Morne Morkel to become India's bowling coach as BCCI bows down to Gambhir's demands: Reports

It appears that the BCCI has bowed down to the demands of Gautam Gambhir, who is already making significant changes to the Indian cricket team as the new head coach. A crucial part of his strategy reportedly includes bringing in legendary South African pacer Morne Morkel as India's bowling coach. 

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Morne Morkel to become India's bowling coach

However, it seems that fans eager to see Morne Morkel in action during the upcoming white-ball series in Sri Lanka will have to wait a bit longer. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Sairaj Bahutule from the National Cricket Academy (NCA) as the interim bowling coach for this tour. Bahutule’s role is temporary, limited to the series in the island nation.

Morne Morkel is expected to join the Indian cricket team before the Tests against Bangladesh. The reports suggest that the former South African pacer is visiting his ill father and hence won't be able to join the team for the Sri Lanka series. 

Morne Morkel stands as South Africa's sixth highest wicket-taker in history, amassing an impressive 544 wickets over the course of 247 international matches.

In addition to Morkel's anticipated arrival, Gautam Gambhir has also recommended Abhishek Nayar and Ryan Ten Doeschate for the roles of assistant coaches. This duo is expected to join the Indian team before the Sri Lanka tour, with an official announcement anticipated soon.

Furthermore, it has been reported that T Dilip will be retained as the fielding coach of the team. He was part of the T20 World Cup-winning team in the West Indies. 

Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of the Indian cricket team will hold his first press conference on Monday. The media interaction will also be attended by the chief selector Ajit Agarkar. The press conference is scheduled to take place in Mumbai at 10:00 AM IST.