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IPL Franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad Appoint Tom Moody As Director Of Cricket

Tom Moody was in charge of Sunrisers Hyderabad for seven years till the 2019 season, guiding the team to IPL title in 2016

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IPL Franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad Appoint Tom Moody As Director Of Cricket
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Australia cricketer-turned-coach Tom Moody was on Tuesday appointed as the director of cricket by IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad. (More Cricket News)

The 55-year-old Australian was in charge of SRH for seven years till the 2019 season, guiding the team to IPL title in 2016 before he was replaced by England's World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss in July last year.

"@TomMoodyCricket has been appointed as the Director of Cricket for SunRisers Hyderabad. #OrangeArmy #KeepRising," the franchise announced on its official Twitter handle.

During Moody's seven-year tenure, Sunrisers reached IPL play-offs five times.

In this year's IPL in the UAE, SRH again reached the play-offs after qualifying third. They lost to Delhi Capitals in the Qualifier 2 at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

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