{"product_id":"eklavya-the-cricket-story","title":"Eklavya : The Cricket Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEklavya: The Cricket Story\u003c\/strong\u003e by Roopal Kewalya is a children's adventure that combines cricket, coding, gaming, technology, friendship, and humour. The story follows Kartik, a schoolboy who finds himself challenged to face the school's cricket champion despite having no experience with the game. With only a few weeks to prepare, he turns to the skills he knows best: strategy, technology, and data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlongside Kartik's challenge, his younger sister Naaya questions why girls are expected to remain cheerleaders instead of becoming cricketers themselves. Together, their experiences explore belonging, determination, confidence, and the idea that sporting ability can be developed rather than simply inherited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eKartik becomes the subject of ridicule at school after a video goes viral, leading him to make an impulsive challenge to the school's cricket champion. There is one major obstacle: Kartik does not know how to play cricket.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith limited time to prepare, Kartik approaches cricket from an unexpected direction. He uses his interest in gaming, technology, data, and strategy to understand the game and develop his skills. His efforts turn the cricket challenge into a test of persistence, problem-solving, and self-belief.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Naaya is questioning the expectations placed on girls in sport. Her determination to play cricket rather than stay on the sidelines adds another perspective to the story and challenges conventional ideas about who belongs on the pitch.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEklavya: The Cricket Story\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first book in the \u003cstrong\u003eCode The Game\u003c\/strong\u003e series, bringing together sporting adventure and technology while exploring friendship, inclusion, determination, and finding confidence in your own abilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKartik's unexpected challenge to his school's cricket champion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow gaming, data, and technology help Kartik approach cricket\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA few weeks of preparation for a difficult cricket challenge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNaaya's determination to become a cricketer rather than a cheerleader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe connection between strategy, technology, and sporting skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFriendship and humour woven through Kartik and Naaya's experiences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThemes of belonging, confidence, determination, and inclusion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChildren who enjoy cricket and sports stories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYoung readers interested in gaming, coding, and technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders who enjoy humorous school adventures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChildren who relate to stories about feeling different or left out\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders looking for stories about friendship, determination, and confidence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEklavya: The Cricket Story\u003c\/strong\u003e combines cricket with gaming, technology, coding, friendship, and adventure. Through Kartik's unconventional approach to learning the game and Naaya's determination to take her place on the pitch, Roopal Kewalya presents a story about developing skills, challenging expectations, and finding where you belong.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roopal Kewalya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67576747688211,"sku":"BY13.6688","price":240.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/EklavyaTheCricketStory.webp?v=1790928158","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/eklavya-the-cricket-story","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}