Nariman Jamshedji "Nari" Contractor pronunciationⓘ (born 7 March 1934) is a former Indian cricketer, who was a left-handed opening batsman.
Contractor made his debut in 1955 and played till 1962 when his professional career ended after a serious injury.
[1] In 2007, he received the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honour Indian board can bestow on a former player.
Nari became an opener after one of the players Vinoo Mankad couldn't take part in a Test match against New Zealand at Delhi in 1955.
Contractor led India to a series win against England in 1961–62 and captained the side to the Caribbean the same season.
In an interview with Simi Garewal in 1999, former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa stated that as a schoolgirl she had a crush on Contractor.