Morkel wants Bhuvneshwar to shut out the weight of expectation
Morne Morkel has urged Bhuvneshwar to "block the expectation factor out" and joked about how India's players might prepare for the fierce Wellington wind.
Morne Morkel has called on Bhuvneshwar to "block the expectation factor out".
Morkel also brought some humour to a question about how India's players might cope with Wellington's notoriously fierce wind. His suggestion: "Make sure you get a very strong fan at home and you walk into the fan."
*[Editor: the source material does not explain why expectation is a concern for Bhuvneshwar, Morkel's role, or the fixture or series involved. Context is needed before publication.]*
## Editorial notes
- Not determined from the source: Morne Morkel's role or position in relation to the India team - Not determined from the source: Full name and current role of 'Bhuvneshwar' - Not determined from the source: The match, series or tour being referred to, and its dates - Not determined from the source: Where and when Morkel made these remarks - Not determined from the source: The fuller context and wording of the 'block the expectation factor out' remark - Not determined from the source: Why expectation is an issue for Bhuvneshwar - Not determined from the source: Any further quotations or details from Morkel - Flagged: Source consists only of a headline, a one-line summary and a publication timestamp; there is no article body, so the draft is necessarily very thin. - Flagged: The phrase 'block the expectation factor out' appears in quotation marks in the headline only; its exact original wording and context cannot be verified from the material. - Flagged: The 'strong fan' remark is described in the source as a joke; it should not be presented as serious advice. - Flagged: Publication timestamp is 2026-10-26 04:47:26Z; the date of the remarks themselves is not stated.
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