A former Chennai Super Kings player in the IPL, he has closely overseen the development of players like Donovan Ferreira. He was South Africa's T20 consultant at the T20 World Cup earlier this year. "It is an incredible honour to be appointed Head Coach of the Joburg Super Kings," Morkel said in a statement. "From wearing the Super Kings jersey as a player to now leading one of its franchises as Head Coach, this journey is truly special. "Albie Morkel understands our culture well, having experienced it both as a player and as a coach," Kasi Viswanathan, JSK director, said.