Place of birth: Chennai

Dr. Ashok Kumar arrived at the Pune Football Club in 2007 after 20 years at Indian Bank. Instrumental in forming the Indian Bank football team in 1987, Dr. Kumar captained his team to a slew of victories.

As a player, he was a formidable striker and represented the Indian Bank Football team between 1987 to 1992 before being made captain. As captain, he steered the team to victory in the Vittal Trophy and the Chennai District Senior Division League title in 1990 and 1992 respectively.

Sports has always been in the forefront for Dr. Kumar, even before football occupied pride of place. Besides representing his state of Tamil Nadu in cricket, hockey and athletics in the Inter University competitions, he was judged the best shot of Tamil Nadu in the junior national cadet corps state-level inter unit under 0.22 rifle category, and is also a 110m hurdles All India Inter Bank Competition record holder.

He holds a Master Degree in Veterinary Science (microbiology) and has done a Rural Development Project Course from the College of Agricultural Banking, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.

HONOURS

* Manager of Indian Bank football team which won the State League title successively from 2000– 2007

* Manager of the Indian Bank football team which won the Chennai District Football League consecutively from 1992-2007