{{Short description|Indian cricketer and coach (born 1967)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Sunil Subramaniam | image = | country = India | fullname = Sunil Subramaniam | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|5|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox | role = Bowler | club1 = Tamil Nadu | year1 = 1988/89–1997/98 | clubnumber1 = | club2 = Assam | year2 = 2000/01 | clubnumber2 = | columns = 2 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 74 | runs1 = 1096 | bat avg1 = 18.57 | 100s/50s1 = 0/4 | top score1 = 68 | deliveries1 = 16510 | wickets1 = 285 | bowl avg1 = 23.53 | fivefor1 = 20 | tenfor1 = 4 | best bowling1 = 7/44 | catches/stumpings1 = 35/– | column2 = List A | matches2 = 28 | runs2 = 119 | bat avg2 = 9.91 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 22 | deliveries2 = 1309 | wickets2 = 33 | bowl avg2 = 28.15 | fivefor2 = 2 | tenfor2 = n/a | best bowling2 = 5/22 | catches/stumpings2 = 13/– | date = 31 November | year = 2015 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/34219.html ESPNcricinfo }}
'''Sunil Subramaniam''' (born 28 May 1967) is a former Indian first-class cricketer and the current head coach of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Academy and manager of the Indian national team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ashwin’s cut out for big things: Sunil|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130224/jsp/sports/story_16599911.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301005444/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130224/jsp/sports/story_16599911.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 March 2013|publisher=The Telegraph India|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref> During his playing career, Subramaniam represented Tamil Nadu cricket team and Assam cricket team. He took up the job of cricket coaching in 2005.
==Career== Subramaniam is a former slow left-arm orthodox spinner who played for Tamil Nadu cricket team for ten seasons from 1988/89 to 1997/98 before getting dropped from the team. He then played one season for Assam cricket team in 2000/01.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sunil Subramaniam|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Players/11/11299/11299.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref> Despite having a successful first-class career, he was never considered for India selection. He appeared for Rest of India in 1994/95 Irani Trophy against Mumbai.<ref name=retir/>
During his playing career, Subramaniam also worked for the Indian IT company HCL Technologies.<ref name=crico>{{cite web|title=Transcript: Couch Talk with Sunil Subramaniam|url=http://thecricketcouch.com/couch-talk/transcript-couch-talk-with-sunil-subramaniam/|publisher=The Cricket Couch|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref>
Subramaniam retired from competitive cricket in 2001 at the age of 34. He made the retirement call after tearing a ligament in his left leg during practice following which he underwent two operations.<ref name=retir>{{cite web|title=Sunil Subramaniam calls it a day|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/103565.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref> He had two simultaneous injuries at the time of retirement, with blades inserted into both his legs.<ref name=crico/> He was regarded to be among "the most feared bowlers in first class cricket" for his bowling skills and aggressive approach.<ref name=retir/>
In 2005, he became the coach of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Academy. He has been the coach of Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin since Ashwin's under-19 days at Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ashwin dedicates feat to personal coach Sunil|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130223/jsp/sports/story_16596157.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227081107/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130223/jsp/sports/story_16596157.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 February 2013|publisher=The Telegraph India|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/34219.html}} * {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/11/11299/11299.html}}
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