Playing for keeps: shubman gill fanfic

The fight

*In The Evening*

"And here they come, the dynamic opening duo of Indian cricket, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma, striding confidently onto the field." Commentator said

The roar of the crowd is deafening. urged their team to victory. It's moments like these that make cricket truly special.

"The craze of India vs Pakistan is unbeatable" co- commentator said. "Indeed it is" the commentator replied

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Ever so focused Shubman who was standing on the strike end, focused on the game. The tension in the stadium was palpable. He could feel the hopes and pressure on him. Shubman gripped his bat as his focus on the bowler

Just then, the big screen showed kainaat who was talking to her dad and laughing. radiant and carefree as always. Her laugh filled the stadium with her infectious joy. Her eyes sparkled with mirth, her smile dazzling as she enjoyed a moment of levity amidst the tension of the match.

Shubman's focus shattered, his mind momentarily pulled away from the task at hand. In that split second, he lost the unwavering concentration that had carried him so close to his goal.

"Ohh unfortunately shubman gill got out on 91 again after gabba and rajkot" the co-commentator said.  "it's a familiar tale for Shubman. This isn't the first time he's been dismissed on 91. It's almost as if that number is cursed for him." The commentator added

As Shubman trudged back to the pavilion, his frustration and disappointment were palpable, tugged on his face like a shadow. Despite India's victory, the missed opportunity weighed heavily on his mind.

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In the dressing room as the team was enjoying the win, shubman couldn't help but feel disappointed in himself because of a missed century but still managed a smile to hide bis inner turmoil.

"Hey, don't be too hard on yourself, Shubman. It happens to the best of us. What matters is how you bounce back from it. You'll get that century soon, mark my words." Virat said keeping a hand on his shoulder and tapping his back. "Thanks bhai i appreciate it" he replied with a weak smile as he was still disappointed about the missed century

"Hey let it out" ishan whispered him. " there is nothing to let out ishan." He replied and Ishan narrowed his eyes and shubman began "Its like so freaking unfair she gets to laugh there and i am here in such a pressure batting and you know what really gets me that she's everywhere, in the papers, on social media, and now, even on the damn big screen. It's like she's haunting me or something."

His teammates exchanged a knowing look and shubman ended as he sighed and said "Sorry for ranting like that"

Hardik Pandya grinned, clapping Shubman on the back. "No worries, mate. That's what teammates are for. Now let's focus on celebrating this win and getting ready for the next match."

"You know hardik thats the most sensible thing you ever said" rohit quipped to light up the mood. Hardik continued " by the way we can hire someone to stand next to you on the boundary and hold up a big cardboard cutout of Virat Kohli every time Kainaat's face pops up on the screen." .  "And thats the weirdest" virat said earning few chuckles from his teammates

"Hey my idea made shubman laugh and either way it wasn't that bad". Ishan thought to add the fuel in the fire "Yeah, and maybe we can get a recording of Virat giving you a pep talk".