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Tom Moody Returns to IPL: Why His Global Cricket Director Role Matters

Lucknow Super Giants are bringing Tom Moody back to the IPL as their global director of cricket. He'll be responsible for managing all three Super Giants franchises across different leagues worldwide. Moody has an impressive coaching record, including winning the IPL with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016. LSG hopes his experience will help turn around their recent poor performances after missing the playoffs for two consecutive seasons.

Key Points: Tom Moody Appointed Lucknow Super Giants Global Cricket Director

  • Moody to oversee LSG's global cricket operations across three major leagues
  • Replaces Zaheer Khan who parted ways with LSG prematurely
  • Brings experience from SRH where he won 2016 IPL title
  • Chose LSG over retention offer from Mumbai Indians owners
  • LSG seeks turnaround after missing playoffs last two seasons
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Lucknow Super Giants set to appoint Tom Moody as global director of cricket

Former Australian all-rounder Tom Moody joins LSG as global director of cricket, overseeing IPL, SA20, and The Hundred franchises after leaving Sunrisers Hyderabad.

"Moody will be taking over the role previously occupied by Indian pace legend Zaheer Khan - ESPNCricinfo"

New Delhi, November 3

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is set to appoint former Australian all-rounder Tom Moody as their global director of cricket, which will put him charge of 'Super Giants' group of franchises, LSG in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Durban Super Giants (DSG) in SA20 and their Manchester-based franchise in The Hundred.

Moody, who turned 60 in October, is amongst the best coaches in the game, having been active in international cricket and franchise teams for over two decades, serving as the overseer of Oval Invincibles' hat-trick of titles in The Hundred competition. He also led Desert Vipers to runners-up finishes in International League T20 (ILT20) in 2023 and 2025, as per ESPNCricinfo.

It is also understood that Surrey and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the owners of Mumbai Indians who got a 49 per cent stake in the Oval Invincibles this year wanted to retain Moody, but the former Aussie star opted to take the LSG offer with a larger role in his hands.

LSG owned by RP Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG) are yet to make Moody's appointment public and the tenure of his deal is yet to be confirmed.

Moody will be making his return to the IPL after leaving Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) back in 2022, which was his second time serving a coaching role with the time. His earlier tenure with the Men in Orange was between 2013 and 2019, which also saw them capture 2016 title. He returned to the franchise as a Director of Cricket in 2021 but was given the head coach position next season after another Aussie Trevor Bayliss left the franchise.

At LSG, Moody will be taking over the role previously occupied by Indian pace legend Zaheer Khan in IPL 2025 season. Zaheer was apppointed for two season and Zaheer parted ways with the team prematurely in September.

After reaching playoffs in first two seasons in 2022 and 2023, LSG failed to reach the final four in their next two seasons, finishing the last season at seventh spot with six wins in 14 matches.

- ANI

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Priya S
Interesting choice but I'm a bit concerned about having another foreign director. Zaheer Khan brought that Indian cricketing wisdom. Hope Moody understands the local talent pool and gives opportunities to young Indian players from UP region.
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Arjun K
Moody's track record speaks for itself - Oval Invincibles' hat-trick in The Hundred and good performances in ILT20. But IPL is a different beast altogether. Let's see if he can handle the pressure of Indian fans and media! 🤞
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Sarah B
As someone who follows cricket globally, this is a smart appointment. Moody understands franchise cricket across multiple continents. The "Super Giants" brand needs consistent leadership across IPL, SA20 and The Hundred. Good strategic move!
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Vikram M
LSG needs someone who can build a strong core team. Moody's experience with SRH where they built a champion team gives me hope. But he needs to work on our middle order batting - that's been our weakness for two seasons now.
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Kavya N
Exciting news! Moody choosing LSG over staying with Reliance-owned teams shows RPSG is making serious moves. Hope this brings some stability to the franchise after the frequent changes in coaching staff. Looking forward to IPL 2025! 🎉
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Michael C

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