Morne Morkel is the new bowling coach of Team India.
India has to play a two-Test series against Bangladesh from September 19 and the first match of the series will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Team India players reached Chennai on September 12 for this match. At the same time, the team’s new bowling coach Morne Morkel also joined Team India in Chennai. Let us tell you that this will be Morkel’s first assignment since becoming a bowling coach.
Team India’s New Bowling Coach Morne Morkel Has Expressed His Liking For Indian Dishes
Before the start of the series, Team India’s new bowling coach Morne Morkel has expressed his liking for Indian dishes. Head coach Gautam Gambhir had strongly recommended the inclusion of this former South African cricketer in his coaching staff. In a video uploaded by BCCI, Morkel told about Indian cuisine that I like a bit of Puri.
New Bowling Coach Morne Morkel Likes Indian Cuisine
For breakfast, I definitely like to eat my dosa. Murgh Malai, chicken and naan bread are also my favourites, but I think it is important to eat healthy as a coach, because if I eat well then the players will follow it. Morkel will start his tenure with the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh. He has told that he likes to eat dosa and murgh malai chicken.
Morne Morkel Has Coached A Big Team Like Pakistan
In international cricket, Morne Morkel has coached a big team like Pakistan. After the ODI World Cup last year, Morkel left the post even before the completion of his tenure. However, the performance of the Pakistani team under his guidance was very disappointing and it could not even reach the knockout round. Apart from Pakistan, Morkel also has a lot of experience of coaching in the Indian Premier League.
Morkel has played the role of bowling coach for KL Rahul-led Lucknow Supergiants for two years. During this time, Gautam Gambhir was also a mentor in the Lucknow team and he has seen and understood Morkel’s work very closely. Apart from IPL, Morkel has also worked with teams like Namibia, Durban Super Giants.