Bangalore, February 10: Indian coach Gary Kirsten today termed batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar as the “…greatest sporting role model” he has ever met.
“I have played fair amount of cricket with Sachin and it has been a humble privilege to have worked with him and the rest of the Indian team,” Kirsten told the mediapersons, here today.
Kirsten, by far the most popular among the foreign coaches is on the last leg of his tenure as India coach admitted that he was apprehensive in the beginning when offered the role of coaching India.
“When I got the offer of coaching the Indian team. I was little bit nervous and apprehensive as to how I will start the proceedings.
–Agencies