Even if you detest cricket, you will love Chinaman - The Legend of Pradeep Mathew by Shehan Karunatilaka.

Ashraf, Kalyani, Lalloo. Dehadi labourers. A masterfully told tale of their lives, their azaadi, their kamai.

Personal pronouns, punditry & ponderous reflections. Kuldip Nayar’s real autobiography though, was missing.