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S. K. Wankhede Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth24 September 1914

Age73 (at time of death)

BirthplaceKohali, Kalmeshwar, Nagpur, Maharashtra

ProfessionCricket administrator, politician, lawyer, agriculturist, businessman

NationalityIndian

S. K. Wankhede Biography

Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede was an Indian lawyer, politician and cricket administrator best known for his roles in state legislatures and for leading theB

Early life and background

Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede was born on 24 September 1914 in Kohali, Kalmeshwar, in the Nagpur region of Maharashtra. He completed his early college education in Nagpur and went to England to study law. After finishing his legal training he returned to India and began practising law in Nagpur.

Career

Wankhede entered public life in the 1940s and took part in the political movements of the era; during that period he was arrested and jailed for his activities. He won election to legislative office in the 1950s and served in several key parliamentary roles over the following decades. From 1 April 1952 to 31 October 1956 he was the first deputy speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly. He represented constituencies through state reorganisations, serving in the Madhya Pradesh state assembly in late 1956 and early 1957 and then winning election from the Kalmeshwar seat in 1957. He was later elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1962 and again in 1967.

Wankhede held the office of Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 22 March 1972 until 20 April 1977. He also served a three-year term as mayor of Nagpur and took part in international diplomacy as a member of India’s delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York during its 22nd session in 1967.

Alongside his political work, Wankhede maintained a long involvement in cricket administration. He was active with the Bombay Cricket Association from 1963 until his death. He served as vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India from 1972 to 1980 and was elected BCCI president in 1980, holding the office through the early 1980s.

Wankhede combined public service with private pursuits as an agriculturist and businessman in addition to his legal career.

Wankhede Stadium

During the early 1970s a financial dispute over ticket revenues between the Cricket Club of India and the Bombay Cricket Association escalated. As a leader in the BCA, Wankhede moved to secure a separate venue for the association. A new stadium was constructed within months and opened for international cricket in 1975; that ground was named in his honour.

Public profile

Wankhede’s public life spanned law, politics and sport administration. His long association with Maharashtra and Nagpur civic life included legislative leadership, a mayoralty and stewardship of cricket affairs at both state and national levels.

Personal and later life

Wankhede’s nationality was Indian. He was noted in records as having black eyes and grey hair. He pursued legal studies in England before returning to India to practise law. He died in Mumbai on 30 January 1988 at the age of 73; the cause of death is recorded as natural causes.

Latest updates

A college in Nagpur, Bar. Sheshrao Wankhede Mahavidyalaya, Mohpa, was established in 1990 and carries his name.

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Career Highlights

  1. First Deputy Speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly (1952–1956)
  2. Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1972–1977)
  3. President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (1980–1983)
  4. Long-term service with the Bombay Cricket Association (1963–1988)
  5. Instrumental in creation of the stadium later named Wankhede Stadium
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