Former Rajasthan and Goa Ranji Trophy team head coach, Pradeep Sunderam has begun his new innings with Assam Cricket Association (ACA) as bowling head of their academy.

Sunderam, 63, had applied for the Mumbai senior team’s head coach job, but was appointed as Mumbai Cricket Association’s academy fast bowling coach which he did not accept. Sunderam had guided the Mumbai Ranji team as a bowling coach. “Right now, we [Assam] have 36 players in our academy, who are very good prospects. It’s a residential academy and I will be assisting all Assam state teams,” Sunderam told mid-day from Guwahati on Sunday.