In the high-stakes world of women's cricket, where pressure is constant and headlines come easy, one stoic captain and one mischievous vice-captain learn that some games aren't played on the field. Between rain delays, rooftop confessions, and mango juice compromises, the boundary between professional and personal begins to blur...

Smriti is known for her composed social media presence, but her "Drafts" folder on Twitter and Instagram is full of chaotic, half-written captions about how much she admires Harman's grit. One night, after a celebratory dinner, she accidentally hits "Post" on a very sentimental draft.

In the world of international cricket, Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry are seen as rivals-India's unshakable batter and Australia's fearless all-rounder. But beyond the boundary, between rain delays, post-match handshakes, and quiet exchanges, something softer unfolds. But in the sporting world, where every move of yours is scrutinized by the media and the fans, can they avoid the chaos around them and claim the life they want. Read the story to know!

Wanted to write a book with my own character, but now writing this! . . . It's going to be heartbreaking before it gets good! They are just like characters

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.

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.

***** _The air at St. Jude's always smelled of two things: freshly cut grass and ambition. It was a heavy, cloying scent that Ellyse Alexandra Perry had inhaled every morning for three years. To everyone else, Ellyse was the blueprint of the academy-a fusion of athletic grace and academic precision. But as she stood on the balcony of the athletic wing, watching the new intake of scholarship students trickle through the iron gates, she felt a familiar, hollow boredom. Then, she saw her.......!!!?

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃. . A love story caught between the boundary line and the red carpet. . Smriti Mandhana X Ellyse Perry. . NOTE: it's a fictional story and doesn't intend to harm any of the real life person or relationships, treat is as fiction only and don't think of it as real.

Cricket, crushes, and confessions-when the game ends, the real story begins. In the aftermath of a tough season, Smriti and Perry's bond deepens. As they navigate victories, heartbreak, and undeniable chemistry, their journey unfolds both on and off the field.

(The Unexpected Player in My XI) is a heart touching romance about two women cricketers who find love amid competition. When fearless Australian all rounder Ellyse perry joins the rcb womens team, she clashes with Elegant Indian Vice - Captain and RCB team Captain Smriti Mandhna. Through victories, defeats, and the pressures of professional cricket, will Smriti and Perry discover their love?? will perry's humble personality break the smriti's ice heart???? let's find out .. The Journey of this Two Incredible Souls.. 🤝 . . . Love from Smerry Pagalu 🎀