RUNNING BETWEEN THE WICKETS: THE STORY OF THE INDIAN MEN’S CRICKET TEAM

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Non-Fiction

RUNNING BETWEEN THE WICKETS: THE STORY OF THE INDIAN MEN’S CRICKET TEAM

By: Devendra Prabhudesai

495.00

  • ISBN: 978-93-7003-393-1
  • Pages: 352 pages
  • Published: 05 September, 2025
  • Format: Paperback
  • Imprint: Rupa
  • Language: English
  1. The untold story of Indian cricket, from the first Test in 1932 to the high-voltage season of 2024–25. 

 

  1. A 93-year roller-coaster ride packed with twists, turns, triumphs, heartbreaks, and stirring comebacks. 

 

  1. Spotlights the heroes, mavericks, and moments that defined Indian cricket across generations. 

 

  1. Dares to ask the big “what ifs”—how history might have changed if events had played out differently. 

 

  1. A gripping reminder that, in many ways, 2025 is not so different from 1932. 


DEVENDRA PRABHUDESAI is a cricket writer, anchor, media and communications professional, and the creator of India’s first cricket heritage walk. He began his innings in the cricket sector in 2000 at Professional Management Group, and was manager— media relations and corporate affairs at the BCCI from 2008 to 2015. He has written biographies of Sunil Gavaskar (SMG), Sachin Tendulkar (Hero) and Rahul Dravid (The Nice Guy Who Finished First). He is the curator of the Mumbai Cricket Association’s Sharad Pawar Cricket Museum in Mumbai and has been a consultant on the museum created by the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association in Indore. He hosts Baat Us Saal Ki, a weekly podcast dedicated to Hindi cinema, on Radio Nasha 91.9 FM Mumbai and 94.3 FM Kolkata. 

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