A Tall Order

About the Book

There is a lot to learn from this league of extraordinary gentlemen. They make such fine ambassadors of this great country of ours. While picking these 10 cricketers I did not have to think much because each of these gentlemen have made an impact on our lives in the last 25 years. Whether it is the Fabulous Four of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman, or the spin duo of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh, fantastic Virender Sehwag, flamboyant Yuvraj or the ever cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni or the magical Zaheer Khan, they have all made an impact in different ways. I have a lot to learn from each of these gentlemen because they have different qualities. Tendulkar’s humility is a lesson for all of us, Dravid’s steely resolve is worth emulating, Ganguly and MS Dhoni offer contrasting lessons in leadership skills. Similarly the fighting spirit of the spin pair of Kumble and Harbhajan or the devil-may-care attitude of Sehwag or the sheer natural ability of Yuvraj, coupled with the self-confidence of Zaheer. All this has impacted me and no doubt billions of others. As I compiled this book, I was left wondering how wonderful it was for Indian cricket to have all these gentlemen play almost at the same time. Very rarely have cricket teams been built around individuals who are the best at what they do. It is indeed a privilege and a honour to have seen these extraordinary cricketers in the same era. One can learn so much from simply playing back their exploits. The videos of their efforts still make for compelling viewing. As you would imagine I am a complete cricket nut. For me nothing else mattered. It therefore felt great to compile my thoughts on these 10 extraordinary cricketers.

About the Author

Kapil Pathare Director - VIP Clothing Ltd (formerly known as Maxwell Industries Ltd) At the initiation of 21st century, VIP Clothing Ltd (formerly known as Maxwell Industries Ltd), a VIP Group Company, in innerwear manufacturing witnessed introduction of enthusiastic, young and dynamic leadership in the Board Of Directors. Mr. Kapil Jaykumar Pathare at a tender age of 21 engraved his name in the Company and impressed the whole with his situational leadership style, spot decision making abilities and as an effective communicator of management decisions. With his enthusiasm and customer oriented global vision, Kapil has made a great difference in its manufacturing and marketing traditions and styles. He possesses an absolute clear vision armed with the right attitude and fundamental understanding. He believes that the success of business personnel depends on the right understanding of human resources, their approaches, skills and values of those who work in the organization. Kapil pursued his Masters in Business Administration after his graduation in Commerce, and has equipped himself of being a professional entrepreneur. He is also in-charge of the other business owned by the family like Jet Klean Laundry, Shogun Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., Pako Hindustan. He also heads Maxwell Entertainment Pvt Ltd., a strategic tie-up with event companies for organising various cultural, film, and biking events. His passion for riding bikes brings him satisfaction in life. Kapil is a true cricket lover and loves watching the game at stadiums, and even travels to different parts of world to do so. The first book “Cricket to Corporate” published by PartridgeIndia and launched by The Cricketing Legend Mr. Kiran More. says about being a performer to a thinker and a Leader, one gets a chance to do role playing and learn the basic of strategy simply by playing Cricket. These strategies can be applied in real life business management in terms of chasing targets, managing budgets or capturing markets. Truly Cricket and Corporate coverage into one point of strategy” The second book “A Tall Order” first edition was launched in Mumbai by the Cricketing legend Mr Sanath Jayasurya & promoted in Hyderabad by Indian Cricket Women’s Team Captain Ms. Mithali Raj & Former Indian Player Mr. Venkatpathy Raju. ***