Overview
M. P. Pandove (born 18 November 1945) is an Indian former first-class cricketer and cricket administrator. During his playing career, he appeared for Southern Punjab, Punjab and North Zone. He later worked in administrative roles with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA).
Playing career
Pandove was born on 18 November 1945 in Sunam, Punjab. He played as an all-rounder who batted right-handed and was an occasional wicket-keeper. He made his first-class debut for Southern Punjab at the age of 14 in a 1960–61 Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir. In a 1961–62 Ranji Trophy game against Northern Punjab at Jalandhar, he scored 100 not out. He was 16 years 48 days old when he made that century.
As Administrator
Pandove became a cricket administrator in his later years. He has worked in several positions such as the joint secretary of the BCCI, BCCI treasurer and the honorary secretary of PCA, a position he holds as of December 2015. Pandove was the senior selector for the Indian team when Sachin Tendulkar was made captain. In April 2015, he was appointed chairman of the National Cricket Academy for the second time. In August 2015, he was appointed to chair a five-member ad-hoc committee for cricket administration in the state of Uttarakhand.
Personal life
Pandove's son Dhruv Pandove was also a first-class cricketer who represented Punjab. Dhruv scored his first century at the age of 14 years and 294 days. He died in a road accident in January 1992 at the age of 18.