Doosra: The Other One

by Mathew Thomas

This is a humorous novel based around college cricket in Bangalore. Being able to bowl slightly faster than a spinner has made Naveen Anthony the pace spearhead of the cricket team at St Michael’s College of Engineering. In a team filled with batsmen who cannot bat and bowlers who cannot bowl, the only shining light is Deepika Kapoor, their keeper-batsman and Naveen’s girlfriend. Life changes for Naveen and Deepika when they find themselves in a situation where they have to win their next match at any cost. Defeat would mean a lifetime of misery for both of them. Left with little choice, they are forced to make some outrageous decisions in order to ensure victory. This is the hilarious tale of their pursuit of the impossible.

166 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 17, 2014