Mo Bobat Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Mohammad Bobat
Profession	British Cricket Administrator
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1983
Age (as of 2025)	43 Years
Birthplace	Leicester, England
Nationality	British
School	Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth College (WQE), Leicester, England
Hometown	Leicester, England
College/University	• Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, England • University of Bedfordshire, England • Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Sports Science and Management from Nottingham Trent University (2001-2004) • Professional Graduate Certificate in Education from University of Bedfordshire (2006-2008) • Master of Sports Directorship from the Manchester Metropolitan University (2017-2019)
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Social Media	• Instagram • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Parents	Father- Gulam Bobat (former cricketer)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mo Bobat

• After completing his formal education, Mo Bobat began working as the Head of Sporting Intelligence at Derby County FC (EFL Championship).

• Apart from cricket, he then expanded his career in sports management into professional football.

• Mo Bobat then became known for his smart ways of finding talented players, building strong teams, and improving the way teams are managed.

• In 2004, he started working as a Sports Science Lecturer and Physical Education (PE) teacher at Leicester College. He served in the position till 2007.

• In January 2008, Mo Bobat started working as a Teacher of Sport and Physical Education at Wyggeston College. He served in the position till October 2011.

• During this period, he started his career in sports science education and learned coaching.
  

  Mo Bobat while delivering a lecture

• In March 2011, Mo Bobat was appointed as a Chairman at Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket Limited Coaches Association. He served in the position till March 2012.

• He served the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as Regional Performance Manager from November 2011 to July 2013.

• In November 2011, Mo Bobat was promoted to the position of England Development Programme Operations Manager in ECB. He served in the position till January 2018.

• In January 2014, he received the Level 4 Master Cricket Coach certification from England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

• In 2016, Mo Bobat started working as the Player Identification Lead at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). He served in the position till 2019.

• In November 2019, he started working as a full time Performance Director at ECB. He served in the position till February 2024.

• During this time, he looked after the elite men’s player pathway.
  

  Mo Bobat during his period at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

• During his period in ECB, Mo Bobat managed the England Men’s Under-19 team program and regional player development systems.

• During this time, he created first official national system of England for identifying talented players and using data during their selection.

• In his tenure, England won both the 50-over and T20 World Cup titles and built the strong foundation for the “Bazball” style of Test cricket.

• In September 2023, Mo Bobat made headlines when he was appointed as the Director of Cricket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) before the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. He replaced Mike Hesson.
  

  Mo Bobat while serving as the Director of Cricket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

• During this tenure, he worked  with head coach Andy Flower and changed various long-term plans of RCB. He defined the roles of the players and build a stronger bowling attack for the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

• During his time in management, RCB won two IPL titles in a row.
  

  Mo Bobat (middle) with Virat Kohli during a practice session

• In April 2024, Mo Bobat founded the House of Acuitas and started working as its Director and Performance Consultant.

• On 1 October 2025, he was appointed as the Director of Cricket of London Spirit (The Hundred). He led the team under its owners, the Silicon Valley group called “Tech Titans.”
  

  Mo Bobat while serving as the Director of Cricket of London Spirit (The Hundred)

• During the same time, Mo Bobat continued working as the Director of Cricket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

• Once, during a media conversation, he talked about his favourite Arsenal Players. Mo Bobat said,
  

  In my early teens, it was Ian Wright – I had number 8 on the back of all my Arsenal shirts and even copied his boots…which was an expensive habit. As I got a bit older it was Dennis Bergkamp – an absolute genius who did some of the most special things I’ve seen on a football pitch. I suppose I can’t not mention Thierry Henry, probably the best player we’ve ever had.”