When I was a little kid, our main sport was always 'football'. Yes, at that time too we had another sport called 'cricket' - but that was just another game, like hockey, tennis or badminton. The ICC world (Prudential) cup win in 1983 changed the whole picture. Very soon cricket took the prime spot in Indian sports world. And all of a sudden cricket became the single religion in the mind of numerous sports fan of India when a little kid named Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar started playing amazingly for the national cricket team.
The book, "Playing It My Way" is not just a mere autobiography - it is the life of a great man. No book can sum up an entire journey of 24 years of anyone's life. Nevertheless, this book made me nostalgic about how my childhood days were spent seeing this great man on TV.
There are many similarities with my own life - like the way Sachin grew up in a close knit, middle class family - the sacrifice made by his parents and elder brothers, the discipline, dedication and hardwork, the love & caring between the siblings, the camaraderie that he shared with his brothers, the love for good music - all made this book an awesome read. His love towards his wife, care for kids, respect for his beloved parents and his guidance to his team mates will always be respected.
The straightforwardness, the uncomplicated approach Sachin has towards his life, along with the devotion towards his family, the patriotism and the attention to the minutest details of the sport are the key impressions one takes away and keeps with oneself as one completes this book.
Being a Calcuttan I was a big fan of Saurav Ganguly, but I was never a less fan of Sachin. He has given us so many moments of pride being an Indian and arguably no one else can give the same amount of glory to India in cricket world. The book did bring back many glorious memories, all the affection we felt for this man ever since 1992 - that's the time when many of us seriously started watching Indian cricket...
The book, "Playing It My Way" is not just a mere autobiography - it is the life of a great man. No book can sum up an entire journey of 24 years of anyone's life. Nevertheless, this book made me nostalgic about how my childhood days were spent seeing this great man on TV.
There are many similarities with my own life - like the way Sachin grew up in a close knit, middle class family - the sacrifice made by his parents and elder brothers, the discipline, dedication and hardwork, the love & caring between the siblings, the camaraderie that he shared with his brothers, the love for good music - all made this book an awesome read. His love towards his wife, care for kids, respect for his beloved parents and his guidance to his team mates will always be respected.
The straightforwardness, the uncomplicated approach Sachin has towards his life, along with the devotion towards his family, the patriotism and the attention to the minutest details of the sport are the key impressions one takes away and keeps with oneself as one completes this book.
Being a Calcuttan I was a big fan of Saurav Ganguly, but I was never a less fan of Sachin. He has given us so many moments of pride being an Indian and arguably no one else can give the same amount of glory to India in cricket world. The book did bring back many glorious memories, all the affection we felt for this man ever since 1992 - that's the time when many of us seriously started watching Indian cricket...
Read here one of the fascinating chapters, "Childhood" from this amazing book. I deliberately didn't upload few more chapters here, because this autobiography will benefit charitable causes as the proceeds from the sale will be used to support the charitable causes like the alleviation of malnutrition in children and the provision of clean water to the underprivileged.
Long live Master Blaster. You have earned love and respect of billions...
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