Boria (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Majumdar 
Lost Histories of Indian Cricket [PDF ebook] 
Battles Off the Pitch

Lost Histories of Indian Cricket studies the personalities and controversies that have shaped Indian cricket over the years and brings to life the intensity surrounding India”s national game.
It may be true that that cricket today arouses more passions in India than in any other cricket playing country in the world. Yet, when it comes to writing on the history of the game, Indians have been reticent and much of the past has been obscured and lost. Majumdar here recovers this history and restores it to its rightful place in India”s rich sporting heritage.