THE BOOK
Ashwin is arguably the greatest match-winner for India in Test
cricket. The fastest man to 300 Test wickets, he was a part of the
team that won the 2011 World Cup in the ODI format. In T20
cricket, he has won two IPL titles and a Champions League T20.
He is a feisty offspinner and more than a handy batsman. But
that’s only half the tale.
This nuanced portrait delves deep to paint a candid picture of a
cricketer’s life before cricket—his struggles with health issues as
a child, a middle-class family’s unwavering fight and
determination to give him the resources he needed for a
professional career in the sport, and the little joys of growing up
in a cricket-mad gully.
How does a champion sportsman view the world? What drives
him on and off the field? One of the more articulate and
thoughtful cricketers, in this book, R. Ashwin tells his story with
Sidharth Monga.

THE AUTHORS
R. Ashwin is an Indian international cricketer. He plays for
Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the
IPL.
Sidharth Monga is a sports writer for the website Cricinfo.