Synopsis This book follows the making of a cricketing legend, his failure as the captain of the Indian tem and his build-up as a brand name. With excellent production values and quality photographs, it deals with the rise and rise of the icon.  Focused and committed, Tendulkar comes from the Bombay school of batmanship where the guru-shishya parampara has been followed in letter and spirit. This book with excellent production values and quality photographs, deals with the rise and rise of the icon. Tendulkar has truly become bigger than anything else in the land.  This book contains every memorable milestone in Test and One Day cricket and includes his current statistics. Sachin is beautifully portrayed in over 60 color images. Pictorially, the book has a fabulous montage. Sachin Tendulkar is the best cricketer in the world today. He is a multi-millionaire because of cricket yet lives a modest life and is a very private individual. This book unveils the mystery and background to Sachin Tendulkar, his life, his loves and of course his cricket. One of the better chapters in the book is "The Richest Cricketer in the World", which deals with the most marketable cricketing commodity in the world. This has facts and figures which make for most interesting reading.  Ashish Shukla and Peter Murray look deep into Sachin's past and uncover the many people who have played a vital role in his development. There are many milestones and records that Sachin has reached and broken since he was first introduced to Test cricket. This book contains every memorable milestone in Test and One Day cricket and includes his current statistics. Sachin is beautifully portrayed in over 60 color images.