Overview
- Morkel was not at India’s training session at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday after travelling to South Africa to complete a work-visa renewal.
- Multiple reports say the visa work required his presence in South Africa and that he is expected to rejoin the camp within a few days once paperwork is done.
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India has not issued a public statement and no interim bowling-coach arrangements have been announced.
- The absence comes immediately before a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan scheduled to run from September 13 to September 17 at the same venue.
- Work-visa renewals for foreign support staff are routine administrative steps that can force short absences and could briefly affect on-field preparation if the delay continues.