OMGSACHIN: Exclusive Pics : Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly release book on Late Pankaj Roy

Exclusive Pics : Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly release book on Late Pankaj Roy

Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar and former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday released a book on former India opener Late Pankaj Roy in the presence of the entire Indian squad.

The book named 'Pankaj, Bengal's Forgotten Hero' has been written by Bengali sports journalist Gautam Bhattacharya and has been edited by late cricketer's son Pranab, who had also played couple of Test matches and had been a national selector.

"I never met him (Roy). But I've heard a lot of stories about his contribution to cricket. It's an honour to launch a book written on him," Tendulkar said after unveiling the book.

Pankaj Roy had played 43 Tests for India in a span of 10 years scoring 2442 runs with five centuries. However he will always be remembered for the record 413-run opening partnership with Vinoo Mankad against New Zealand in 1954-55. He also captained India in a Test match in England in 1959.

Tendulkar released the Bengali edition of the book, while the English edition was unveiled by Ganguly and current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.