Cricketers Bio-Graphs: Books to Read
Dhoni Touch, The: Unravelling the Enigma: Unravelling the Enigma That Is Mahendra Singh Dhoni
For over a decade, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has captivated the world of
cricket and over a billion Indians with his incredible ingenuity as
captain, wicketkeeper and batsman. Bharat Sundaresan tracks down the
cricketer's closest friends in Ranchi and artfully presents the
different shades of Dhoni-the Ranchi boy, the Fauji, the diplomat, Chennai's beloved Thala, the wicketkeeping Pythagoras-and lays bare the man underneath. He
discovers a certain je ne sais quoi about the man who has a magical
ability to transform and elevate everything which comes into his
orbit-the Dhoni Touch.
Funny, candid, and peppered with delicious anecdotes, The Dhoni Touch reveals an ordinary man living an extraordinary life.
'Dhoni is adored, respected, loved wildly, and yet, remains mysterious.
Don't we want to know more? I do. And this book by Bharat, a fine
journalist, helps'HARSHA BHOGLE.
'One of India's most stylish and inquisitive cricket writers
unleashes an array of helicopter shots to produce the definitive
origin story of a player and captain who changed the sport in his
country'
ALI MARTIN, GUARDIAN
PLAYING IT MY WAY - Sachin Tendulkar
This is the autobiography of legend and the renowned personality in
cricket, Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar played for good 24 years and
retired in 2013. In this book Sachin talks about his journey from his first
Test match at the age of 16 to his 100th international century and the final
farewell. He was awarded with India's highest civilian honor, Bharat Ratna
Award, on the day of his retirement. The book talks about how a young Mumbai
school boy channeled his energies into the game. As a result of this he was
the record breaker batsman in school. Sachin is the highest run scorer in
the world?s history. He always scored more runs and made more centuries than
any other player, in both Tests and one-day games. For him cricket was much
more than scoring runs.
After a few hours of his final match on 16 November 2013, the Prime
Minister's Office announced the decision to award him the Bharat Ratna,
India's highest civilian award. He is the youngest recipient to date and the
first ever sportsperson to receive the award. He also won the 2010 Sir
Garfield Sobers Trophy for cricketer of the year at the ICC awards.
The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back - Yuvraj Singh
For the first time ever, Yuvraj Singh tells the real story behind the
2011 World Cup when his on-the-field triumphs hid his increasingly
puzzling health problems and worrying illnesses. In his debut book, The
Test of My Life, he reveals how-plagued with insomnia, coughing fits
that left him vomiting blood and an inability to eat-he made a deal with
God. On the night before the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup final, Yuvraj
prayed for the World Cup in return for anything God wanted.
In this book, he lays bare his fears, doubts and the lows he experienced
during chemotherapy-when he lost his energy, his appetite and his
hair-and his battle to find the will to survive. Poignant, personal, and
moving, The Test of My Life is about cancer and cricket; but more
importantly, it is about the human will to fight in the face of
adversity and triumph despite all odds.
A Century is Not Enough - Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly is a former Indian cricketer and former captain of the
Indian team. In 2002, the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack ranked him the
sixth greatest ODI batsman of all time. He is one of the only three
players in Indian cricket history to have played more than 100 Tests
and more than 300 one-day internationals. Sourav Ganguly currently
heads the Cricket Association of Bengal.
A Padma Shri Award winner, Sourav was honored with the Banga Bibhushan Award in 2013. This is his first book.
A cricket writer of more than three decades, Gautam Bhattacharya has
covered more than 150 Test matches, 700 one-dayers and 12 World Cups.
He has followed Sourav Ganguly’s career ever since he made his Ranji
Trophy debut.He is the author of two bestselling books: Sach, a book
on Sachin Tendulkar, and Pankaj Roy’s authorized biography.
Believe: What Life and Cricket Taught Me -Suresh Raina
In this book, Suresh Raina takes us through the challenges he faced as a
young cricketer. He was bullied in school and at cricket camps, but he
always punched above his weight, overcoming every adversity life threw at
him and never giving up. This is the story of the lessons he learnt and
the friendships he built.Peppered with invaluable insights - about the game and about life - that
Raina acquired from senior colleagues like M.S. Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Anil
Kumble, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, among others, this book will
make you believe in the power of hard work, love, luck, hope and
camaraderie. It is a journey through the highs and lows in the cricketing
career of a man who saw his world fall apart and yet became one of the
most influential white-ball cricketers India has ever seen.
The first Indian to score five double centuries in Test Cricket, each of those scores higher than the previous one; the first Indian to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings; the first non-wicketkeeper in Test history to take 200 catches; the first batsman in Test history to score a century in every Test-playing nation of his time; one of the greatest match-winners of all time, and now, the coach of the Indian Under-19 team which won the World Cup!
COACHING BEYOND: My Days with the Indian Cricket
The book is a dive into the minds of the top players and what has made them and the Indian team tick. I am sure it will make for a fascinating read. —V.V.S. Laxman
Coaching Beyond reflects primarily on R. Sridhar’s seven-year coaching tenure with the Indian cricket team as its fielding coach. This book isn’t as technical as it is anecdotal. It throws light, for instance, on how Virat Kohli overcame a dismal Test series in England in 2014 to smash four hundreds in as many matches in his next overseas outing, in Australia.
It also traces Rishabh Pant’s journey towards becoming the ferocious ball-striker and outstanding gloveman he is today while delving into the minds of players and the support staff to analyse India’s progression towards the number 1 Test ranking. Revelations of behind-the-scenes parleys jostle with the then head coach Ravi Shastri’s motivational skills in a riveting read that provides an insider’s account of the rise and rise of Indian cricket.
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