Ahmedabad, Feb. 20 -- India bowling coach Morne Morkel hailed star all-rounder Shivam Dube's growth as a bowler, saying it comes from confidence and team backing from the captain, coach, and staff support.

Morkel believes Dube no longer feels pressured to prove himself, letting his natural skill, hard-hitting mitt, and smart variations shine. He reads conditions well, uses his power-hitter insight to pick tough deliveries, and provides control and wicket-taking potential, even if he occasionally concedes a boundary.

Morkel was talking to the reporters in Ahmedabad on Friday, where the Indian team is scheduled to play their first Super 8 fixture of the ongoing T20 World Cup against last season's runner-up South Africa on February 22.

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