T20 World Cup 2026: Before the Super-8, the coach exposed the secrets of Team India, told the biggest weakness

Morne Morkel On Indian Team Fielding: The group stage matches of T20 World Cup 2026 are now over. The Super-8 competition will start from 21st February. Before the Super-8 match, Indian team’s bowling coach Morne Morkel has exposed a major weakness of the Indian team. He has expressed concern about fielding.

The fielding of the Indian team in the T20 World Cup 2026 has been a matter of great concern. Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team has taken a total of 9 catches in the group stage. India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel also believes that the team desperately needs to work on this weakness. So that the Indian team can become better in this matter also.

Bad fielding can become a cause of trouble

Speaking at the press conference before the match against South Africa in the Super-8 on Sunday, Morkel admitted that due to poor fielding and catching, the victory in big matches can slip away. He said, “This is a fair question. We need to work the most on fielding. With good fielding we can restrict two more runs and boundaries. Catching is going to play a very important role in the last phase of the tournament. No catch is easy and all the players are working hard on it.”

India is at second position in terms of giving up most catches.

Team India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel admitted that taking difficult catches in pressure-filled matches can completely turn the tables. By taking brilliant catches, we can spoil the rhythm of the batting team. The fielding of the Indian team has been under question in the tournament so far. After the group stage, India is at second position in terms of dropping the most number of catches. Only Ireland has dropped more catches than Team India. Ireland have dropped a total of 10 catches.

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Recorded four consecutive wins in the group stage

However, the Indian team has won the Super-8 ticket by winning all four matches. The group of the Indian team was called ‘Group of Death’ It is also being said. All the teams present in India’s group have been unbeaten in the tournament so far. In the first match of the second round, Team India will face South Africa on 22 February. This match between the two teams is to be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.