The Reason Why Gautam Gambhir chose South African fast bowler Morne Morkel as the Indian bowling coach

Recently, former South African fast bowler Morne Morkel has been appointed as the bowling coach of India. And Morne Morkel has also said that I am ready to take the challenge. Now his first task is to train the bowlers of the Indian camp for the series against Bangladesh. Newly appointed Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel said that he understands the increasing expectations with his new responsibility.

In the past, Morne Morkel has wreaked havoc on big legendary batsmen with his sharp and fast bounce while bowling. 39 year old former South African fast bowler Morne Morkel, who has been successful with his South African team as well as in IPL and other formats, has now taken over as the new bowling coach of India.

The names of many prominent legendary bowlers including Lakshmipathi Bala ji were in the running for the Indian bowling coach. But due to South African fast bowler Morne Morkel’s experience of working with Gautam Gambhir in Lucknow Supergiants, he has been given this post.

South African fast bowler Morne Morkel took advice after Giving this News to his family

South African fast bowler Morne Morkel has taken over the reins from the first match of the series against Bangladesh at MA Chidambaram recently. He said that I think there is no need to change anything in the bowling of the Indian team right now.

On the decision to take up the coaching role with India, South African fast bowler Morne Morkel said that when I finished the phone call, I kept thinking about it for about 10 minutes in the room. Then I called my father and talked about it. I did not go to my wife, usually Morne Morkel’s father says that you go to your wife first. But I wanted to take the final decision from my father only. Knowing what is going to happen next.

It was a very special moment for me. I myself enjoyed this proposal for 10 minutes thinking about it. Then I shared this proposal with my family. That this is an opportunity. And it can happen, that I am finally happy to take things forward. I am now here at the setup. And I am looking forward to the beginning of a great journey.  And I am also eagerly waiting for my first success against Bangladesh.

 South African fast bowler Morne Morkel said that first of all I want to understand my players, their strengths and weaknesses. And I want to help them fully in setting goals for the upcoming series. Morne Morkel also said on his first day in office that the Indian team has performed really well in the matches played in the past. And told that what the Indian bowlers have done in the recent final of T20 World Cup 2024 is really commendable. I was surprised at how they did things. And how professional they are. This is a good sign. And hopefully we will be able to work on improving it further.

 On contributing to the Indian cricket setup, South African fast bowler Morne Morkel said that I am ready to take this challenge. I understand and know that we will win the upcoming Bangladesh series. Fortunately, whatever I have experienced during my playing days, I will be able to share that knowledge and experience completely with the Indian team. When I was selected as the bowling coach of the Indian team and I got the information about this, I was on the plane at that time. So I thought that I am very lucky that we have quality senior players. Senior players will lead and it is our responsibility to support them and give them the best advice.

 It is a setup that works on its own. And our main objective will be to keep it safe and make it better in some ways. And as a bowling coach, one of my primary objectives is to connect well with the players. I have played with a lot of players who are in the Indian team right now. I saw some players during the IPL. And got a little connected with them. Now being in the same camp and building friendships and relationships is very important for me.

South African fast bowler Morne Morkel also shared his experience on helping players perform at their best under pressure. He said that having talent and skill is one thing, how can you make those guys feel welcome in an intimidating environment. There are expectations when India is playing. Getting that experience and going through it will help them feel at home. He shared his knowledge on how players will feel like they belong here and are comfortable in this place. They will be able to improve their performance. It is about focusing on that and taking them forward from there and bringing them up to standard.

South African fast bowler and the new bowling coach of the Indian team, South African fast bowler Morne Morkel, who was selected by BCCI secretary Jay Shah last Wednesday, expressed confidence in the Indian batsmen and said that Rohit Sharma can perform his personal best in the upcoming Bangladesh series. And he told that he is also very happy with the character of Virat Kohli. And South African fast bowler Morne Morkel praised Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for their victory in the T20 World Cup 2024 and their excellent performance.

Morne Morkel has replaced former India fast bowler Paras Mhambrey as the new Indian bowling coach. And with his appointment, the coaching staff of the Indian team is complete. Which includes head coach Gautam Gambhir, assistant coaches Abhishek Nair and Ryan neil ten doeschate and fielding coach T. Dilip.

Information has revealed that South African fast bowler Morne Morkel was the frontrunner for this post. Because he was also shortlisted along with former Indian fast bowler R. Vinay Kumar For your information, let me tell you that South African fast bowler Morne Morkel was the bowling coach of the Pakistan team till December 2023. And the recommendation of his name was led by Gautam Gambhir. Morne Morkel is going to be a part of a team in a Test series match for the first time since 1992.

Which is to be played against Bangladesh. And after that there is also a tour of Australia. Which is challenging for both Morne Morkel and the Indian team. While it is not yet decided whether former Indian leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule will remain a part of the Indian support staff or not. Who played the role of Indian bowling coach on the Sri Lanka tour.

 The team management wants to build a pool of spinners apart from R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Kuldeep Yadav. And there is a possibility that Sairaj Bahutule could be included as spin consultant. Even if he is selected temporarily.

South African fast bowler Morne Morkel played 44 T20s, 117 ODIs, and 86 Tests in 12 years of his international career. In which he took a total of 544 wickets. Since retiring, he has been a bowling consultant with many international teams. Apart from Pakistan and Lucknow Supergiants, Morkel has also worked with New Zealand in the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup and recently with Namibia in the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup.