<p>Former Indian Premier League Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sundar Raman has been roped in as a consultant by three-time champion Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2021 IPL beginning next month.</p>.<p>Sundar Raman will look after the commercial and marketing strategies of the IPL franchise, CSK sources said on Sunday.</p>.<p>"Yes, Sundar Raman will come in as consultant and will handle the commercial and marketing strategies of CSK," the sources said, adding that an official announcement would be made soon.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-to-begin-on-april-9-mumbai-indians-to-face-rcb-in-opener-no-crowds-allowed-in-6-venues-bcci-959154.html" target="_blank">IPL 2021 to begin on April 9, Mumbai Indians to face RCB in opener; no crowds allowed in 6 venues: BCCI</a></strong></p>.<p>The sources said the chief executive officer (CEO) K S Viswanathan would be the head on the cricket front.</p>.<p>The Madurai-born Sundar Raman is a consultant with Reliance Industries, which owns IPL franchise Mumbai Indians. He had also held the position of CEO-Sports with Reliance Industries.</p>.<p>He is perceived to be close to India Cements managing director N Srinivasan, a former BCCI President and ICC chairman.</p>.<p>The former IPL COO had worked with Srinivasan during the latter's tenure as BCCI chief and his position at ICC.</p>.<p>In 2015, Sundar Raman had resigned as the IPL COO amid investigation into the 2013 spot-fixing scandal. </p>
<p>Former Indian Premier League Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sundar Raman has been roped in as a consultant by three-time champion Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2021 IPL beginning next month.</p>.<p>Sundar Raman will look after the commercial and marketing strategies of the IPL franchise, CSK sources said on Sunday.</p>.<p>"Yes, Sundar Raman will come in as consultant and will handle the commercial and marketing strategies of CSK," the sources said, adding that an official announcement would be made soon.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-to-begin-on-april-9-mumbai-indians-to-face-rcb-in-opener-no-crowds-allowed-in-6-venues-bcci-959154.html" target="_blank">IPL 2021 to begin on April 9, Mumbai Indians to face RCB in opener; no crowds allowed in 6 venues: BCCI</a></strong></p>.<p>The sources said the chief executive officer (CEO) K S Viswanathan would be the head on the cricket front.</p>.<p>The Madurai-born Sundar Raman is a consultant with Reliance Industries, which owns IPL franchise Mumbai Indians. He had also held the position of CEO-Sports with Reliance Industries.</p>.<p>He is perceived to be close to India Cements managing director N Srinivasan, a former BCCI President and ICC chairman.</p>.<p>The former IPL COO had worked with Srinivasan during the latter's tenure as BCCI chief and his position at ICC.</p>.<p>In 2015, Sundar Raman had resigned as the IPL COO amid investigation into the 2013 spot-fixing scandal. </p>