Cricket One Shots- Extremely Short Stories

Nobody Hurts My Bestie

Yashasvi noticed his captain Shubman being pestered by the Aussie wicket - keeper. He seemed a little disturbed. So Yashasvi shouted from the other end, "Oye, usse zyada chipakna mat, Cookie tukhe ghar mein ghusne nahi degi. Ishan ko hath lagana toh bhool ja". Shubman laughed understanding that his bestie was trying to distract him.

On their way back to the pavilion after the day's play Yash asked Shub if he was ok."Just a bit of homophobic banter. Nothing new. Ishan se baat nahi ho pa rahi hai do din se, so it affected me a bit", Shubman replied. "Kyun, kya hua, jhagda ho gaya?", Yash asked. "Arre nahi, Cookie ka annual day hai aaj. He has been busy running around for it", Shubman said.

Later that day at the Gill- Kishan household

"Cookie, jake so jao na baccha. Aren't you tired from all that excitement today?", Ishan asked his 5 year old. Though her name was Inaaya, nobody called her so. "Mamma is batting, Papa. I have to watch", Cookie replied. "Arre, that is not live baba. Kal subah uthke dekh lena Dada ko khelte", Ishan advised. "Papa, why is that man going so close to Mamma? Is he flirting with Mamma", Cookie asked with her hands on her hips. "Kalesh mat karwa meri maa. They are just sledging him. Dada can take care of himself. Ab mujhe goodnight kiss dedo aur so jao", Ishan replied.

Later he shot a message to his husband,"Baby, call me as soon as you wake up. Love you".

Shubman called him around 4 am,"Good morning, baby. How was the annual day? Subah subah bulane ko kyu bola?", he asked. "It went so well, Shubi. Everyone was complimenting her performance. I felt so proud", Ishan said."By the way, kal kya hua tha, woh wicket keeper thoda zyada chad raha tha tere pe?", Ishan asked. "Tune dekha? I was hoping you wouldn't", Shub asked.

"Not me. Humari detective ne dekh liya - she was asking why that man was flirting with Mamma. All good Shubi? It didn't look like some silly banter", Ishan asked. "Anab shanab bol raha tha- pillow princess, fag, not so masculine. I got upset when he asked me if he could arrange a temporary f*ckboy for me. I have been married to you for ten bloody years and our child is five now. Still people think it's only about sex", Shubman was almost on the verge of tears.

"Bub, look at me. You are the strongest man I have ever seen. If masculinity was determined by who topped, then I would be the biggest alpha ever na? But they call me feminine. It doesn't matter, meri jaan. Should I come there earlier than planned, jaana?", Ishan asked his husband.

"Nahi Ishu, I was just missing you too much. But I'm much better after talking to you. Even if you come now, Cookie bore ho jaayegi Saanvi ke bina. Tell her to stop worrying about me and you too", Shubman reassured his hubby.

Ishan's next call was to Yashasvi. "Haan, bol bhai. Tang thod du us kameene ki?", he asked even before the customary hello. "Ha ha ha. Tujhe pata kaise hota hai Yashu? Tang mat thodna, bas nazar rakh le. Shub seemed to be affected by his words. See if you can arrange for evidence to trap that bigot", Ishan requested his husband's bestie. "Tu fikar mat kar. I have already asked our analyst ki recording ka kuch jugaad kar le. Nobody hurts our captain and gets away with it", Yashasvi said.

Later that day it was widely reported that the Aussie wicket keeper was handed a five match ban for his "unprofessional conduct on field" by his own board.