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02/12/ · Start your review of Democracy's XI: The Great Indian Cricket Story Rajdeep's biggest strength is his access to every cricketer he profiles in this book. He gets valuable bytes DEMOCRACYS XI - Ebook written by RAJDEEP SARDESAI. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Download for offline reading, highlight, Download Democracy S Xi books, Bestselling author and journalist Rajdeep Sardesai narrates the story of post-Independence cricket through the lives of 11 extraordinary Indian cricketers Articles from the Book Cricket, My Father And Other Heroes In a corner at home that I choose to call my private “cricket space’ Remembering Sachin Tendulkar’s iconic Ranji Trophy debut Democracy S Xi. Download Democracy S Xi PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Democracy S Xi book now. This site is like a ... read more
Barring such stray successes, padhai likahi ke chakkar me sab cricket khatam ho gaya and I took to following the exploits of Tendlya, Dada, Dravid and VVS; only this time on full color, joining millions in staying up late or getting up early, standing outside TV showrooms, sneaking into restaurants asking the one question on everyone's lips when a match was on, "score kya hai"? This was a different Mumbai, people would offer a seat in the local train, when they saw you with books and figured it was exam season. Last minute revision would be done peacefully in the train journey from Andheri to Churchgate. People would exchange newspapers or fold them so well that two blokes could read at the same time, standing in front of each other.
And all of us without exception could have played that one ball better which got anyone out, could have held on to a catch which someone dropped and could have bowled six yorkers in a row and all this while having our cup of tea. Did not play after entering college and this rather long hiatus from active playing was broken with a stint as coach of the Icici pru team for a couple of years. Played at any level, cricket like any sport i guess, fosters a great sense of camaraderie, a sense of belonging, most of Dadh's unit from college are still in touch and it is fun when they catch up. All of them remember specific details of matches played long ago, of catches they missed of batsman they fooled into getting out; its almost like the matches happened yesterday. Mumbai has always been a city of dreams and cricket one of the chief instruments of making them happen. It gives us a reason to exist, a reason to celebrate; nowhere is the "spirit" of Mumbai better on display than on its maidans.
For me the best memory was of his last match. We land up all laced with the Indian flag and a great hope to see him score a hundred. Got interviewed by a Marathi channel outside the stadium and we have a screen grab of the gang waving the flag during the match. They have a big screen up, we are swigging pitcher after pitcher, exhorting the batsmen to get out. A foreigner sitting next to us is completely flummoxed and ventures to ask "But, are you not supporting India? We reply "Sure, we just want the Indian team to bat again so that we can watch him bat one last time". Alas it was not to be….
If you look at the composition, it's Dilip Sardesai who stands oddly from the rest - what is he doing in this exalted XI? Rajdeep anticipates this and takes pains in the too-long introduction to justify the choice of his father - but the justification does not cut ice. Rajdeep's apology sounds hollow. The point that the author clarifies about the composition is that this XI of post independence test players is by no means the greatest XI ever - point well taken - but then it's a team XI you are choosing - so to accommodate the flexible point the author is making, a little more research was in order to balance the team with batsmen 6 or 5 , bowlers 4 or 5 and a wicket keeper. His team has only 1 specialist spinner Bedi and one specialist pace bowler Kapil, who of course was also a batsman of high quality.
That makes the team quite ridiculous, because they are 11 players he is choosing. Why XI? Because that's what makes a playing team. From this perspective, the inclusion of Dilip Sardesai can find no justification. Why the pretence of an XI if he feels the need to include his father? It's a highly readable book of course - has to be - after all it's about Cricket and it's about 11 outstanding players who caught our collective imaginations when they played. The book unveils aspects about each player that not many may have known and this makes it very interesting if not riveting. But Rajdeep shows an irritating tendency to make points that appear quite contrived - for instance he says that Gavaskar's constant self-denial while batting I hasten to add! reflected the values of thrift and abstinence of the salaried middle class of the s!! He also can't help but reveal his unfortunate political alignment as a journalist in his book on cricket - he deftly almost cunningly defines Indira Gandhi's dictatorial style as reflective of the new-found assertiveness and self belief that came into Indian Test Cricket during the Gavaskar-Vishwanath era.
I quote "The toughness of her character would make her an inspirational figure for millions; India's political leadership was acquiring a more ruthless edge and so slowly would its cricket. He goes to the extent of comparing Virat with Narendra Modi as representatives of the new wave of autocracy in the country! Rajdeep shies away from offering personal opinions or positions on controversial issues and this is most starkly evident when he literally glosses over the two undeniable stains in any Tendulkar story - the customs waiver matter on his Ferrari and the drawing of an MP's salary and perks for 5 years in spite of almost zero attendance or contribution. But he makes surprising exceptions in the case of Saurav Ganguly on the unsavoury Greg Chappell fall out and Dhoni's political support of N Srinivasan in the wake of the CSK - India Cement - Meiyappan - IPL betting scandal.
