‘With every passing year, competitive sport looms larger in the economy and popular culture of India and the world. Inevitably, sportswriting is flourishing too, with a steady stream of books celebrating great players, famous teams, and thrilling contests. Yet, for all its material and symbolic significance in the life of humans, the institutions that regulate competitive sport have largely escaped the critical attention of writers and scholars. This lacuna is comprehensively filled by Nandan Kamath’s superb new book. Using an array of examples from across different sporting domains, he examines such vitally important subjects as conflicts of interest, the structure of sports governing bodies, the galloping rise of sponsorship and commercialization, the role of the law, and the significance of the state. Kamath engages the reader with his crisp prose, using his carefully chosen case studies to illustrate themes of wider social and economic importance. His book is wholly original in conception, and impressively thorough in its execution. It deserves, and shall surely command, a wide and enduring readership.’ -- Ramachandra Guha, historian and writer

‘Multi-layered, articulate, objective, affectionate, a deeply thoughtful book about sport and its many engagements with society and life, that have never been so thoroughly examined.’ -- Sharda Ugra, sportswriter

‘Boundary Lab takes you on an enlightening journey that will forever change the way you look at competitive sport. If, like me, you are curious about the intricate and multifaceted world of Indian sports, this book is a great read.’ -- Rahul Dravid, former Indian cricket captain and national coach

‘Every chapter in Boundary Lab starts with an intriguing question, and in getting to the bottom of that issue, takes you on a journey through one specific facet of the unique and distinctive world of Indian sport. From betting in sport to the power of national sports federations, each chapter is carefully detailed and thought provoking. This is an important book, one that anyone with an interest in Indian sport should read.’ -- Joy Bhattarcharjya, sports administrator and analyst

Nandan Kamath loves sport and passionately believes in its power to transform individuals, communities, nations, even the entire world. While not caught up in his lofty dreams and random thoughts, he spends his time as a Bangalore-based lawyer working with athletes, teams, federations and businesses. He is also managing trustee of GoSports Foundation, a non-profit he co-founded in 2008. Nandan is a graduate of the National Law School of India University, the University of Oxford and Harvard Law School and was a recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship. He was a national-level junior cricketer and remains most proud of his fielding exploits in the slips.