Launched on November 5, 2014, Playing It My Way - My Autobiography was published worldwide by Hodder & Stoughton and by Hachette India in the sub-continent. Former Indian Cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar has summarized his early life, 24 years of his international career and various personal aspects of his life in the book.
Synopsis
Sachin Tendulkar, the greatest run scorer in the history of cricket, has always remained a private man. In his autobiography, he has described his life’s trajectory – from being introduced to cricket by his brother to his Test debut in Pakistan at the age of 16, from his record breaking performances over the years to receiving Bharat Ratna – India’s highest civilian honour; Tendulkar has penned down various aspects of his life. He has shared anecdotes, talked about his emotions and provided the reader a glimpse of the person he is.
Boria Majumdar has co-authored this book with Sachin Tendulkar. It is written in English language and published in various other languages as well.
Excerpts from the Book
Following are some excerpts from the book:
“As a parent, I would be happier hearing people say, ‘Sachin is a good human being’ than ‘Sachin is a great cricketer’ any day.”
“I have never believed in criticising the players I have played with. It's wrong. If you go back and look at the scoreboard that itself would give a lot of explanations. Basically, we were not able to pick up 20 wickets and neither were we able to put up big totals”
"I felt that I deserved to do more. And that stage, I just wanted to live in the present and enjoy being World champions, which I waited and worked for 21 years”
About the Author
Sachin Tendulkar is a former Indian cricketer, regarded as the greatest cricket of all time. He made his debut in International cricket at the age of 16 against Pakistan on November 15, 1989. He is the only player to have scored 100 centuries, the first player to score double century in ODI and he also holds the record for scoring most number of runs in ODI and Test cricket.
He was born in Mumbai to a Maharashtrian family. He has three elder siblings. He is married to Dr. Anjali and has two children – Arjun & Sara.