These two deviations on part of the will-not-stick-my-neck-out author, betray's nothing but Sardesai's parochialism. By the way, he also fails to mention that Sharmila had to change her religion and name Ayesha Begum to get married to Pataudi. But if you are a cricket lover then you will enjoy reading the book. It is competently written and is well paced - 'military medium' as our loveable commentators from yesteryears would have said with satisfaction! Whatever be the analysis, Rajdeep Sardesai has done a fantastic job in bringing out the complete story of the journey of cricket in India right from its advent to evolve to touching the peak of glory at various points of time. To give a complete picture, Sardesai jr. has also included the political scenario of the country. He has drawn parallels between cricket and politics and also between cricketers and politicians. He has also shown how cricket has united the country on multiple occasions and it is one field where nothing matters more than merit.
Rajdeep has written this book as a cricket lover and not as a bitter political TV journalist who lauds one political party at the cost of another. Since cricket and politics run in his flesh and blood, it might have been difficult to keep politics out of the book. But the way he has incorporated the two was marvelous. It gives a complete scenario and I think one could easily picture everything and relate to it. It is an exciting and fun book to read about cricket and its shining stars and if you are seriously a cricket fan than reading this book is a must. Who else to write on the topic than Rajdeep sardesai. Being a cricketer's son, author has the hands own experience on the cricketer's' lives. Author refers that an actor's son can be an actor.
If not an A grade actor, they can be actors sill. A politician's son can be a politician but for a cricketer's son, even enter. A politician's son can be a politician but for a cricketer's son, even entering the. Author has selected 11 cricketers in the history of India, who has influenced the moulding of cricket at different time periods. He has backed up his observations with the background of the cricketer along with the detailed study of the tenure. Readers get to see how cricket has grown in India post Independence. With the style of writing, author has knitted a book that will excite the audience as much as the fiction thrillers do. Hence it is a mix of entertaining and informative account of Indian cricket. The book is more relatable to 80's and 90's kids as most of the cricketers included will come under this category and also Indian cricket had the greatest growth during this period.
For a cricket aficionado in me, this book once again helped me re-live those memories, of India's finest cricketing produce. While the brilliance. While the brilliance of the likes of Pataudi, Bedi, Sardesai and Gavaskar were heard of, the class of the next-gen were eye-witnessed. Rajdeep Sardesai is a very fine writer and articulates well, as he has himself, played the game with the generation's legends. Coming it from the person who understands the game and it's personalities, is refreshing and keeps you wanting to read more. He writes on the sport while drawing a subtle parallel, on India's growth and the events that unfolded during each player's era.
However what worries me is the lack of bowlers in his selected 'playing' XI. While the good old Punjabi duo in Kapil Dev and Bishan Bedi can fetch you wickets, it will be the part timers in Sachin and Sourav, who can possibly be held responsible for Migraine issues! Perhaps we grew up in the times of the transistor radio with the almost constant "Score kya hai? Rajdeep has managed to find a wonderful story to tell about each cricketer who has shaped India from the times of his father Dilip. The fascinating stories of Kapil, Tendulkar, Dravid and Ganguly were my favourites and I even wondered if based on his strong religious beliefs, which i never knew before reading this book, if Azhar was framed. Its a trip down memory lane, a time when we could play crickets in the suburban streets of Mumbai and everyone could probably name the entire 16 playing for Australia but have no idea who the Prime Minister of the country was.
Actually, that has not changed. A great read and I loved it. If there was one criticism, it would be the use of some Hindi phrases, which limits the reading base to the subcontinent. But it is a book about Indian cricket and it is unlikely I would have the same interest in the back story of Viv Richards or Sir Donald Bradman,. I quite liked the book, being a son of a known cricketer Rajdeep surely has a better connect with the cricketing world. Add to that his experience in the media and you have a book which not only traces the timeline of the players lives but also gives us a glimpse of how our country evolved in those times. I wish Rajdeep had given us some more anecdotes of these cricketers which are not known in the common media circles. Not to say there aren't any but still one always wishes to know more about these legends.
The writing could have been better. It felt more like reading a magazine than a book. And the parallel drawn with politics seemed more convenient than rele. And the parallel drawn with politics seemed more convenient than relevant. For someone who follows and tracks Cricket over a period of time, there is nothing much new to learn except few interesting trivias and anecdotes. Finished in a cursory read. Posted by: weldonweldonmullanyeer Democracy 11 Rajdeep Pdf Free Download December 02, Post a Comment. Open Preview See a Problem? We'd love your help. Let us know what's wrong with this preview of Democracy's XI by Rajdeep Sardesai.
