October 2021 - The Beginning
Asvi Rajput is thrown into a world she never wanted to be a part of-IPL cricket. Her father, a ruthless businessman expanding into India, forces her to manage a brand-new IPL team. If she succeeds, she gets what she wants: the belongings of her late mother, the only connection she has to love and warmth.
But there's one problem-Asvi doesn't know anything about managing a cricket team. She isn't passionate about the game like her father once was. She's just surviving, waiting for life to pass her by.
Enter Shubman Gill. A star cricketer, a man with dreams bigger than himself. He's everything Asvi doesn't believe in-passionate, hopeful, and driven by emotions. At first, they clash. Shubman finds her cold and detached, while Asvi sees him as just another arrogant sportsman.
Yet, cricket has a way of tying fates together.
Asvi begins to navigate the chaotic world of IPL-dealing with board meetings, team rivalries, and media pressure. Slowly, she starts to realize the beauty of the game, the way it can bring people together. And in the middle of it all is Shubman-unexpectedly becoming the only person who makes her feel something real.
He sees past her walls. He sees her loneliness, her pain, her silent cries for love. And for the first time in her life, Asvi is faced with a choice:
Will she let herself feel again?
Or will she walk away, believing that love is just another illusion?
As the IPL season progresses, so does their story-filled with stolen moments, lingering glances, and unspoken words. But love isn't easy, especially when both are fighting their own battles.
🏏 Will Asvi win the IPL and claim her mother's belongings?
🏏 Will Shubman sacrifice his focus on cricket for the love he never saw coming?
🏏 And most importantly-will Asvi finally believe in love?
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Title: "The Silent Cheers"
Summary:
Shubman Gill is a perfectionist, the golden boy of Indian cricket, always under pressure to perform. He doesn't let distractions get to him-until Ishan Kishan barges into his life like a storm. Ishan is loud, chaotic, and carefree, the exact opposite of Shubman, but somehow, he's the only one who can make Shubman smile when the weight of expectations feels too heavy.
When Shubman gets into a slump, unable to perform at his best, Ishan takes it upon himself to bring him back-whether it's sneaking into his room at night to drag him out for ice cream, blasting BTS songs during practice, or forcing him to loosen up with silly pranks.
But in the midst of all the teasing and late-night confessions, Shubman starts realizing-maybe Ishan isn't just a distraction. Maybe he's the only thing keeping him sane.
Themes: Angst with a happy ending, mutual care, opposites attract, slow realization of love, protective Ishan, emotionally guarded Shubman