Kumar was already roped in by the BCCI for a one-year period in the anti-corruption unit during the IPL.
"The Board of Control for Cricket in India today announced the names of the organising committee for the mega event with Dr M V Sridhar as the General Manager for Cricket Operations," the BCCI said in a statement
Amrit Mathur has been appointed as the Principal Coordinator while R P Shah will be the Tournament Manager, Finance.
Mayank Parikh has been nominated as Manager - Logistics and hospitality and Professor Ratnakar Shetty, who was the Tournament Director of the ICC Cricket World Cup-2011, has been appointed as an advisor to the Committee.