Thanks for telling us about the problem. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Start your review of Democracy's XI: The Great Indian Cricket Story. Rajdeep's biggest strength is his access to every cricketer he profiles in this book. He gets valuable bytes on all issues and personalities- He questions Gavaskar on Bedi, Dhoni on Srinivasan and Ganguly on Chappell. Despite such precious access and a promising premise, Rajdeep falters because cliches rule every page. The well written parts of the book are wherein he quotes veterans like Gideon Haigh or Mukul Kesavan. A maudlin, cliche-loaded tribute to Indian cricket that could have been much Rajdeep's biggest strength is his access to every cricketer he profiles in this book.
A maudlin, cliche-loaded tribute to Indian cricket that could have been much more. Nov 22, Divakar rated it it was ok. Reading books on sports and sportsmen is a newly acquired habit. For the first 55 years of my life, just read two. Tiger's Tale by Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and later Sunny Days by Sunil Gavaskar. Interest got reignited after someone gifted me a copy of OPEN — the no holds barred autobiography of Andre Agassi. Fell in love with the book and also rediscovered the joy of reading about young achievers who overcome all odds and come on top of the their game and stay there for a while. In the last 3 ye Reading books on sports and sportsmen is a newly acquired habit. In the last 3 years, read close to a dozen books…. ironically mostly on cricket and cricketers…underlying our enduring obsession with the official unifying religion of India.
Some remarkable ones were : 'A corner of the foreign field…an Indian history of a British sport' by Ramachandra Guha, 'Wounded Tiger — the history of Pakistan cricket' by Peter Oborne, 'White on Green again on Pakistan cricket by Peter Oborne and Richard Heller, 'Nation at Play — A history of Indian sport' by Ronojoy Sen, 'The Great Tamasha' by James Astill. Oct 27, Mohak rated it it was ok. I know that there has been some criticism of Sardesai's methodology and choice of the eleven cricketers in the book but I was never bothered by it.
I was more keen on reading short stories about cricketers that I have watched - and more importantly, about those who I haven't. I really appreciated the minor details about different cricketers that Sardesai's research generated - such as the importance Dravid's parents gave to education Can't think of a better example. Writing this review belatedl I know that there has been some criticism of Sardesai's methodology and choice of the eleven cricketers in the book but I was never bothered by it. Writing this review belatedly. Profiles of cricketers can be fun to read. One of my favourite books as a teenager was Idols by Sunil Gavaskar that contained profiles of around 30 cricketers who were contemporaries of Gavaskar and thus introduced me to a previous generation. This book is a delightful read about 11 cricketers who the author thinks changed Indian cricket.
While the list is far from perfect, each of the profiles was fun to read with the right balance of commentary, anecdotes and narration. I have read biographies Profiles of cricketers can be fun to read. I have read biographies of cricketers mentioned here, but still found a lot of things to know and enjoy. And the author has managed to keep his own views minimal. Despite buying it immediately on hearing of it, I shelved it. Afterall, on second thoughts, this seemed like another hastily-written, shallow book written by a political journalist. Nothing unites India like cricket. The Indian team is a glorious mix of people from different religions, classes, castes, regions and languages; where the son of a pump manager from Ranchi is tightly bound in fate and determination to the child prodigy of a Marathi professor from Mumbai and a Muslim from the back alleys of Hyderabad.
And while dynasts can rule the roost in politics and Bollywood, cricket is a meritocratic space. Gandhi, for instance, intensely disapproved of cricket. During the Raj it was associated with racism. A politician's son can be a politician but for a cricketer's son, even entering the Renji team requires talent, hard work and luck which supports a better performance. Author has selected 11 cricketers in the history of India, who has influenced the moulding of cricket at different time periods. He has backed up his observations with the background of the cricketer along with the detailed study of the tenure.
Readers get to see how cricket has grown in India post Independence. With the style of writing, author has knitted a book that will excite the audience as much as the fiction thrillers do. Hence it is a mix of entertaining and informative account of Indian cricket. The book is more relatable to 80's and 90's kids as most of the cricketers included will come under this category and also Indian cricket had the greatest growth during this period. Aug 16, Siddharrth Jain rated it liked it. Cricket happens to be my first love and as they say, the first remains the special and forever. So growing up in the early 80s, and fortunately enough, Sachin Tendulkar's excellence had started to enthral the world. I am one of those gazillion 'devotees' of this Godly figure, who can never commit anything unworthy. Such was his aura and continues to be. For a cricket aficionado in me, this book once again helped me re-live those memories, of India's finest cricketing produce. While the brilliance Cricket happens to be my first love and as they say, the first remains the special and forever.
