India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel returns home due to family emergency
The Hindu
India's bowling coach Morne Morkel leaves Indian team in Dubai due to family emergency during ICC Champions Trophy.
India's bowling coach Morne Morkel has left for his home in South Africa due to a family emergency.
Morkel, who was appointed for the job in September last year, had travelled to Dubai with the Indian team on Saturday (February 15, 2025), and also attended the side's first practice session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy beginning on Wednesday (February 19, 2025).
The 40-year-old former South African pacer was, however, not around for the Indian team's second practice session on Monday (February 17, 2025), it has been learned.
The development comes just as India geared up to began their campaign with a match against Bangladesh at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Thursday (February 20, 2025).
The Indian bowling attack for the ICC tournament comprises specialist pacers and one fast-bowling all-rounder in Hardik Pandya.
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the event due to lower back injury, leaving the task of shouldering the fast-bowling responsibility on Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana and Mohammed Shami, with Pandya being the fourth option.
Pakistan is the host nation of the tournament, but India will be playing all their matches in Dubai as per the hybrid model agreed by the concerned stakeholders.
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