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Gautam Gambhir new head coach: Gautam Gambhir has now become the new head coach of Team India. While the bowling and batting coaches are yet to be selected. Till now the name of Abhishek Nair was coming up for the bowling coach. Gambhir and Abhishek's good partnership has been seen for KKR in IPL 2024, but now the name of the former South African legend is coming up. According to the report, Gambhir has appointed the South African legend as the bowling coach. However, the final decision on this issue will be taken by the BCCI.
This legend can become a bowling coach
Team India's new head coach Gautam Gambhir has suggested the name of former South African great Morne Morkel as bowling coach. However, BCCI has not taken any final decision on this yet. According to the report, BCCI may consider the name of Morne Morkel.
Gautam Gambhir and Morne Morkel have worked together in the IPL before. When Gambhir was the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, Morkel was the bowling coach of the team. The BCCI has also discussed something with Morne Morkel.
Morkel has been the coach of the Pakistan team
Morne Morkel was the bowling coach of the Pakistan cricket team during the ODI World Cup 2023. The performance of the Pakistan team in this tournament was very poor. After which a lot of changes were seen in Pakistan cricket. Morkel also left the post before the contract with Pakistan Cricket ended.
Morkel played cricket for South Africa for 12 years. Morkel was a very good bowler in his time. Morkel has played 86 Tests, 117 ODIs and 44 T20 matches for South Africa. Morkel has taken 309 wickets in Test cricket, 188 wickets in ODIs and 47 wickets in T20s.