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Vijay Lokapally
Vijay Lokapally has written on cricket for more than three decades. He is a widely travelled cricket scribe with the distinction of having reported extensively on the game from pra...view moreVijay Lokapally has written on cricket for more than three decades. He is a widely travelled cricket scribe with the distinction of having reported extensively on the game from practically every international venue.
Working since 1986 with The Hindu, a respected National newspaper, Lokapally is acknowledged for his insightful views on the game. He covered his first Test in 1981 as a freelancer and has the distinction of covering six limited-over World Cups for The Hindu and Sportstar.
His enviable access to cricketers, past and present, gives Lokapally a ring-side view of the game in India. It reflects in his incisive writing on all formats of the game.
Lokapally is acknowledged for his contribution in Olympic sports, too. He has written extensively on Indian hockey and football.
He is also a prolific film and food critic. His articles on the subjects in The Hindu's 'Metro Plus' are widely read and cherished.
Driven is the third book by Lokapally. He has previously written the Virender Sehwag Story and co-authored 'The Houseful', an assemble of Indian films. His later books were the World Cup Worriors, The Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story and Speed Merchants: The Story of Indian Pace Bowling.
He lives in Delhi with wife Sunanda and son Akshay.view less
Books by Vijay Lokapally
Driven: The Virat Kohli Story The Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Speed Merchants: The Story of Indian Pace Bowling 1886 to 2019 Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5World Cup Warriors: The Boys in Blue Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings