Sriram started his cricketing career as a left-arm spinner and took 29 wickets on India’s Under-19 tour of South Africa in the 1992-93 season. However, playing for Tamil Nadu, it was his batting which brought him wider recognition. His most prolific season was in 1999-2000 when he scored 1075 runs in the Ranji Trophy including 5 centuries, and was named as an Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year. Sriram was selected in 2000 for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.

His consistent domestic form resulted in a call-up to the India national cricket team, and he made his One Day International debut against South Africa at Nagpur on 19 March 2000. However, a string of low scores meant that he lost his place in the squad after 6 matches.

He moved from Tamil Nadu to Maharashtra in 2006. Sriram has also played as an overseas player for the Scottish Saltires in English domestic cricket in 2004, and has been regularly selected for the South Zone cricket team in the Duleep Trophy. He currently plays for Goa.

In 2007, Sriram decided to sign with the Indian Cricket League.

He had worked with the Australia A squad that toured India in 2015. He was also named as a coaching consultant of Australian cricket team for Test series in Bangladesh in 2015.He also accompanied the Australian cricket team during the Ashes 2019.

In 2019, he was appointed as the batting and spin bowling coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore.