Mickey Arthur will coach Rangpur Riders' title defence in the 2025 Global Super League on a virtual basis. The news broke from Rangpur's director, Shanian Taneem, that Arthur will not be available in Guyana for the entire tournament.

The reason for the same is his coaching deal with Derbyshire in Division Two of the current County Championship, which has forced him to remain back and coach the BPL franchise from a record 7500 kilometres away. The GSL begins on July 10, with Rangpur beginning their campaign in the second match of the season. The T20 event will see participation from teams like Central Stags (Super Smash), Dubai Capitals (ILT20), Guyana Amazon Warriors (CPL), and Hobart Hurricanes (BBL).

Shanian revealed at a jersey unveiling ceremony in Dhaka that Greg Smith will be working with the team personally, with Mickey remaining in regular contact with Greg and the players.

Here is what stated Shanian, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo

"As the English County Championship is ongoing and Mickey is coaching Derbyshire County Cricket Club, he is unavailable at the moment. Therefore, we are appointing Greg Smith as our head coach. He is someone Mickey fully trusts. Mickey will stay connected with the players and continue to offer his input. Greg will lead the team under Mickey's guidance," 

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Rangpur will be led by Nurul Hasan, who has been the captain of the team since 2023. Players retained from the 2024 squad include Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, and Harmeet Singh. The overseas contingent features Kyle Mayers, Tabraiz Shamsi, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Ibrahim Zadran.

 Nurul Hasan (c), Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Mahidul Islam, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Mohammad Saif, Abu Hider, Rakilbul Hasan, Yasir Ali, Kyle Mayers, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ibrahim Zadran, Akif Javed, Iftikar Ahmed, Harmeet Singh, Khawaja Nafay