In 1967, he was a member of the Indian delegation that took part in the 22nd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
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.
It is told that Mr. Wankhede went to watch the India vs Zimbabwe match of the 1983 World Cup at Tunbridge Wells.
Later, after Kapil Dev's onslaught of unbeaten 175, a world record then, and India defeating Zimbabwe, it is said that Wankhede paid 300 pounds for that taxi ride.