Born(1918-11-16)16 November 1918Madras, British India
Died11 June 1993(1993-06-11) (aged 74)Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Overview
Srinivasan Sriraman (16 November 1918 – 11 June 1993, in Madras) was an Indian cricket administrator.
Sriraman was the joint secretary of the Madras Cricket Association from 1942 to 1944/45, secretary of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) 1954–1985, BCCI joint secretary in 1963/64 and 1964/65, secretary 1965/66 – 1969/70, vice president 1977/78 – 1984/85 and the president between 1985/86 and 1988/89.
During his tenure as TNCA secretary, Sriraman shifted the cricket ground of the Tamil Nadu cricket team from the Corporation Stadium to the Chepauk stadium through a lease arranged through his relationship with Tamil Nadu chief minister and childhood friend K. Kamaraj. India co-hosted the 1987 Cricket World Cup along with Pakistan during his tenure as the BCCI president.
