Gautam Gambhir and Morne Morkel. (Source – Twitter/X)
Former South Africa cricketer Morne Morkel has been appointed as the new India men’s bowling coach. As per reports, his contract is set to kick off on September 1, and the development was recently confirmed by the BCCI’s secretary Jay Shah.
In recent weeks, it had been reported that Morne Morkel could join India’s coaching staff. Reportedly, it had been under the recommendations of India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir that Morkel had been hired.
In the past, Gambhir had hailed Morkel as one of the best bowlers that he had ever faced, and revealed that they do have a nice relationship off the field. The duo has also worked together during their time with Lucknow Super Giants and fans will gear up for their reunion once more.
More to follow…