Author: Trisha Ghosal

Writing an autobiography is never easy, but Jaidip Mukerjea has done it well. It adds to India’s tennis literature and increases its depth. The book, titled Crosscourt, is co-written with Papri Sen Sri Raman and released by Vitasta. Ramanathan Krishnan, one of India’s greatest tennis players, was impressed by Mukerjea’s style of play, “aggressive, more on the unorthodox side”. “I felt happy seeing him for selfish reasons,” said Krishnan. “I was keen to do well in Davis Cup competition for India.” His dream came true in 1966 when India reached the Challenge Round [the final] of the Davis Cup. After…

I don’t recall how and why I became a Sachin Tendulkar fan. But growing up, Sachin Tendulkar became synonymous with God for me. I had numerous scrapbooks, newspaper cuttings, and Boomer cards; everything was about the Master. But, I had obviously never imagined that I would be writing in a book dedicated to him. I had Sachin’s poster on my cupboard, and I would go to that poster for all sorts of help; I would pray in front of the poster even before my school exams. That’s how much he means to me. In 1996, I was on a train…

 The Netherlands hockey players love playing football. In this video we see few players showing their football skills as they were about to board the team bus before leaving the Birsa Munda Stadium after their practice.