5 Cricketers whose autobiographies we would love to read

The lives of cricketers are eventful with lots of ups and downs. As audience, we hardly seem to know what truly happens on the inside. As a blessing to the cricket fans all over the world, many cricketers resort to penning down their lives in the form of their autobiographies, either after they retire, or while they are still playing.These autobiographies become an instant hit among the fans, who long to know what actually happens on the other side of their television sets. Most of the autobiographies released by cricketers come with some startling revelations that cause tremors all around, or some enjoyable inside-moments, much to the excitement of the whole cricketing fraternity. Although the cricketing world has seen the autobiographies of several star players such as Kevin Pietersen, Adam Gilchrist and Sachin Tendulkar among many others, there are still a few cricketers whose autobiographies are eagerly awaited by the fans.Here we take a look at the top cricketers, who have had such a rich eventful career that fans all over the world are awaiting the day their autobiographies will be released.

#1 Sourav Ganguly

Who better than DADA to read about, for any cricket fan? Sourav Ganguly was arguably India’s best captain, who marshalled his troops impeccably and achieved the feat of bringing up India’s rankings from the 8th place to the 2nd place.

In a wavy career spanning from 1996 to 2008, Sourav Ganguly was at the centre of controversies with the then Indian coach Greg Chappell.

Despite being dropped from the team after Chappell’s entry as coach, Ganguly fought hard to regain his place in the team, which he eventually achieved in 2006. The only constant thing about Sourav Ganguly's career was that it had always been in transition and almost as unpredictable as the game of cricket itself is known to be.

Eventually, once he retired in 2008, people expected him to finally speak up about his turbulent times with Chappell. After the release of Sachin Tendulkar’s autobiography where the cricketer had slammed the coach, all eyes and ears were tuned to Ganguly, waiting for his reaction on the subject. The aggressive man that he always is, Ganguly proclaimed that he was just waiting for the right time to pen down a book on his life, and that his account of incidents would cause large tremors.

Yes, the whole cricket circle is waiting for the time when his thoughts touch ink and become tangible.

#2 Rahul Dravid

India’s “Wall” Rahul Dravid, lovingly called Jammy by his teammates, is humility personified. A humble and down-to-earth person, he always put his team’s needs ahead of his and contributed to his team in a variety of ways. Despite mostly being overshadowed by performances of other players in the team, Dravid silently accomplished what was expected of him without yearning for name or fame. Surely, he is one of the very few cricketers who commands respect from every fan all over the world because of his nature of play.

He was the pillar of the Indian side, and also took to donning the gloves when the team needed an extra batsman. Never an attention-seeker, Dravid was the epitome of modesty and also announced his retirement in a low-key fashion, not having the slightest interest in a farewell match.

All true lovers of cricket would love to take a leaf out of his book to make their lives easier. Such is the aura of Dravid, that people are eager to know what goes through the mind of such a serene cricketer during tough as well as jubilant times.

#3 Shahid Afridi

“Boom Boom” Afridi as he is popularly known, Shahid Afridi is famous for his fiery batting. When he’s on a roll, he sets the field ablaze with his sensational display of fireworks with his bat. Despite not being consistent, his mere presence at the crease would send waves of jitter in the minds of the bowlers.

His unpredictable but vibrant batting is what sets him apart. During his golden times with the bat, opponent teams were lucky if he gave away his wicket on his own. Such was the fear that this one man instilled in the minds of his opponents.

Afridi, like many other aggressive cricketers, was also never shy of controversies, having found himself at the centre of many a disputes. Truly, an autobiography from him would set several heads rolling. Fans would be indeed delighted to see him cause some “boom boom” with the pen.

#4 M S Dhoni

If there is one Indian cricketer who has as many haters as he has fans, then it has to be Dhoni. Leading India from the front after the Ganguly-Chappell fallout, he had raised many eyebrows. People were sceptical about his captaincy, but he cleared all doubts with his sensational stint as captain, during which India won the most coveted World Cup.

Despite being among the wins in ODIs, he was constantly criticized for his overseas Test results.

Nevertheless, he personifies utter calmness and serenity in both wins and losses. What helps him stay so cool under pressure is a niggling doubt for almost every Indian cricket fan.

People are indeed waiting for him to write about the not-so-smooth times when he was handed captaincy and about his experiences in the field of play. One of the wittiest cricketers of recent times, his autobiography is sure to skyrocket in sales like his famous “helicopter” shot.

#5 A B de Villiers

When people see AB de Villiers, they only have one question – “Is there anything this man cannot do?” Such is the brilliance of this player that he is regarded as one of the best cricketers of all times, not only in his country, but all over the world.

Popularly known as Mr. 360 degrees for his insane shots that he connects out of nowhere, De Villiers is one of the toughest batsmen to bowl to. The unpredictability and the sheer variety of his shots makes bowlers feel at ease only when he is at the non-striker’s end.

A multi-talented person, de Villiers has represented South Africa in a variety of sports and has also made heads turn with his singing and guitar skills – an all-rounder in life too, no doubt.

Be it batting or wicket keeping or fielding, De Villiers has always given his 200% on the field and has also been a very successful captain for South Africa. So much is the reputation for him, that fans would be delighted to hear even a one-minute speech by this stalwart, let alone read his book. Fans are simply too eager to find out what goes on behind the facade of this great man, which has made him what he is today.

Rest assured, if de Villiers releases his autobiography anytime, it would be an instant hit and reach a stellar number of reads all over the world.