New Delhi, March 21 -- Former Pakistan head coach Gary Kirsten has opened up on the differences between him and the Mohsin Naqvi-led Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that led to his exit from the job.

Gary Kirsten, under whom India won the 2011 ODI World Cup, had a short stint with the Pakistan senior men's team between April 2024 and October 2024.

In October, he resigned as Pakistan head coach citing differences with the PCB over team selection, captaincy and external interferences. One of those key conflicts was when the PCB announced Mohammad Rizwan as Pakistan's white-ball captain.

Kirsten was not happy with the decision to appoint the wicketkeeper-batter captain.

"The thing that surprised me probably more than anything was the level ...