Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody has been appointed as Global Director of Cricket for the RPSG group, which is the owner of the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, Durban’s SuperGiants in South Africa’s SA20 League, and Manchester Originals in The Hundred competition in England.

He will be joining hands with Justin Langer, who remains head coach and Kane Williamson, who was recently strategic advisor.

Moody is one of the recognised coaches in cricket, and has been in charge of international and franchise teams for over two decades.

Earlier this summer in England, as head coach, Moody oversaw Oval Invincibles’ run to the Hundred title for the third successive year.

He also worked with Desert Vipers in the ILT20 and had a successful stint with the franchise, finishing runners-up in 2023 and 2025.

It is understood that both Surrey and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the owners of the Mumbai Indians, who boughta  49% stake in the invincibles earlier this year, have been keen on retaining Moody.

Confirming Tom Moody’s appointment, RPSG chairman and LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka said, ” We were looking for someone with international stature and who is well-respected by players; who has experience of operating in India as well as internationally, somebody senior who understands sport and players. Tom Moody makes a perfect fit in this role.”

“As the Global Director of Cricket, he will report to the board and has been given responsibility for long-term development of cricket strategy, player auction, player retention and global talent scouting.”

“He would be the principal advisor to the board. He will oversee the whole structure and stability of cricket operations,” he added.

Tom Moody said, ” It’s a privilege to accept the role as Global Director of Cricket for the RPSG Group. After positive discussions with Mr Goenka, it became very apparent that this was an exciting opportunity, and I also welcome the chance to work alongside him.”

“I look forward to helping build a unified cricketing philosophy across the franchises, driving excellence in performance, player development and strategic planning to ensure continued success on and off the field.”

“I’m excited to work alongside all the players, coaches and management to achieve our goals.”

Tom Moody began his first-class career in the 1985/86 season and has played eight Test matches, as well as being part of the two ODI World Cup-winning Australian teams in 1987 and 1999.

After his retirement in 2001, he turned to his career as a broadcaster and coach. He was reportedly in contention to become the coach of the Indian team in 2005 and again in 2019, but lost to Greg Chappell and then Ravi Shastri was given a second stint.