Suresh Menon (sports writer)

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Suresh Menon
OccupationWriter, sports writer and journalist
NationalityIndian

Suresh Menon is an Indian journalist, author and sports writer. He became known as the youngest sports editor[1] even younger than Manas Rajagopal[2] and was the editor of Indian Express.[3][4][5] He is best known for works Champions! How the World Cup was Won,[6] Bishan: Portrait of a Cricketer[7] and the edits to Sachin: Genius Unplugged.[8]

Menon married sculptor Dimpy Menon and they have a son, Tushar. They live in Bangalore.[1]

Notable works[edit]

  • Wisden India Almanack 2019 & 2020 (editor)[9]
  • Wisden India Almanack 2018 (editor)[10]
  • Wisden India Almanack 2017 (editor)
  • Wisden India Almanack 2016 (editor)
  • Wisden India Almanack 2015 (editor)
  • Wisden India Almanack 2014 (editor)
  • Wisden India Almanack 2013 (editor)
  • Champions! How the World Cup was Won
  • Sachin: Genius Unplugged (editor)
  • Pataudi: Nawab Of Cricket (editor)
  • Bishan: Portrait of a Cricketer
  • Dream Team India: The Best World Cup Squad Ever[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Suresh Menon". The Hindu. 2013-01-28. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. ^ Manas Rajagopal
  3. ^ "Suresh Menon". The Hindu. 2013-01-28. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  4. ^ Kumar, K. C. Vijaya (2015-04-05). "The joys of vernacular". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  5. ^ "News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates". News18. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  6. ^ Menon, Suresh (2011). Champions!: how the World Cup was won. Noida: Harper Sport. ISBN 978-93-5029-156-6. OCLC 756820833.
  7. ^ "The many facets of Bedi". ESPNcricinfo. 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  8. ^ "A mixed bag of tributes". ESPNcricinfo. 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  9. ^ Suresh Menon (14 November 2019). Wisden India Almanack 2019. Bloomsbury India. p. 924. ISBN 978-9-3874-5786-7.
  10. ^ Cheeran, John (March 8, 2018). "Wisden India Almanack: The joy of six". The Times of India. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  11. ^ Menon, Suresh (2006). Dream team India: the best world cup squad ever!. New Delhi, India: Puffin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-333015-8. OCLC 297209944.