Sanjay Sharma represented India in badminton from 1975 to 1990. He was appointed as the captain of the Indian team for the 1989 Asian championship and 1990 Commonwealth games and later served as the national coach from 1988 to 2003. He has won a record 19 Maharashtra state championship titles.

During his badminton days, Sanjay won some very crucial matches for India. Apart from being a shuttler, he also became an ace journalist and TV commentator, fought a pitched battle with the BAI and came out trumps. This is his autobiography.