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Nov 12, · For journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, like so many others in India, cricket and politics are cherished obsessions that bring passion oozing out of each and every word. Through his book ‘Democracy’s XI’, Sardesai attempts to chart the course of Indian cricket’s ascendancy from diffidence to dominance. However, even at first glance (the cover Feb 23, · Democracy’s XI, despite the flaws in its ideological premise, is a joy to read. These portraits are not mere essays but are bolstered by Sardesai’s reporting zeal and skill. Sardesai Sr, he May 26, · The Emergency: Indian Democracy’s Darkest Hour: Shimon Peres: No Room for Small Dreams: David Grossman: A Horse Walks Into a Bar: Nawazuddin Siddiqui with Rituparna Chatterjee: An Ordinary Life: A Memoir: Rajdeep Sardesai: Democracy’s XI: The Great Indian Cricket Story: Gyanesh Kudaisya: A Republic in the Making
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Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Democracy's XI by Rajdeep Sardesai. Democracy's XI: The Great Indian Cricket Story by Rajdeep Sardesai. 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 democracy xi rajdeep pdf download 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 democracy xi rajdeep pdf download Nothing unites India like cricket. And while dynasts can rule the roost in politics and Bollywood, cricket is a meritocratic space. But it wasn't always this way. Gandhi, for instance, intensely disapproved of cricket.
During the Raj it was associated with racism. It had the nasty odour of communal division, with Hindus and Muslims playing in separate teams.
Dalits, meanwhile, were personas non grata on the field. Bestselling author and journalist Rajdeep Sardesai narrates the story of post-Independence cricket through the lives of eleven extraordinary Indian cricketers who represent different dimensions of this change - from Dilip Sardesai and Tiger Pataudi in the s to M.
Dhoni and Virat Kohli today. This is not a book about an all-time best Indian cricket eleven but one that seeks to show us glimpses of a changing India through personal and anecdotal biographical portraits. From the days that Indian cricketers travelled by train and earned a few hundred rupees for Test matches to the bright lights of the multimillion-dollar IPL, this book puts the spotlight on the evolution of Indian cricket and society, and shows how a post-colonial nation found self-respect.
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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. flag 9 likes · Like · see review, democracy xi rajdeep pdf download. View 2 comments. 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. 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, democracy xi rajdeep pdf download.
In the last 3 ye Reading books on sports and democracy xi rajdeep pdf download 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. Thoroughly enjoyed reading these books and some more. Sports is the ultimate metaphor for all that is good in life…of discipline, challenge, democracy xi rajdeep pdf download, victory, years and years of hard work culminating in success, rising above your odds and punching above your station, recognition, meritocratic mostly etc.
was tempted to buy it inspite of the not so glowing reviews…. hoping that a book on cricket and cricketers will be absorbing…more so when the author is a rookie cricketer and also the son of one of our old favourites…Dilip Sardesai and never misses out on featuring stories on cricket and cricketers on his news channel.
He is what one would call a confirmed lover of the sport and all that goes with it. After finishing the book…I am still trying to figure out what Mr Sardesai Jr is trying to convey. The premise that cricket is one of the few endeavours where caste, creed, class, connections and economic status does not matter and one can rise to the top on sheer merit, talent and chutzpah…and if this his list of cricketers who made it that way — then I am afraid that I cannot agree to this list. Except for Dhoni who is featured, most of the cricketers were metro city boys, backed by moderate to well to do families who lucked out on the ovarian lottery and had access to good schools, clubs, coaches and mentors.
The compulsions of a high profile political news anchor creeps in often as he tries to link the rise and at the times the fall of players to issues within India…. from unemployment to corruption to slow growth to disenchantment with democracy. This khichdi does not go well. Normally when you read about sportsmen and when most of them are still alive and current, you either expect solid research, getting to know things that you did not, or heart warming stories from their near and dear on their early struggles and then their rise and rise, or scholarly insight or even trivia that we are not aware of….
this book fails on all counts. overall boring…. Think Mr Sardesai Junior should stick to ranting on the evening show on India Today TV and stay away from writing…this book is a poor successor to his first book on elections which was just about so so. I am waiting for either Peter Oborne or Ramachandra Guha to write on our cricketers…and that is well worth the wait.
flag 4 likes · Like · see review. View 1 comment. 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. 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.
At best, those links were mere coincidences but his insistence in trying to connect the two made it feel as if he is implying causation, democracy xi rajdeep pdf download. Having a coalition government at the centre did not have anything to do with the makeup of the Indian cricket team. I wished he realised that and didn't try to link his life's two passions - cricket and politics - because, honestly, in this case, they couldn't have.
flag 3 likes · Like · see review. Apr 04, A Man Called Ove rated it really liked it Shelves: sports-arts. 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 democracy xi rajdeep pdf download me to a previous generation. This book is a delightful read about 11 cricketers who the author thinks changed Indian cricket.
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Oct 15, · It is the first book I have read about cricket for many years. The book comprises 11 chapters following a long introduction, is pages long with a handful of pictures of which some are in colour and cost £ or so. Quite a lot when these days when e-books cost pennies. Back to this later. I was intrigued by the title "Democracy's XI".4/5() Download Free Democracy's XI Online Book PDF. Bestselling author and journalist Rajdeep Sardesai narrates the story of post-Independence cricket through the lives of 11 extraordinary Indian cricketers who portray different dimensions of this change; from Dilip Sardesai and Tiger Pataudi in the s to Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli Democracy’s XI The Great Indian Cricket Story- Rajdeep Sardesai is an inspiring book about 11 cricketers- Dilip Sardesai, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Bishan Singh Bedi, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and /5(43)
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