Andy flower
IPL 2026: 'Never Doubted We'd Win It' - Bobat And Flower Reveal Blueprint Behind Historic Title Triumph
For years, RCB were always regarded as a franchise that had a lot of stars, but were hugely imbalanced – batting always got the big money, with bowling being their perennial weak link. But after Andy Flower and Mo Bobat took over as head coach and Director of Cricket respectively, RCB began to have a strong, well-balanced unit which is evident in their back-to-back IPL wins delighting franchise T20 cricket's most passionate fan base.
“I suppose when Andy and I first joined the franchise and we obviously had a first year that was a season of two halves and pretty challenging. Then we had the benefit of a mega auction and a bit of a reset, having learned some really strong lessons in the year before. The opportunity also to introduce Rajat as a new captain, which felt like a blank slate for us.
