Chennai Super Kings is one of the most popular franchises in the Indian Premier League. The Chennai-based franchise has won four championships and qualified for the playoffs in 11 out of the 13 seasons that they have played. One of the main reasons behind the team’s success is that they back the players and realize their full potential. Albie Morkel was one of such players.
Morkel was not so well-known before he became a match-winner for the Chennai Super Kings. He was an underrated all-rounder who could bowl tight overs in the powerplay and smash big hits in the slog overs whenever needed.
Talking about his numbers for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, Morkel played 78 games for the franchise, scoring 827 runs at a strike rate of 144.83 in 59 innings. He smashed two fifties while donning the yellow jersey in the league.
In the bowling department, Morkel bowled 254.1 overs, out of which three were maiden overs. The right-arm fast bowler took 76 wickets at an economy rate of 8.10. His best bowling figures for the Chennai Super Kings were 4/32.
Morkel is celebrating his 41st birthday today, and here’s how CSK wished him on his special day:
“The special one who does it AL when in need! Super Birthday to you, Morkel!”
The special one who does it AL when in need! Super Birthday to you, Morkel! 🥳😍#SuperBirthday #WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/KjrBkScwb8
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) June 10, 2022
Albie Morkel praised MS Dhoni for Chennai Super Kings’ success in the Indian Premier League
MS Dhoni is the only captain from IPL 2008 who is still the skipper of an IPL team. CSK has been very successful under him, and here’s what Albie Morkel had to say about him in an interview with Sportstar:
“He plays a big role. We all know how big Dhoni is in India. He is one of the best T20 and white-ball players ever to play the game and if you get him as a leader, it is going to bring success.”
