Former South African allrounder Albie Morkel returns to Chennai Super Kings in a coaching role, joining a revamped backroom staff led by Zaheer Khan ahead of IPL 2027.
Chennai Super Kings have officially appointed former South African all-rounder Albie Morkel as their assistant coach ahead of IPL 2027. The 45-year-old joins a revamped backroom staff led by Zaheer Khan as the franchise aims for a sixth title. Morkel previously played 92 matches for CSK between 2008 and 2013, winning back-to-back IPL titles in 2010 and 2011.
Prior to this role, Morkel served as head coach for Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 after succeeding Stephen Fleming. In the CSK dugout, Morkel will collaborate with assistant coach Gareth Batty, bowling coach Mohit Sharma, fielding coach James Foster, and assistant coach Sridharan Sriram as they prepare for player retentions.
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