Rakesh Parikh nominated India manager for Lanka tour

Former Baroda opener Rakesh Parikh has been nominated by the Cricket Board as administrative manager of the Indian team to tour Sri Lanka next month.

The cricketer-turned-administrator said "yes" when asked by PTI whether he would be the manager of the Indian team on the tour comprising a tour game followed by three Test matches.

India, to be led by Virat Kohli, will be visiting the Emerald Island after a five-year gap.

The last time the two teams met in a Test series, in 2010, the three-match rubber was tied 1-1.