Morne Morkel Addresses India’s Huddle as the team prepares for Bangladesh Test Series

India's newly appointed bowling coach, Morne Morkel, has revealed his primary objective: to maintain and nurture the already formidable Indian bowling unit. Recognizing the team's inherent strength and ability to function autonomously, Morkel intends to provide a supportive and enabling environment rather than imposing drastic changes.

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The squad is in Chennai getting ready for the next home Test series against Bangladesh. Morne  Morkel took over for Paras Mhambrey in that role last month. Gautam Gambhir, the head coach, suggested Morkel. During the 2022 and 2023 Indian Premier League, the two have collaborated with the Lucknow Super Giants. To get the most out of the players, Morkel said it was critical for him to establish a rapport with them and give them a sense of security.

Renowned former South African cricket player Morne Morkel With his enormous height and ability to produce incredible bounce, he was a formidable fast bowler. Morkel represented South Africa in Test, ODI, and T20I cricket matches for more than ten years. Protecting an existing well-oiled setup and ensuring that the players "feel at home" under the weight of expectations are Morne Morkel's top priorities as India's new bowling coach.

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Markel Told bcci.tv "Coming here, this is a set-up that operates by itself." “To protect that and make it better in small ways is going to be the goal. "When I was sitting in the plane, I reflected that we are so lucky to have quality senior players and they will lead the charge. Our responsibility is to support them and give them the best sort of advice that we can give.”

Talking about his coaching technique the coach said: "Today's goal was to get an understanding of the guys, their strengths and weaknesses, and help them with planting those seeds for goals for the upcoming series. That's the sort of

conversation we had today. And the guys did really well. I was blown away by how they went about things, how professional they were. So that's a good sign and, hopefully, we can build on that.” 

"It's one thing to have talent and skill but how can you make those guys feel welcome in an intimidating environment… India playing in the blue shirt is a lot of expectations, so for me, having the experience, going through that, and passing that sort of knowledge and helping them settle in and feel at home [is important]."

"As soon as a player has that comfort and feels that they belong, that's when the performance comes. So it's about looking after that and ... from there obviously upskill them and get them up to the standard.

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