Great Indian Batsmenis a book authored by Partab Ramchand. He is a well-known sports journalist who has specialized in cricket writing. He has worked for renowned publications such as Indian Express, Sportsworld magazine, Clickcricket.com, and Cricinfo.

The book is a concise compilation of the careers of 20 great Indian batsmen starting with C K Nayudu till Sehwag when the book was published. The author has considered simplicity and accessibility for all readers and has aptly achieved it.

Cricket is a religion in India, and it has captured the imagination and hearts of millions of Indians. Indian cricket has seen some outstanding batsmen, such as C. K. Nayudu, Lala Amarnath, Vijay Merchant, Vijay Hazare, Syed Mushtaq Ali, Polly Umrigar, Vijay Manjrekar, and the Nawab of Pataudi, who defied the odds and came up with great performances that attracted attention all over the cricketing world.

The author chronicles their journeys in a linear manner, and the book's greatest strength is the focus on the batsmanship of the cricketers without any diversions. The author avoids putting emphasis on any controversies or personal opinions not backed by facts. The pattern adopted by the author is to mark out a major characteristic or achievement of the batter and build on that theme in the chapter. The author uses just enough statistics to build his case and uses rare photographs of the batters in the chapter start, which are a great value add.

The author completely succeeds in his objective of imparting the knowledge of these Indian Batters, especially the ones in the pre-modern generations who had to battle hard to achieve their successes in generally difficult circumstances as India was not a powerhouse in cricket at the time.

In conclusion, Great Indian Batsmen is an absolute must-read for all cricket fans, and the author's efforts are a fitting tribute to the Indian batters. The book leaves a healthy curiosity in the minds of the readers to explore more about these batters.