Mumbai, Aug. 22 -- Former Rajasthan Royals (RR) team director Zubin Bharucha has joined five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians (MI) as director of performance, according to Cricinfo.

Bharucha, who has been associated with RR since the inaugural IPL season in 2008 in various roles, will be responsible for working with Indian players during the off-season as part of his new role.

He will work alongside MI assistant coach Paras Mhambrey at the franchise's Mumbai-based facility throughout the year and coordinate with the coaching staff to help players achieve performance targets, as per Cricinfo.

Bharucha has already taken charge of his new assignment and is currently on a tour of South Africa with a group of young ...