N. K. P. Salve
| N. K. P. Salve | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Narendra Kumar Salve 18 March 1921 Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Died | 1 April 2012 (aged 91) Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence | Sadar, Nagpur |
Narendra Kumar Salve (18 March 1921 – 1 April 2012) better known as N. K. P. Salve, was a veteran Indian politician from Indian National Congress, parliamentarian and a cricket administrator. Former Union minister and president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) (1982–1985), he was instrumental in bringing the Cricket World Cup outside England and to the Indian subcontinent in 1987. Salve was a staunch advocate for the separate statehood of Vidarbha.
Born to Shri P.K. Salve and (Shrimati) Corneliabai Salve(nee Jadhav) in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, Salve received B.Com. and F.C.A. degrees, He was a Chartered Accountant and was also an avid cricketer at college. Shri & Smt.P.K.Salve were illustrious freedom fighters and those worked with Mahatma Gandhi in Wardha Ashram.
A chartered accountant by profession, he played club cricket in Nagpur in his early years, and remained an umpire in the following years. He remained President of Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) (1972–1980), and in 1982 the president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), a post he held till 1985 as the current President of India Pranab Mukherjee forwarded his name for that post. It was during his tenure that India won the 1983 Cricket World Cup, plus he managed to get joint hosting right for the 1987 Cricket World Cup for India and Pakistan. In 1983, he also became the first elected chairman of the Asian Cricket Council. In recognition to services to Cricket, the BCCI started the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy in 1995, named after him.
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