Two brothers collide in India-South Africa match. (Photo- PTI/GETTY)
IND vs SA, T20 World Cup 2026: In the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Super-8 stage matches will be played from February 21. At the same time, Team India will play its first match in Super-8 on 22 February. Team India will face South Africa. This match will start at 7:00 pm at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both the teams have reached here after excellent performance in the group stage. But in this high-voltage clash, not only the players will face each other, but two brothers will also face each other.
Two brothers collide in India-South Africa match
A unique family drama will be seen among the coaching staff during the India-South Africa match. Actually, Albie Morkel is working as a specialist coaching consultant with South Africa, while India’s bowling coach is Morne Morkel. These two are great brothers. Elder brother Albie Morkel and younger brother Morne Morkel once played international cricket together for South Africa. But this time both will be seen confronting each other. Talking about this collision, Albie Morkel said, ‘I think my mother is more stressed than us. She doesn’t know whom to support, India or South Africa.
Both brothers played cricket together
Let us tell you, Albie Morkel played 1 Test, 58 ODI and 50 T20 matches for the South African team, where he was famous for hitting big sixes and bowling medium pace as an all-rounder. At the same time, Morne played a longer career. He troubled the batsmen with his fast bowling in 86 Tests, 117 ODIs and 44 T20 matches. His height and bounce made him special. During this period, these two brothers also played many matches together for South Africa. His father and elder brother have also been associated with cricket.
Now both the brothers are coaching with different teams. Albie Morkel has joined South Africa as a consultant in this tournament, where he is focusing on reducing pressure on the players and creating a good environment. Morne is busy strengthening India’s bowling attack, which has won the Champions Trophy and Asia Cup in the last few tournaments. In such a situation, this match will not only be about cricket but also about family rivalry. Their coaching strategies will clash against each other.
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