Guts & Glory

Author: Makarand Waingankar
Publisher: Jaico Books, Mumbai
(Pp 240, ISBN 978-81-8495-614-6, Rs 299)

Cricket is one of the most admired sports across the world and cricket fans are always keen to know more about the stalwarts of cricket. Guts & Glory chronicles the professional lives of 26 rising players and legends from India. Each tale weaves in inspiration and motivation by narrating great cricket moments and anecdotes.

The book features the country’s most successful Indian cricketers from the likes of Tiger Pataudi and ML Jaisimha to dashing new stars such as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Accompanying them are the inimitably witty caricatures of cricket fan and artist, Austin Coutinho. It is an extremely readable tribute to these masters of Indian cricket. A must-have book for all cricket lovers!

– Varsha