ultimately, about how the new India can make - and then break - a man. Greeted by several glowing reviews, the novel entered India's national bestsellers list on publication. It was nominated for the Crossword Book Award, and shortlisted for The Hindu Best Fiction Award. The author Vikram Chandra wrote of it: 'This is a remarkable novel by a writer whose work we will read for years to come.' He is most recently the author of the fatherhood memoir, "Dad's the Word". Bhattacharya lives with his wife and daughter in Mumbai. References Interview in Granta. Review of You Must Like Cricket? in The Guardian (UK). 1969 births Cricket historians and writers Writers from Kolkata Living people