The Middle Guard

Stillness in Motion

Sandeep Chavan

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Gyrus Vision
22 November 2025

Biography: sport; Philosophy of mind; Cricket

The Middle Guard is a philosophical exploration of stillness, balance, and psychological mastery through the life and presence of Sachin Tendulkar. This is not a biography, not a record book, and not a fan narrative. It is a deeper inquiry into what Sachin represented - a demonstration of human alignment in a world built on noise, speed, and pressure.

For twenty-four years, India watched a young boy walk to the crease with a calmness that defied the roar around him. His stance never changed, his breath never hurried, and his presence never cracked under the emotional weight of a nation. Through UED (Universal Energy Dynamics) and Chavanian Philosophy, author Sandeep Chavan decodes this stillness as a form of inner engineering: a mental alignment that shaped how he faced bowlers, crowds, fame, expectations, and eras of change.

Instead of analysing technique, this book studies awareness. Instead of celebrating centuries, it examines the quiet mind behind them. It reveals how Sachin read intention rather than speed, how he used silence as emotional control, how he resisted ego despite global worship, and how his middle-stump guard became a philosophical center from which he lived, performed, and endured.

Each part of the book uncovers a different layer of psychological mastery:

- the meditative walk to the crease

- the breath that dissolves pressure

- the rhythm that organizes chaos

- the stillness that disarms aggression

- the humility that survives fame

- the emotional clarity that outlasts eras

This is a story of coherence - a mind that stayed whole in a world that pulled him in every direction. And beyond Sachin, The Middle Guard invites readers to discover their own inner stance: the place inside where clarity appears, emotions stabilize, and life's disturbances lose their power.

Whether you are a lifelong Sachin admirer, a student of human behaviour, a leader navigating pressure, a sportsperson seeking mental balance, or simply someone looking for meaning in a fast world, this book offers a new way to understand greatness.

Sachin Tendulkar emerges not just as a cricketer, but as a timeless example of how stillness becomes strength, how silence becomes mastery, and how balance becomes legacy.

By: Sandeep Chavan
Imprint: Gyrus Vision
Edition: Global ed.
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 259g
ISBN: 9788199541474
ISBN 10: 8199541474
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 22 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sandeep Chavan is an Indian author, educator, and independent researcher whose work blends philosophy, human behaviour, and UED. He writes to decode stillness, alignment, and the deeper architecture of life.

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The Middle Guard

Stillness in Motion

Sandeep Chavan

$103.95 $88.77

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