When Smriti Mandhana was twelve, she was told a truth so absolute it settled into her bones. Ellyse Perry was hers. It was decided over polite smiles and quiet laughter-two powerful families, two prodigies, an arrangement made too early to feel real. Smriti's parents and Ellyse's parents agreed to a future marriage as if they were discussing schools or summer plans. Ellyse laughed it off. She was thirteen, brilliant and careless, too busy chasing cricket and first crushes to take grown-up promises seriously. To her, it was a joke-something to be forgotten the moment the adults left the room. Smriti did not laugh. She listened. She remembered. She claimed. From that day on, the idea rooted itself deep inside her-silent, patient, unyielding. Ellyse was not a choice. Not a possibility. Not a question. She was a certainty. So when Smriti showed up uninvited to Ellyse's dates years later, smiling sweetly as boys fled under her quiet intensity, she wasn't being cruel. She was being consistent. You don't steal what already belongs to someone else. And Smriti Mandhana had never learned how to let go of what was promised to her.

A descriptive imaginative tale on the 'DilandDhadkan' of the IWCT. Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana , the two distinct persons with different circumstances revolved around them and with two seperate paths but their destination is one . One is the wildflower whereas other is a sweet fragrance . As their world collide so as their thoughts and dreams but would these two poles get fascinated and attracted , begining a new journey relished with adventure of emotions and feelings . Peep into the story unfolding the chaossss.

The second part of the series 'What if it works!?' , Harmanpreet and Smriti , the individuals with two distinct ideologies and personalities ; though their passion for cricket , sports and partiotism for the nation is unmatched. But their this contrasting nature as of Smriti's calm with Harman's rage. Smriti's sweet - bubbly nature with Harman's hot-strong headed and self-respectful personality . Smriti's soft chuckles with Harman's loud laugh . Smriti's logics along Harmans practicality . Smriti's understanding to Harman's thunder . Their incompatibility find a way to their solace and become a sort of cherished love and 'Home' for one-another . Their journey is a fairytale with dusty magical cricket dust and the fire of passion . Seek in!

Abhi bhi mujhme kahin...... Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana were never meant to be alike. One was fire-loud, fierce, impulsive, built of storms and battles. The other was calm-measured, quiet, observant, holding the world together with silence and patience. For twelve years, they found solace in being opposites. Where Harmanpreet charged ahead, Smriti steadied her. Where Smriti paused, Harmanpreet pushed forward. Best friends before lovers, they grew into a partnership that redefined Indian women's cricket-captain and vice-captain leading a nation to its first World Cup in over five decades. Marriage followed history, not the other way around. Life became louder: victories, responsibilities, pregnancies, children, expectations. Harmanpreet loved fiercely and endlessly, believing love was something you fought for, built through endurance and shared legacy. Smriti loved quietly, believing love was presence, balance, and being seen. Somewhere between storms and silence, love began to change. Smriti stayed-not because she stopped caring, but because responsibility demanded it. Harmanpreet held on-not because she was blind, but because her love never learned how to let go. This is a story about two women who loved deeply but differently. About how opposites can become refuge-and how even refuge can crack under weight. About a storm still holding a shore that has already begun to drift away. A story of legacy, motherhood, quiet heartbreak, and the painful truth that love can remain immense-even when it no longer belongs to both.

A Pair No One Expected One is worshipped by the crowd. The other is still learning silence. They open together - unequal, unrushed, undeniable.

Fierce meets Famous (When Fire Meets Fame, Hearts are The First to Bunr) Smriti Mandhana - India's unstoppable superstar batter. Fierce, fearless, and allergic to love. Cricket wasn't just a game to her, it was everything. She could bend the world to her will... everyone, except her mother. Ellyse Perry - Hollywood's flawless, untouchable star. Beautiful, famous, and a woman who swore to never go near cricket or cricketers. She built her own world far from stadium lights. But destiny wasn't asking for permission. Decades ago, their mothers - two powerful women running global empires - made a promise in college: their daughters would marry once they turned 25. And now, neither Smriti nor Ellyse can escape it. Two independent women. One impossible vow. And a storm neither saw coming. When Fierce meets Famous... will it be war, love, or something dangerously in between? Are they meant to fight it... or fall into it? Let's Find Out .. "⚠️ Note: This is a fan-made story featuring a girl x girl (gxg) relationship. If you're not comfortable with or are against this community, please feel free to skip this story. It isn't intended for you." . . . Love from Smerry Pagalu 🎀 #1 Story Book - Unexpected Player in My XI. #2 Story Book - Unexpected Love in Our XI

One accident. One forgotten heart. One diary full of truths she was never meant to read. When memories fade but emotions don't... what destiny waits for them now?

She fights the world ; she forgives it - but heartbreak reaches them both. Harman , loud and fearless , loses to love the nationalities of teams and loyalty she can't fight . Smriti, gentle and patient, watches her heart shatter when trusts turn into betrayal . Different in every way , hurt in different worlds - yet their broken pieces fall towards each other , fitting closer than before . She's fire , she's calm. Harman storms through life with loud laughs stubborn courage and heart guarded by old wounds. Smriti moves quietly - soft-spoken , steady , patient enough to wait for love she never demands . Their worlds clash at every turn....yet somehow , every collision pulls them closer , like opposites destined to fit . 💌✨

Ellyse Perry has everything-wealth, freedom, and a powerful last name. When her father announces her arranged marriage, she runs all the way to London to escape it. But rebellion doesn't pay the bills. After failure, exhaustion, and one humiliating night at a police station, Ellyse finally gives in and agrees to marry the woman her father has chosen. In India, Smriti Mandhana accepts the same alliance with quiet strength. Disciplined, grounded, and loyal to her family's promises, she knows Ellyse's reputation all too well-a spoiled heiress with a wild life and no sense of responsibility. Their marriage begins with obligation, not love. From sharp sarcasm to subtle care, teasing banter to slow understanding, two very different women are forced into the same life. What starts as duty slowly turns into something deeper. A slow-burn romance filled with teasing, growth, and emotional tension- this is a story about rebellion meeting responsibility, about learning to stand still instead of running, and about finding love in the one place neither of them looked for it. Because sometimes, the marriage you never wanted becomes the life you never knew you needed.

By day, they are fire and stillness- a captain who burns too loudly, and a vice-captain who holds the world together in quiet. Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana never agree. Not in team meetings. Not at nets. Not in the dressing room. Their rivalry is legendary, their arguments exhausting, and the team is tired. By night, they are strangers. Under the usernames GrumpySmiles and TiddlyToes, they become each other's safe place-venting, listening, laughing, falling-without knowing the truth behind the screen. One is learning how to rest. One is learning how to be chosen. And somewhere between chaos and calm, love finds them in the only way it can- anonymously, accidentally, and far too honestly. A story about contrast, connection, and loving someone long before you recognize their face.