Timeri N Murari

The Taliban Cricket Club Timeri N Murari

A spirited young journalist supporting her widowed mother and younger brother in Kabul, Rukhsana is summoned to the infamous Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice to face its terrifying minister, Zorak Wahidi, who announces that the winner of a cricket tournament will travel to Pakistan to train, and then play at an international level. The idea is ludicrous. The Taliban will never embrace a game rooted in civility, fairness, and equality. And no one in Afghanistan even knows how to play cricket—except Rukshana. The tournament offers hope—a means of escape for her brother and young cousins. For Rukhsana there's a greater stake to escape—Wahidi wants to marry her, a frightening proposition which will enslave her in his home. With the help of her cousins, Rukhsana devises an audacious plan that could ensure their freedom. All they have to do is learn to play cricket—and win.