Captured in a book: 5 famous cricketers and their autobiographies
The cricketers around the world are known for inspiring people in their lives. Fans idolize cricketers and copy their styles in their real lives to become a better human being. Only by seeing players in action on the field, one cannot know all the bits and pieces of their life. When legendary cricketers take an initiative to pen down personal notes and experiences of their life, the world gets all the insights.
Talking in the same line, there have been great autobiographies by the cricketers that have touched the lives of people in so many ways. Let’s see autobiographies of five famous cricketers-
5. Straight from the heart- Kapil Dev
The cricketer who brought India its first World Cup trophy in the year 1983 was Kapil Dev. The book hit the stores in 2004 and was published by MacMillan. Having graced the Indian cricket with both bat and ball, Dev’s interesting journey is captured in his autobiography.
The book gives an account of many interesting aspects of his life apart from the cricket world. The inspiring book touched a million lives through its content.
4. Test of My Life- Yuvraj Singh
If there has to be one cricketer whose autobiography has inspired millions around the world, it has to be of Yuvraj Singh. The way cricketer managed to pull off the 2011 World Cup in the best manner while surviving the deadly disease will always remain incredible.
In the autobiography Test of my life, the cricketer has scripted his ‘journey from cricket to cancer and back.’ He also talked about his days spent in Indianapolis during his treatment. The book is written with the assistance of Nishant Arora and Sharda Ugra.
3. Kevin Pietersen- KP: The Autobiography
The autobiography of legendary British cricketer Kevin Pietersen was released in October 2014. The autobiography hit the stores in the year 2014 which was written by the assistance of an Irish sports journalist David Walsh.
The book throws light on the early days of Pietersen in South Africa and his career with the English squad. The book also includes instances from his infamous sacking from the England team in 2014.
2. Ricky Ponting- Ponting: At the Close of Play
The autobiography of legendary Australian batsman Ricky Ponting was released in October 2013. ‘At the close of the Play’ was published by HarperSport that inspired several people around the world. He is considered one of the most successful captains in the history of international cricket.
He bid farewell to his international stint in the year 2012, and the book came the very next year, summarizing all his great achievements in all these years.
1. Playing it my way- Sachin Tendulkar
The autobiography of the God of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, was launched on 5 November 2014. Playing it my way throws light on the player’s early days in the world of cricket and his 24 years of a glorious career. It was written, along with sports journalist Boria Majumdar.
The book entered the Limca Book of Records for becoming the bestselling book both in fiction and non-fiction categories as an adult hardback. It was published by Hachette India in the subcontinent.
