We Are the Champions: 40 Iconic Moments in Indian Sports | Inspiring Stories from Cricket, Olympics & Beyond | Biographies of India’s Legendary Athletes | Ages 13+
From the hockey fields of 1948 to Neeraj Chopra's stunning javelin victory, this collection captures forty defining moments that transformed Indian sport forever. You'll discover how Kapil Dev's World Cup win, Mary Kom's ring dominance, and Avani Lekhara's groundbreaking achievements reshaped what it means to represent India on the world stage. These aren't merely records or statistics. They're accounts of extraordinary perseverance, quiet determination and the willingness to push beyond seemingly impossible limits. Sunil Gavaskar, Mithali Raj, Pankaj Advani and countless others feature here, each story revealing the grit that separates champions from the rest. What makes this book particularly compelling is how it captures the human side of victory: the comebacks, the nail-biting finishes, the sacrifices made behind closed doors. Young readers will find themselves genuinely inspired by athletes who didn't just win matches; they fundamentally altered what their nation believed possible. It's a portrait of ambition realised, of ordinary people achieving the extraordinary, and of a country learning to reach for the stars.
- Author: Akshay Lokapally
- Publisher: India Puffin
- Genre: Sports & Recreation
- ISBN: 978-0143447818
- Pages: 296 pages