Rangpur Rider has appointed Mickey Arthur as the head coach and will lead the side in the Global Super League which starts on November 26.
The 56-year-old Arthur, who has a wide coaching experience having also managed the Pakistan and Sri Lanka senior men’s teams for many years, has also worked with many T20 franchises all around the world.
He will be also in charge of the team during the upcoming season in the Bangladesh Premier League. “We have signed Mickey Arthur for the GSL and BPL this year,” said Rangpur team director Shanian Taneem.
“It is a one-year deal. He will take care of us for these two tournaments this year. He is a great addition to our side. He is really excited to coach the local players. We have been in touch with Mickey for the last seven to eight days to build the squad for GSL and BPL. He is very active, always gladly helping us,” he added.
রংপুর রাইডার্সে স্বাগতম প্রধান কোচ মিকি আর্থার! ✨
এমন বিশ্বমানের কোচের হাত ধরে নতুন ইতিহাস গড়তে প্রস্তুত রংপুর রাইডার্স! 🏏
Excited to welcome Head Coach Mickey Arthur to Rangpur Riders! ✨
RR ready to make history with this world-class coach by our side 🏏#JoyerLorai pic.twitter.com/pWXDeEJunC
— Rangpur Riders (@RangpurRider) October 18, 2024
“I think he is perfect for Rangpur Riders’ culture. He is a very friendly guy. He will be of great benefit to the Bangladeshi cricketers in particular. He has a lot of experience. He has already taken care of many international countries, such as Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Pakistan,” Taneem said.
Arthur has also coached in the BPL previously, with the Dhaka Dynamites franchise in the 2015 season.
The Global Super League T20 is a five-team T20 competition sanctioned by Cricket West Indies (CWI) and supported by the Guyana Government.
It will be South America’s first standalone cricket event, it will feature teams from five different countries, Guyana Amazon Warriors from the Caribbean Premier League, Hampshire Hawks from England, Lahore Qalandars from Pakistan, Rangapur Riders from Bangladesh and the state team of Victoria from Australia.
