CHENNAI: Team India’s newly appointed bowling train, former South African pacer Morne Morkel, has officially joined the squad in advance of their -healthy Test series in opposition to Bangladesh. The collection is set to begin on September 19 in Chennai. Morkel become gift at India’s first practice consultation on Friday, September 13, after lacking the recent Sri Lanka excursion due to circle of relatives commitments. The Indian cricket crew, led by captain Rohit Sharma, arrived on Thursday night, with celebrity gamers Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, and KL Rahul noticed at the airport. Virat Kohli joined the squad one after the other, arriving from London early within the morning. Morkel’s appointment follows the departure of Rahul Dravid as head coach, with Gautam Gambhir now on the helm. Alongside the former pacer, Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate were delivered as assistant coaches, forming a robust help group below Gambhir’s leadership. Replacing Paras Mhambrey, Morkel brings substantial worldwide enjoy, having played 86 Tests, 117 ODIs, and forty four T20Is for South Africa. His full-size understanding of Indian situations, advanced via his IPL experience with groups like Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, is anticipated to be an asset. Morkel’s training resume consists of stints with Pakistan during the 2023 ODI World Cup, Namibia, Durban Super Giants, and the New Zealand ladies’s crew. His relationship with Gambhir, who he worked with at Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL and performed underneath at KKR, in addition strengthens the group’s dynamics. India squad for first Bangladesh Test: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.
