Mo Bobat joins RCB as director of cricket

England Men’s performance director Mo Bobat has been confirmed as the new director of cricket at Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL. He will leave the ECB in February next year.

Bobat said –

“I’ve had the most amazing 12 years at the ECB. And it’s been both an honour and a privilege to have spent the last four years as Performance Director. Supporting our efforts towards multiple Ashes campaigns and World Cups has quite literally been the stuff of dreams.

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RCB appoints Mo Bobat as the Director of Cricket for IPL. 🚨

Bobat has served England Cricket as their Performance Director since 2019, and has been a part of the ECB set up for 12 years, during which England lifted the T20I and ODI World Cups. 🏆

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Bobat added – “I’ll be forever grateful for all of the opportunities and support that I received over the years and will carry with me many special memories, shared achievements and friendships.”

40 years old Bobat has overseen the England Men’s pathway for the past four years, identifying and developing the players that have helped the team win World Cups in the 50-over and 20-over formats, while reinvigorating their Test fortunes under the captain-coach partnership of Stokes and McCullum.