{"product_id":"out-of-the-blue-rajasthans-road-to-the-ranji-trophy-paperback","title":"Out of the Blue: Rajasthan's Road to the Ranji Trophy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAakash Chopra\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'When you are Rajasthan, last in the plate division, never having won the title, never even coming close to a final in over three decades, you don' t play to win the honour, you play to save what you can of yours. ' Ending up at the very bottom of the Ranji Trophy 's lower division shook Rajasthan up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe team staked all it had on the season of 2010-11; it became the player's one shot at redemption. This is the inspiring true story of the player's motivation, their passion for cricket, and of a cricket association that changed the rules of how domestic cricketers are groomed in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, they resurrected the Rajasthan team - against all odds. This is the scintillating story of Rajasthan's first Ranji Trophy win, written by the team's highly successful opening batsman himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Aakash Chopra's first book laid bare the administrative apathy and corruption that domestic cricket is mired in, this one is a closeup of what it could be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the highest run getters in Ranji trophy cricket, \u003cb\u003eAakash Chopra\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-known former Indian cricketer, television commentator, columnist and author. Aakash writes regularly for ESPNcricinfo, Mid-Day and Starsports.com. In 2009, Chopra wrote his first book, the critically acclaimed Beyond the Blues: A First-Class Season Like No Other. His second book, Out of the Blue: Rajasthan's Road to the Ranji Trophy was released in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48168031781085,"sku":"9789350291702","price":12.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/JACJ3c2KRx9789350291702.webp?v=1784250132","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/out-of-the-blue-rajasthans-road-to-the-ranji-trophy-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}