket and T20’s. We then went into building team culture and leadership withing the group of players and […]
Mxit, South Africa’s giant mobile social network, together with winning World Cup Indian cricket coach, Gary Kirsten, announced the launch and availability of its mobile instant messenger application in India. Mxit enables users to avail features even on normal phones, which otherwise are only on smart phones. This revolutionary aspect is set to bring the […]