Devendra Prabhudesai Explained

Devendra Prabhudesai is an Indian biographer and manager of media relations and corporate affairs for BCCI in Mumbai, India.[1]

Prabhudesai's first book was An Umpire Remembers- the autobiography of Piloo Reporter. It was published by Rupa and is sponsored by Castrol India Limited. He also authored a 2007 book on the Cricket World Cup[2] and wrote a biography of cricketer Rahul Dravid titled The Nice Guy who finished first.[3] [4] [5]

His 2009 book SMG is about cricketer Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, former captain of the Indian cricket team.[6] and had an unveiling on Saturday February 21, 2009 in the Mumbai metro.[7] Devendra began working on the book in 2006, and said he wanted to pay tribute to his childhood hero.[1] The subject of the book, Gavaskar, said of the author: "Devendra, there are some things you know about me which I didn't know myself. Just goes to show how much effort you put in this compilation."[1] A write-up about the author and the book called the work a "must read and a worthy addition to your cricket library."[1] Another write-up said, "the author has captured the mood of the times and the ethos of Bombay’s cricketing culture."[8]

Prabhudesai is an alumnus of IES English Medium School, Dadar, commonly known as King George High School.

Notes and References

  1. Vijay Lokpally Sunny days again; Devendra Prabhudesai on what inspired him to write a biography on Sunil Gavaskar Apr 11, 2009 The Hindu
  2. Web site: "The 2007 edition of the quadrennial cricket paroxysm has unleashed one apiece by veteran commentator Ashis Ray and Mumbai-based writer Devendra Prabhudesai." "Prabhudesai’s book starts with two negatives. On the cover legendary cricket photographer Patrick Eagar has been rendered as Eadgar, and it marks a shoddy beginning. The book itself is hard-bound and cumbersome ovate in shape, which means you have to be firmly ensconced, preferably in a deep armchair, to delve any further." . Rahul Banerji World Cup brings forth literature on cricket March 16, 2007 Dawn the internet edition . 16 March 2007 .
  3. Castrol presents a biography on Rahul Dravid Nov 17, 2005 Televisionpoint.com http://www.televisionpoint.com/news/newsfullstory.php?id=1132259702
  4. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cricket/coach-praises-nice-guy/articleshow/1299916.cms November 18, 2005 Times of India
  5. "Dravid, said: It is very embarrassing to be sitting up there and hearing nice things being spoken about you. The lessons from this book could well be `follow your passion and if you work well on your hobby who knows may be you might make a living out of it.' I guess I am the luckiest person in the world to follow my hobby as my livelihood, at least for a part of my life." Nov 18, 2005 The Hindu https://web.archive.org/web/20060304165341/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/18/stories/2005111802752100.htm
  6. I’ll always feel safe in my homeland: Tendulkar Online International News Network http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?id=141982
  7. http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=57164&n_tit=News+in+Pics+by+Rons+Bantwal%97Feb+24 Picture by Rons Bantwal Daijiworld.com
  8. Web site: S. Thyagarahan . Spirit of the game . https://web.archive.org/web/20090627014928/http://www.hindu.com/lr/2009/06/07/stories/2009060750120300.htm . dead . June 27, 2009 . . June 6, 2009 .

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