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Virat: The Making of a Champion
ABOUT THE BOOK -
The year was 1983 and Team
India was in its first-ever World
Cup final. They were the minnows
of the cricketing world – so much
so that the bookmakers were
offering
66:1
against
India
winning the title.
Yet, despite the odds stacked
against
them,
Kapil
Dev’s
inspirational captaincy took a
bunch of no-hopers to World Cup
glory. As Dev held the trophy in
his hands on 25 June that year,
India ushered in an era during
which cricket would go on to
dominate all sporting activity in
the country and the men who
played the winning innings would
be venerated as demigods.
alive some of the most glorious moments
in Indian cricket. From dressing-room
disagreements to selectorial intrigues to
on-field strategies, this riveting account is
as entertaining and full of unexpected
turns as the best game of cricket.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR -
NIKHIL NAZ is an award-winning
sports journalist and presenter. The
last 17 years have seen him travel
across the globe to cover some of the
biggest sporting events, including the
ICC Cricket World Cups, the FIFA
World Cup and the summer Olympic
Games. Miracle Men marks his debut
as an author.
Based on first-hand accounts of
the days leading up to that
historic win, Miracle Men brings
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