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A single season. A group of mates. Everything hanging in the balance. When Rishabh Bala enters tenth grade, his world suddenly becomes far messier. Academic pressures loom large, his hormones are on overdrive, and there's someone who's captured his heart entirely. Yet nothing matters quite like the chance to finally claim silverware for his school's football squad. Set in Thane during 2006, this coming-of-age tale feels both oddly specific and oddly universal. You'll follow Rishabh and his friends as they bounce between daydreaming in lesson after tedious lesson and chasing glory across rain-soaked pitches. It's a story of adolescent chaos, teenage longing, and the strange alchemy that transforms boys into men. The narrative weaves between mundane school corridors and moments of genuine sporting drama, capturing something real about those in-between years when everything feels like it matters forever.
- Author: Kautuk Srivastava
- Publisher: Penguin
- Genre: Sports & Recreation
- ISBN: 978-0143441953
- Pages: 304 pages