New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils’ pacer Morne Morkel is relishing the prospect of another bowling duel with Sachin Tendulkar when his side takes on Mumbai Indians, here, on Sunday.

The Proteas’ speedster had accounted for Tendulkar’s wicket during the league stage match of the World Cup in Nagpur, which South Africa won by three wickets.

Morkel had also bowled to Tendulkar during India’s nearly two-month-long tour of South Africa just before the World Cup.

The lanky pacer said he had always enjoyed playing against the world’s leading run-scorer in Test and One-Day cricket.

“For the last couple of months, I had been regularly bowling to Tendulkar. Obviously, it’s going to be one big challenge tomorrow. He is a world-class player and everyone knows that. He has been performing well for the last couple of months. It’s a big challenge and as always I am looking forward to it,” Morkel said.

The South African was bought by Delhi for $475,000 on the first day of the players’ auction held in Bangalore in January this year.

When asked about sharing the dressing room with India opener Virender Sehwag, who is the skipper of Delhi Daredevils, Morkel said it’s good to have a calm and composed person like him in the IPL.

“He is a good guy. Always planning and bringing out new things… It’s exciting sharing the dressing room with him. He is the captain of our side and it’s special to work under him. He is very calm and cool guy and it’s good to have him in IPL,” he said. (PTI)