While the brilliance of the likes of Pataudi, Bedi, Sardesai and Gavaskar were heard of, the class of the next-gen were eye-witnessed. Rajdeep Sardesai is a very fine writer and articulates well, as he has himself, played the game with the generation's legends. Coming it from the person who understands the game and it's personalities, is refreshing and keeps you wanting to read more. He writes on the sport while drawing a subtle parallel, on India's growth and the events that unfolded during each player's era. However what worries me is the lack of bowlers in his selected 'playing' XI.
While the good old Punjabi duo in Kapil Dev and Bishan Bedi can fetch you wickets, it will be the part timers in Sachin and Sourav, who can possibly be held responsible for Migraine issues! May 22, Luke Gracias rated it it was amazing. A book every Indian cricket tragic should read. Perhaps we grew up in the times of the transistor radio with the almost constant "Score kya hai? Rajdeep has managed to find a wonderful story to tell about each cricketer who has shaped India from the times of his father Dilip. The fascinating stories of Kapil, Tendulkar, Dravid and Ganguly were my favourites and I even wondered if based on his strong religious beliefs, which i never knew before reading this book, if Azhar was framed. Its a trip A book every Indian cricket tragic should read. Its a trip down memory lane, a time when we could play crickets in the suburban streets of Mumbai and everyone could probably name the entire 16 playing for Australia but have no idea who the Prime Minister of the country was.
Actually, that has not changed. A great read and I loved it. If there was one criticism, it would be the use of some Hindi phrases, which limits the reading base to the subcontinent. But it is a book about Indian cricket and it is unlikely I would have the same interest in the back story of Viv Richards or Sir Donald Bradman, Oct 04, Avishek rated it really liked it. The parallels drawn between transformation of Indian cricket and its democracy, that goes hand in hand and severs as a vital bond between us as Indians, entices me more than any other biographies of Indian cricketers that I have had read earlier. The way each chapter is etched, engrosses you as it unfolds the journey of some of the most venerated Indian cricketing heroes. Sign in. Forgot your password? Get help. Privacy Policy. Password recovery. Does batting second in T20 world cup have an advantage? A statistics professor explains.
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Nothing unites India like cricket. The Indian team is a glorious mix of people from different religions, classes, castes, regions and languages; where the son of a pump manager from Ranchi is tightly bound in fate and determination to the child prodigy of a Marathi professor from Mumbai and a Muslim from the back alleys of Hyderabad. And while dynasts can rule the roost in politics and Bollywood, cricket is a meritocratic space. Gandhi, for instance, intensely disapproved of cricket. During the Raj it was associated with racism. जगातील सर्वश्रेष्ठ लेखक, नाटककार म्हणून विल्यम शेक्सपिअर यांचे नाव घेतले जाते.
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Democracys xi: the great indian cricket story pdf download. Без рубрики. what is he doing in this exalted XI? Rajdeep anticipates this and takes pains in the too-long Download Democracy S Xi books, Bestselling author and journalist Rajdeep Sardesai narrates the story of post-Independence cricket through the lives of 11 extraordinary Indian cricketers Articles from the Book Cricket, My Father And Other Heroes In a corner at home that I choose to call my private “cricket space’ Remembering Sachin Tendulkar’s iconic Ranji Trophy debut Democracy S Xi. Download Democracy S Xi PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Democracy S Xi book now. This site is like a 30/07/ · PDF | On Jul 30, , Kevin Harrison and others published Democracy | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate. Download full-text PDF Read full 07/12/ · Abstract. Democracy is a term that is used to denote a variety of distinct objects and ideas. Democracy describes either a set of political institutions or an ideal of collective ... read more
Rajdeep Sardesai's access to cricketers of all levels and vintages is something else and he has managed to get reactions and stories from a mindboggling number of them. Comes up as a soothing reference point in both chapters…. The Book also enlightens the reader about development of one day cricket and twenty 20 matches which has charmed the audience and brought new young cricketers to the front. Password recovery. Cricket happens to be my first love and as they say, the first remains the special and forever.
The well written parts of the book are wherein he democracy xi rajdeep pdf download veterans like Gideon Haigh or Mukul Kesavan. He definitely tries to bring up the true reach of the game and how this simple game connects all of India, democracy xi rajdeep pdf download, small towns to larger cities and how it has played an important role in building a connect between the different segments of th A golden opportunity, squandered. It gives a complete scenario and I think one could easily picture everything and relate to it. To gi Among the 11 cricketers chosen by Rajdeep Sardesai for his book Democracy XI, 9 were batsmen and only 2 were ballers. A politician's son can be a politician but for a cricketer's son, even enter Cricket is a religion for Indians. What does this means? However, my biggest criticism of the book - and what was constantly annoying me while reading it - was the attempts Sardesai made to connect the state of Indian politics and that of the cricket team.
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