‘If Cricket Is a Religion, Sachin is God’

If cricket is a religion, Sachin is God, a book is released on Sachin’s 36th birthday. The book is authored by two graduates of IIM-Ahmedabad, Vijay Santhanam and Shyam Balasubramaniam.


The book was unveiled in Mumbai by billiards ace Geet Sethi and former India Test skipper Nari Contractor today.

On this occasion, Geet Sethi said, “No need to ask, cricket is a religion in our country and Tendulkar is the epitome of it. There’s a huge visibility to Sachin, but I look beyond visibility. I look at his character and hunger (for the game)”.


Sethi paid glorious tributes to Tendulkar and questioned the title of the book itself.

In the mean time, Sachin celebrated his this day in Durban, South Africa with his IPL team. Chief of Indian selectors Krishnamachari Srikanth was also present on this occasion.

Image: Vijay Santhanam and Shyam Balasubramaniam's book If Cricket Is a Religion, Sachin Is God, which was released at Tendulkar's restaurant in Mumbai on Friday.