{"product_id":"a-biography-of-rahul-dravid-the-nice-guy-who-finished-first-by-devendra-prabhudesai","title":"A Biography of Rahul Dravid: The Nice Guy Who Finished First by Devendra Prabhudesai","description":"\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"44zwhg-v7pbgc-9k6a86-2gebt8\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"140\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"359\" data-start=\"44\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"124\" data-start=\"44\"\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"127\" data-start=\"124\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eDevendra Prabhudesai delivers a compelling portrait of one of India’s cricketing paragons, Rahul Sharad Dravid. Covering Dravid’s journey from his debut in 1996 through the mid-2000s, the book delves into how his unwavering dedication, discipline, and determination—what Prabhudesai calls the “three Ds”—propelled him to greatness\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe narrative chronicles his early struggles breaking out of the shadows cast by contemporaries like Tendulkar, his emergence as a dependable pillar of the Indian batting lineup, and a string of records—five Test double hundreds incrementally higher than each previous one, centuries in four successive Test innings, and more than 200 catches as a non-wicketkeeper\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"283\" data-start=\"280\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003ePrabhudesai enriches the story with reflections from teammates, opponents, and coaches, illustrated with iconic photographs. The biography highlights Dravid's mental resilience and technical prowess, portraying him as an epitome of humility, grace, and professionalism\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"364\" data-start=\"361\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"412\" data-start=\"366\"\u003eAbout the Author –\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"415\" data-start=\"412\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eDevendra Prabhudesai (b. 1976) is a noted Mumbai-based cricket writer and the Manager of Media Relations and Corporate Affairs at the BCCI\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHe holds an MA in Social Work from TISS, Mumbai, and began his career working on cricket autobiographies—first collaborating on Piloo Reporter’s \u003cem data-end=\"166\" data-start=\"145\"\u003eAn Umpire Remembers\u003c\/em\u003e. He first authored \u003cem data-end=\"248\" data-start=\"186\"\u003eThe Nice Guy Who Finished First: A Biography of Rahul Dravid\u003c\/em\u003e in 2005, and later wrote biographies of Sunil Gavaskar (\u003cem data-end=\"310\" data-start=\"305\"\u003eSMG\u003c\/em\u003e, 2009), and books on Sachin Tendulkar and the Cricket World Cup\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHis deep insights into cricket culture, interviews with insiders, and narrative style make his biographies informative and engaging.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"richProductInformation_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"4ha0z9-y3jlva-2py03e-iqwswz\" data-feature-name=\"richProductInformation\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"richProductInformation_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"rich_product_information\" data-csa-c-id=\"kb33zu-ky20sl-lfppy5-grd66l\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-none celwidget\" id=\"rich_product_information\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255604895930,"sku":"34PZZQP6P-Used","price":19.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/rere_9100a83a-8d57-4398-b96e-6cb9558ecf16.jpg?v=1761066439","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/a-biography-of-rahul-dravid-the-nice-guy-who-finished-first-by-devendra-prabhudesai","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}