The match
"So today's the big day boys." Virat claps his hands together as he stands up.
"We're gonna smash em" Hardik puts an arm round his shoulder.
"Boom boom Bumrah time to shine again." Shikhar enters the dressing room and says.
They all have one last laugh before they are out onto the field, spectated by hundreds of fans around them.
I watch all of them, especially Jasprit walking into the field and taking his place for the national anthem.
Soon enough the match has begun and India bats first, making 322 runs and now it is the opposition batting.
Jasprit has a blast as his first two overs are maiden overs.
Everyone jumps around each other as he takes his first wicket and I feel my heart leap everytime he bowls.
He smiles at me while I clap, woohoo-ing and screaming.
Then, for his last over he kisses the ball and holds it in my direction with a nod before he bowls which makes me blush. The crowd cheers as they see this romantic moment.
"And once again a maiden over from Jasprit Bumrah!!!" The commentator exclaims.
Then, Shami takes over, however the batsman keeps hitting sixes and fours.
The Indian crowd seem let down. My smile turns into a slight frown as I see Jasprit running frantically to stop the ball going to the boundary. He stumbles and trips, falling many times making my heart ache for him.
Suddenly, I get an idea. It is now a drinks break and so I go inside and stand near the door through which the batsman will enter.
I see him coming and suddenly I stop him.
He looks at me highly confused.
"Um... listen - I have to show you something." I say. "Follow me."
I take him outside and show him a beautiful girl holding up a sign saying "marry me" for him.
I see him watch her constantly as he blushes and can't get his eyes off her.
Yes! Success!! Now he won't focus on batting
I leave him with a cheeky smile on my face.
"Can we please have our batsmen on the field?" He literally has to be called to burst his bubble.
Then, in the very next over Jasprit gets his wicket and India wins the match. My heart is in my mouth as I see the winners share a group hug.
"YESSS!!!!! GO JASPRIT!!!" I say, clapping my hands in excitement.
All the cricketer wives look at me and laugh positively and in encouragement. I shrug my shoulders.
The batsman who I tripped up with the girl meanwhile is constantly looking in that direction.
I see him go up to the stands and call the girl.
"Um, hey I saw your board and..."
"What board?"
He looks at her surprised, "the marry me one" He says softly.
"The what?"
"You - wanted to marry me right?"
She blinks angrily.
"Dude, that was for virat kohli."
The batsman looks so dumbstruck that I can't help but let a little chuckle slip. As he turns I see the anger on his face and he sees me in the stand opposite.
"Oh shit." I whisper. "Idhar aa raha hai."
I sit down in my seat, trying to duck so he loses sight of me.
"You. It was you wasn't it. You made us lose on purpose you bitch" the violent batsman came up to me, creating a scene. Everyone was watching nearby and oh my days it was awkward.
"No I don't know what you're t..."
"SHUT UP. I'm calling the police on you you little snitch." The batsman took one step closer to me.
I knocked his phone out of his hand
Suddenly, he pushed me back so hard that I bumped into Ritika.
"Oh God. I'm sorry." I say to her quickly.
Before the batsman can touch me further, Jasprit comes in front of me, like he did with Abhi.
He grabs his collar and shakes him.
"If you dare to touch a woman like that again, you'll suffer." Jasprit says through gritted teeth.
The police come and see the batsman about to hit him, and arrest him immediately.
Jasprit turns to me calmly.
"You okay?"
Ritika lets go of me and I run into an embrace.
I'm crying and it's even more awkward. This is too overwhelming for me to handle.
He places a hand on the back of my hand and strokes the back of my hair.
I hear a few "awh's" But I cannot even face anyone after this.
Great. Another embarrassment.
He cupped my face in his hands and kissed my forehead.
"By the way - tumne kiya kya?" Jasprit asks me curiously.
I shoot him a look.
"Toh tumhe bhi yahi lagta hai ki maine kuch kiya?"
"Arey not like that, what made him so angry?"
I look down at my feet.
"I - I tried to distract him so you could take his wicket."
Jasprit's eyebrows rise as he wonders how on earth that could be possible, that too by me.
"I showed him this girl..." I mumbled quietly.
Jasprit's already commenced hysterical laugh interrupted me and he literally almost fell over laughing.
The other cricketers joined us.
"Bhai he almost attacked Shanaya aur tu has raha hai?" Rohit came up to me.
I glared at Jasprit to not tell them what I did. I didn't want them to think that they won because of me.
He set of laughing again.
"Anyways, if he had some balls he wouldn't have manhandled her like that." Hardik says, making everyone laugh.
"Quite literally!" Virat joins in.
How do these boys instantly make you feel better?
"Hey you were awesome babe!" A girl shouts at Virat from the stadium.
"My wife's here ma'am. Maybe another time." He shouts back, making everyone laugh further.
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