Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede (24 September 1914 in Nagpur – 30 January 1988 in Mumbai) was a cricket administrator and politician.

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 Political career
• 3 As Cricket Administrator
• 4 References

Early life

Wankhede had his early college education in Nagpur and entered the bar in England. On his return, he started practice in Nagpur. In the 1940s, he entered politics and was jailed for taking part in the Indian freedom struggle.

Political career

He was elected to the Madhya Pradesh State *embly in 1952 and served as the deputy speaker of Bilingual Bombay State from 23 November 1956 to 5 April 1957. He was elected from Kalmeshwar in 1957 elections to the Bombay State and in 1962 and 1967 to the Maharashtra *embly. He was the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative *embly between 22 March 1972 till 20 April 1977. Wankhede was also the mayor of Nagpur for three years. In 1967, he was a member of the Indian delegation that took part in the 22nd session of the United Nations General *embly in New York City.

As Cricket Administrator

Wankhede was the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India from 1980-81 to 1982-83, and the Vice president from 1972-73 to 1979-80. He led the Bombay Cricket *ociation from 1963-64 till his death. He also chaired various other sporting bodies. He was an agriculturist and businessman by profession.

The Bombay Cricket *ociation (BCA) had persistent disputes with the Cricket Club of India over ticketing revenues from Brabourne Stadium, which is owned by CCI. After a particularly bitter dispute in the early 1970s, the BCA decided to build a stadium of its own in Mumbai. Built under his leadership, it is now named after him as Wankhede Stadium, and is a prominent international cricketing venue.

References

• Obituary in Indian Cricket 1988
• Obituary in ACSSI almanack 1988