No Ball: The Murky World of Match Fixing

Whispers, and then some progressively loud murmurs! Match fixing and illegal betting had begun to pervade the cricketing world. In 2000, when the much respected South African skipper, Hansie Cronje, was found guilty of match fixing soon after a trail of stars fell after the another.

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Dipa Karmakar – The Small Wonder

The book offers an in-depth look at every phase of Dipa Karmakar’s life, beginning with her childhood struggles, marked by ridicule, and progressing through her journey to greatness. It highlights her groundbreaking achievements, becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games, and her daring attempt of the death-defying Produnova vault at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

281 and Beyond

This autobiography penned by VVS Laxman and R Kaushik recaps the life of one of the most stylish and prolific batsmen of Indian cricket. The title obviously refers to his epic knock at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 281 runs from him turned around the match against Australia and gone into record books as one of the biggest turnaround moments.

Wizards: The Story of Indian Spin Bowling

The story of Indian spin bowling goes as far back as the turn of the twentieth century. In the Bombay Triangular (later, Quadrangular and Pentangular) and in the 1911 tour to England, Palwankar Baloo and his brand of left-arm spin delighted Englishman and Indian alike.