A century is
Not Enough: My Rollercoaster Ride to Success is narrated by Sourav Ganguly and
written by Gautam Bhattacharya. As you can make out from the title that in the
world of cricket performance is everything, that’s why Ganguly emphasizes that
one century is not enough. As a player, one has to keep rolling. Consistency
matters most. As expected that this book will cover each and every moment of
Dada, well it is just 254 pages, and covers only the main cricketing issues of
his life. Also the book is famous for motivational stuff. Dada asserts that,
“Choose the most challenging path to emerge out as a winner in life.” There is
no glory for mediocre players in this game, as a matter of fact in any sports.
Here Ganguly
talked about his first game at the Lords (he scored a century there) and the
nervousness that surrounded him then, also people labeled him as an East Zone
Quota player. He also talked about his stint as a captain and what he did to
groom new players, how he instilled a factor of never-give up spirit in the
team. But surprisingly, Dada has hardly mentioned about his peak time of
cricket i.e. 2003 World Cup and 2001 Test Series with Australia. He did talk
about confidence and self-belief that a cricketer has to wear all the time in
the field as well as in the dressing room.
The most
crushing setback of his life was to unfairly being dropped from the national
and IPL team. He deserved more than a premature retirement. The Greg Chappell
episode was the darkest time of his life that changed his career untowardly.
The book is not about his personal life, rather what goes as a player is that
he talked throughout the book. One book cannot be enough for a great player
like Dada. This book will be a treat for those who rarely watched and heard of
him. Dada fans know most of his story.
Yes, he also
talked about other legends, Sachin, Laxman, Dravid. He didn’t talk negative
about anyone, even about his games with Pakistan, his rapport with Pakistani
players and its cricket-watching public. Written in simple and clear style,
it’s a fast read.
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