Aakash Chopra
Of dreams and nightmares
In these air-time obsessed days of cricket, where events like the Indian Premier League (IPL) are discussed in greater details than any other format, could there be hope for cricket to survive in its pristine form? Chances are that you’d say “no” in the blink of an eye, but if you happen to read Out of the Blue, Aakash Chopra’s book on Rajasthan’s road to the Ranji Trophy, you’d take a moment or two before answering. Better still, after living the journey along with Chopra and others who scripted Rajasthan’s maiden Ranji triumph, you’d think there’s hope for Test, cricket’s purest form.
