Debasish Datta is an Indian cricket writer and biographer with long-standing engagement in the world of international cricket. A keen observer of the game for many years, he has closely followed India’s cricketing journey and its evolution across eras, players, and formats.
Datta has had direct professional interactions with leading figures in world cricket, including Geoffrey Boycott, Ian Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, and Sourav Ganguly, which has informed his perspective on the sport and its personalities. His work reflects a deep understanding of cricket not only as a game, but as a cultural and sporting institution.
As an author, Debasish Datta has written biographies of major Indian cricketing figures, including Sourav Ganguly: The Lord of Cricket and Sunil Gavaskar: Cricket’s Little Master. Through these works, he documents the careers and legacies of two of India’s most influential cricketers with insight drawn from long-term engagement with the sport.
