'An autobiography of a travelling cricket comedian' was a worthy premise for a debut book but author Vikram Sathaye, an MBA in Marketing, decided to give it an even catchier title. In 'How Sachin Destroyed My Life', the MTV executive turned stand-up comedian turned TV humourist rattles off anecdote after anecdote from his unique career which fatefully, got intertwined with cricket in the past 12-14 years. Odd as it may look besides other books of the 'Sachin Tendulkar' genre, this book will stand on its own for its unabashed irreverence.

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To attempt selling a book on cricket to Indians, centred around Sachin Tendulkar at that, is a risky proposition but Sathaye keeps the risk factors — strong opinions, analysis or criticism — afar. In fact, owing to his vast experience as a comedian at hundreds of corporate events, he dishes out exactly what the male cricket fan at the bar enjoys listening to — personal stories about cricketers and anecdotes of banter, all garnished with a generous fan boy tone. And with his first sentence, '..don't judge me by my writing abilities', Sathaye ensures that the literary pundits leave any expectations of pretty prose far behind.