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We Both Have Same Goal Of Winning Super 8 Clash: 'Calm And Professional' Morkel Brothers Ready For India Vs SA Encounter

By IANS News February 22, 2026 • 12:54 PM View: 234

T20 World Cup: India's first Super 8s match in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday will be more than just a rematch of the historic 2024 T20 WC Final. It will also see an unusual family face-off outside the 22-yard line, where Albie and Morne Morkel, former South Africa teammates and brothers, will find themselves in opposite camps.

Albie Morkel, who played one Test, 58 ODIs and 50 T20Is for South Africa, is serving as the Proteas’ consultant coach for the Men’s T20 World Cup. His younger brother Morne, a veteran of 86 Tests, 117 ODIs and 44 T20Is for South Africa, is currently India’s bowling coach.

Ahead of the high-profile encounter, the two sat down together and made it clear that, despite the family equation, their objective remains unchanged; to help their respective teams secure victory.