Hesson now RCB Director (Operations)

New Delhi, August 23 

Restructuring its setup, IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday appointed former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson as director of cricket operations and Australian Simon Katich as the new head coach. 

The RCB said that in his new capacity, Hesson will be responsible for the the team's overall cricket operations, including defining policy, strategy, programs, scouting, performance management and bringing in the best practices in "all aspects of the outfit's cricketing pathway". Hesson will work closely with all the players and the coaching team and will be an integral part of the RCB team management. Former Australia batsman Katich, in his new role as head coach, will "inculcate the high-performance culture" in the team. With the new appointments, RCB has parted ways with Gary Kirsten,  coach and mentor of the team in the previous seasons, as well as bowling consultant Ashish Nehra. —PTI