5 Must-Read Books on Indian Cricket
Five timeless companions for every Indian cricket tragic.
In less than a hundred years since making its Test debut, Indian cricket has evolved into a powerhouse.
The journey has been long, challenging but equally fascinating.
Here are 5 books (in no particular order) that will help you go through this journey and help you understand what went behind achieving the powerhouse status.
🏏A Corner of a foreign field by Ramachandra Guha
Reading history has never felt this exciting. A book that enlightens you about the origin and development of cricket in India.
Guha weaves an intriguing narrative of how cricket found itself associated with social and political events in India’s history.
Backed with incredible research, it is insightful and eye-opening.
🏏 The Miracle Makers by Bharat Sundaresan and Gaurav Joshi
A first-hand account of how the Indian team went beyond their call of duty to give cricket fans across the globe a cricket tour that will go down in history as one of the best.
The book does justice to the incredible story of India’s victory of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in 2020-21.
🏏 Indian Cricket: Then and Now by Venkat
An anthology on Indian cricket with 47 contributions from 40 different writers, chronicling the journey of Indian cricket through its prominent personalities and landmark moments.
A goldmine of stories and anecdotes for cricket fans.
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🏏 The Lord's of Wankhede by W.V. Raman and R. Kaushik
Documents the transformative journey of Indian cricket between the two World Cup victories of 1983 and 2011.
Backed with impeccable research and fluid writing, it presents a raw account of how India emerged as a cricketing superpower.
🏏 The Miracle Men by Nikhil Naz
A nostalgic and entertaining retelling of India’s 1983 Prudential Cup campaign.
Replete with anecdotes, the book presents intricate details about the selection conundrum, team dynamics, dressing-room conversations and on-field tactics.
Let me know which book you enjoyed reading this year, especially if they don’t appear on the list.
I will be back with another review and more book lists and recommendations. Happy Reading!
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