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Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will be playing his 50th test match at Galle, starting on Wednesday | Image: XtraTime

Internet Desk: The BCCI has appointed India’s ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin ’s childhood coach and former Tamil Nadu left-arm spinner Sunil Subramanian as the administrative manager of the Indian cricket team.

The board has given him a one-year contract and he will join the squad ahead of the second Test against the Lankan’s which will start from August 3 in Colombo.

“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday appointed former first class cricketer Sunil Subramanian as the administrative manager of Team India (Senior Men),” the BCCI said in a statement.

“Subramanian has 285 wickets to his name from 74 matches in first class cricket. He captained Tamil Nadu in Ranji Trophy and is a National Cricket Academy (NCA) certified coach.

“He also has a rich vein of experience when it comes to management and administrative capabilities having served both public and private sector organisations for over 16 years,” the statement added.