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India bowling coach: Why Gautam Gambhir picked Morne Morkel

Besides playing for IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, Morkel and Gambhir worked with Lucknow Super Giants for two seasons. The 39-year-old Morkel played 86 Tests, 117 ODIs and 44 T20Is for South Africa between 2006 and 2018. Morkel will succeed Paras Mhambrey in the role and as per the report, once it was certain that the South African will join the coaching staff, Lakshmipathy Balaji And Vinay Kumar’s names weren’t considered.