Jerseys 21 & 5 (Jemimah x Radha)

Jersey No. 21 - Radha Yadav has spent her entire life building control - Control over her game, Control over her discipline.

At 26, she's stepping into the role of the Indian Women's Cricket Team's Captain, struggling to fill heavy expectations as the world watches her every move with detailed scrutiny. All her decisions are going to be measured against the legacy of her ex-Captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, who handed over the reigns to her.

Across that boundary rope, stands her arch-nemesis.

Jersey No. 5 - Jemimah Rodrigues - carrying her September fire, music in her bloodstream & chaotic energy personified.

They were prodigies who trained at the same academy but never saw eye-to-eye. Eventually, they drifted apart - playing for opposite teams - different nations, different anthems.

Now, time pushes them together - India v/s Australia, the ODI series - under harsh stadium lights and broadcast scrutiny.

As Radha navigates the pressures of her maiden Captaincy, will she find her resolve being tested by the guitar-strumming Clutch Queen? Are they really rivals who wish to beat each other or simply be seen by the other?

(being posted on ao3 too - same username)