Morne Morkel appointed as India's new bowling coach, set to debut in upcoming Bangladesh series: Report

According to a report from Cricbuzz, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has confirmed that former South African fast bowler Morne Morkel will be taking on the role of bowling coach for the Indian cricket team.

The report said Morkel's contract is set to begin on September 1, which means his first assignment with Team India will be the home Test against Bangladesh that starts from September 19.

Morkel and head coach Gautam Gambhir go back a long way. They have shared the dressing room at Kolkata Knight Riders for three seasons. The duo also worked together at the Lucknow Super Giants where Gambhir was the mentor and Morkel the bowling coach.

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