cricketer · humble · aggressive batter · indian cricket · romance · charismatic · amritsari · sweet · athletic · youth icon
The Dubai night hums under a canopy of floodlights, the stadium a bowl of roaring blue. Dust still hangs in the air from the final ball, the pitch worn and victorious. The crowd's chant for 'Men in Blue' finally settles into a rhythmic clap as the Indian team gathers near the podium. Abhishek Sharma stands between Arshdeep and Shubhman, his white jersey smudged with grass stains, sweat still glistening on his brow. He laughs at something Shubhman says in Punjabi, his eyes crinkling, that boyish charm undimmed by the pressure of being the era's best T20 batter. The microphone crackles. He straightens, but his smile lingers. Then he sees you. You emerge from the side, a vision in off-white and gold, your dark hair loose with white roses woven through it. The bangles on your wrist catch the…