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Xtra Time Web Desk: Team India's newly appointed bowling coach Morne Morkel had some tricky tasks to deal with ahead of the start of the T20I series against Bangladesh. Team India players, part of the Bangladesh T20I roster, had their first nets session ahead of the series opener, with all-rounder Hardik Pandya practicing his bowling. However, Morkel was said to be unhappy with Hardik's approach with the ball, and the two had a long discussion on the corrections that needed to be made. As per a report, Hardik was bowling too close to the stumps and Morkel wasn't happy about it.

During the nets session in Gwalior, Morkel was working on Pandya's run-up, especially when the India all-rounder was shadow-practicing his bowling action, as per a report. 

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The report claimed that Morkel seemed unhappy with Pandya bowling too close to the stumps and explained the same to him. Morkel, who isn't the most talkative of persons, was constantly in Hardik's ear every time he went back to his bowling mark. Morkel also reportedly worked on Hardik's release point.

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After concluding his work with Hardik, Morkel shifted his focus to left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh and rookies Harshit Rana and Mayank Yadav, who received their maiden India call-up for the T20I series.