
Sakshi Malik: one of the most popular women in sports right now, if not the most popular sportswoman in India.
She is now set to release a memoir in October 2024 called Witness. Co-authored with Jonathan Selvaraj and being brought out by Juggernaut Books
The book promises to be no-holds-barred as Sakshi lets her readers into different personal and professional experiences that have gone into making her story as riveting as it is.
Retirement Ruminations
In December 2023, Sakshi Malik took her retirement, which wasn’t just a resignation from the sport; it was a statement on wrestling in India.
Reflects on this decision and shares with readers an understanding of what led to it and what might come next for Malik.
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Diving into Her Life
The book provides a ringside view into Sakshi Malik’s journey from the formative years of growing up in Rohtak, Haryana.
This is Malik, who acquired a household name after she won a bronze medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Malik talked about the early days of wrestling when there was no well-oiled federation, the spritely introduction to it, and the hard work that went into shaping her into the best level.
Successes and Failures
In the book Witness, Sakshi Malik talks about her post-Olympics journey with candor regarding the filled triumphs and challenges.
She honestly told about the problems, including career-threatening injuries and the doubt that crept in during hard times.
Malik’s narrative traces just that resilience that is needed to overcome such obstacles and keep at the highest level of competition.
The memoir also gives a rare insight into the world of women’s wrestling in India. She further narrates her time at training camps, her companionship with other wrestlers, and, again, maintaining a good body image in a sport that is physically demanding.
She also speaks to the financial burden many of the women wrestlers are bearing, highlighting the challenging nature of maintaining a career in a sport that doesn’t often get recognition.
An Honest and Raw Account
According to Malik’s publisher, Chiki Sarkar, her memoir is “one of the great memoirs of our time.” She says the book is a no-holds-barred relation to Malik’s life. She describes the profound way in which Malik has brought alive both her childhood and the world of wrestling, along with whatever happened in trying to tackle the WFI.
It is a book Malik described as an “honest account” of her life, replete with ups and downs and all that lies between the two. She wants readers to resonate with her story and feel her journey as an inspiration.
The Meaning of “Witness”
Above all, Witness is not an autobiography but a befitting addition to the narrative on women’s sports in India. Through her story, Sakshi Malik speaks to the travails and moments of triumph in the life of a sportswoman among men.
Her insight into the working of sports administration, the financial struggles a sportsperson had to face, or the personal demons she had to fight things coming together in one being an elite international wrestler-have been captured herein.
The release date of Witness getting closer, the interest from both fans and sports lovers alike is heating up.
This memoir will supposedly strike a chord with an entire gamut of readers, especially those who have individual or professional problems besides mere aspiring wrestlers.
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