Mo Bobat
Mo Bobat is an English cricket administrator who serves as the Director of Cricket for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Indian Premier League replacing by Mike Hesson in 2023..[1]. He also Director of Cricket for London Spirits in The Hundred[2]. He previously worked for the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for 12 years, including as Performance Director, where he played a key role in 2019 Cricket World Cup[3] and 2022 T20 cricket World cup Victories[4]
Early life and education
Bobat is a former physical education teacher from Leicester who played club cricket.[3]. He studied sports science and management and was completing a Master's degree in sporting directorship at the time of his promotion to ECB Performance Director in 2019[3]
Career at the ECB
Bonat joined in 2011, initially managing the England's Men's Under-19 programme.[5]. In 2016, he was appointed the ECB's first player identification lead[5][3]
In October 2019, Bobat was promoted to Performance Director for England Men's cricket succeeding David Parsons.[3]. At the time of his appointment, ECB Managing Director Ashley Giles stated that Bobat would be "responsible for Identifying our highest potential players and leading programmes that will bridge the gap between county and international cricket[3]
As Performance Director, Bobat worked with managing director Rob Key.[4]
Career at Royal Challengers Bengaluru
In September 2023, Bobat was appointed as the Director of Cricket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (then Royal Challengers Bangalore), replacing Mike Hesson.[1][4]. He was reunited with head coach Andy Flower with whom he had previously worked at the ECB[4]
Bobat has emphasized a philosophy of "evidence based decision making, "combining statistical data with scouting input[6]. In December 2024, he stated: "Winning the IPL is our target, but the way we play is our obsession[7]
Under Bobat leadership, RCB won their maiden IPL title in June 2025, defeating Punjab Kings in the final.[8]. Following the victory, he urged his players to "get addicted to winning"[8]. The franchise defended it's title in 2026, with head coach Andy Flower crediting Bobat's talent identification system as a key factor[6]
London Spirits (2025–present)
In August 2025, Bobat was appointed Director of Cricket for London Spirits in The Hundred cricket league, taking up the role on 1 October 2025.[9][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mo Bobat replaces Mike Hesson as RCB's director of cricket". Hindustan Times. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ESPNcricinfo staff (11 August 2025). "Mo Bobat named London Spirit director of cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "ECB appoint Mo Bobat as Performance Director". Cricbuzz. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Mo Bobat to leave England and join IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore". BBC Sport. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Mo Bobat to join RCB as director of cricket after 12 years in England set-up". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 2025-08-10. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "IPL 2026 | How Mo Bobat's scouting system transformed RCB". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ Gollapudi, Nagraj (19 December 2024). "RCB team director Mo Bobat: 'Winning the IPL is our target, but the way we play is our obsession'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 PTI (2025-06-04). "Get addicted to winning: RCB's director of cricket Bobat tells players after maiden title". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "Mo Bobat appointed Director of Cricket at London Spirit". Cricbuzz. Archived from the original on 2025-08-23. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
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