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'Playing It My Way' is the autobiography of:
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Answer: Option A — Sachin Tendulkar
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"Playing It My Way" is the autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar, written with the sports historian and journalist Boria Majumdar. It was released in November 2014, a year after Sachin retired from international cricket.
About the book:
- It covers Sachin's childhood in Mumbai, his training under coach Ramakant Achrekar at Shivaji Park, his Test debut at 16 in Karachi (1989), and his 24-year international career.
- It describes major moments such as the 1998 "Desert Storm" innings in Sharjah, the 2003 World Cup, the 2011 World Cup win and his 100th international century (2012).
- It also discusses his relationship with team-mates and coaches, including his differences with former coach Greg Chappell.
- The book was one of the best-selling non-fiction books in India.
About Sachin Tendulkar:
- He played 200 Tests and 463 ODIs and is the only player to score 100 international centuries.
- He received the Bharat Ratna in 2014, becoming its first sportsperson recipient and youngest recipient.
- He was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2019.
Other cricketers' autobiographies:
- Kapil Dev: "Straight from the Heart" (2004) and "By God's Decree" (1985).
- Sunil Gavaskar: "Sunny Days" (1976).
- Sourav Ganguly: "A Century Is Not Enough" (2018).
- Yuvraj Singh: "The Test of My Life" (2013).
- Anil Kumble: "Wide Angle" (2001).
- V. S. Laxman: "281 and Beyond" (2018).
- Rahul Dravid's biography is "The Nice Guy Who Finished First".
- Biographies of Dhoni include "The Dhoni Touch".
Why not the other options?
- ✗Rahul Dravid has not written an autobiography of this name.
- ✗Sourav Ganguly's autobiography is "A Century Is Not Enough".
- ✗S. Dhoni has not written this book; the film "M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story" is about him.
Quick tip
Remember: "Playing It My Way" = Sachin Tendulkar (2014, with Boria Majumdar); "Sunny Days" = Gavaskar; "281 and Beyond" = V. V. S. Laxman; "Wide Angle" = Anil Kumble.
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This topic covers famous books and their authors, including ancient Indian texts, works of the freedom struggle, classic and modern literature, autobiographies of famous people, and recently published books by well-known personalities. Questions usually name a book and ask for its author, or the other way round. Ancient and historical books, such as Arthashastra (Kautilya), Indica (Megasthenes) and Gitanjali (Rabindranath Tagore), are tested most often. Autobiographies are another favourite, so learn titles such as 'My Experiments with Truth' (Mahatma Gandhi) and 'Wings of Fire' (A. P. J. Abdul Kalam). Practise the books and authors questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.