The Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story

by Vijay Lokapally

From his cricket debuts in 2007 and 2013 respectively, Rohit Gurunath Sharma has grown to be one of the vital pillars of the Indian cricket team. A modern-day entertainer who refused to compromise his approach to batting, his contribution to India's domination in one-day cricket and victories in the Premier League is indisputable.
This is the story of his journey, of the years of hard work and the confidence that has allowed him to keep his place in the team--and his amazing capacity to come up with big scores.
His combination of aggression and caution, his lazy elegance and his deadly shots have brought a whiff of fresh air to the cricket field.
The Hitman is the riveting account of a batsman, who has always chosen to play on his own terms, from two of India's best-known cricket writers, Vijay Lokapally and G. Krishnan.

250 pages, Paperback

Published November 18, 2020

About the author

Vijay Lokapally has written on cricket for more than three decades. He is a widely travelled cricket scribe with the distinction of having reported extensively on the game from practically every international venue. Working since 1986 with The Hindu, a respected National newspaper, Lokapally is acknowledged for his insightful views on the game. He covered his first Test in 1981 as a freelancer and has the distinction of covering six limited-over World Cups for The Hindu and Sportstar. His enviable access to cricketers, past and present, gives Lokapally a ring-side view of the game in India. It reflects in his incisive writing on all formats of the game. Lokapally is acknowledged for his contribution in Olympic sports, too. He has written extensively on Indian hockey and football. He is also a prolific film and food critic. His articles on the subjects in The Hindu’s ‘Metro Plus’ are widely read and cherished. Driven is the third book by Lokapally. He has previously written the Virender Sehwag Story and co-authored ‘The Houseful’, an assemble of Indian films. His later books were the World Cup Worriors, The Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story and Speed Merchants: The Story of Indian Pace Bowling. He lives in Delhi with wife Sunanda and son Akshay.

Reviews

[Uday · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice breezy read for cricket fans .. A great compilation of Rohit’s early days as a cricketer as well as his recent heroics

[Niket Sheth · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's nothing that we don't know of which is written in the book. It reads like a sports article rather than a biography. Won't suggest

[Rajan Thambehalli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not sure what to say! I loved two sections, especially with the coach, and the rest is an accumulation of past interviews and loads of admiration. However, it is stats heavy, and I would love to read the updated version once Rohit retires from the game!!!

[Ajit Kumar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rohit is my favorite batsman. I like reading about him, I liked the book. Short and sweet read. They should have chosen a different picture for the cover though - He is an Indian batsman first and then an MI bat. Should have been in India blues.

[Vandan · Rating 5 out of 5]

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