Other Interests
Subbarayan took a keen interest in sports during his lifetime. He wrote numerous articles on cricket and was the Founder-President of the Indian Cricket Federation, the first association in the Madras Presidency to represent Indian cricketing interests. He also served as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India during the Second World War. He also served as the President of the Madras Olympic Association and the Madras Hockey Association.
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