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The District Cup

The District Cup

Mallika Ravikumar
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Talented players, hard-working coaches-the U-13 Maulsari Eagles is a team that has what it takes. Yet, challenges of all kinds hold them back from realizing their true potential. Prithvi, the midfielder, must wrestle against his father’s resistance; while Kadambini, the winger, battles gender bias; even as Siraj, the head coach, leads a fight against the mammoth system, plagued by blatant corruption and rampant age fraud.

The Eagles have a fighting chance, but they also have much to lose. From survival to self-worth, from pride to glory, there’s much at stake in this battle against the odds. Can their crusade herald a new era in Indian football? Can they strike their way through to their goal?

In time for FIFA world cup, The District Cup is a perfect read for sports lovers!

Imprint: India Puffin

Published: Nov/2022

ISBN: 9780143459842

Length : 240 Pages

MRP : ₹299.00

The District Cup

Mallika Ravikumar

Talented players, hard-working coaches-the U-13 Maulsari Eagles is a team that has what it takes. Yet, challenges of all kinds hold them back from realizing their true potential. Prithvi, the midfielder, must wrestle against his father’s resistance; while Kadambini, the winger, battles gender bias; even as Siraj, the head coach, leads a fight against the mammoth system, plagued by blatant corruption and rampant age fraud.

The Eagles have a fighting chance, but they also have much to lose. From survival to self-worth, from pride to glory, there’s much at stake in this battle against the odds. Can their crusade herald a new era in Indian football? Can they strike their way through to their goal?

In time for FIFA world cup, The District Cup is a perfect read for sports lovers!

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Mallika Ravikumar

Winner of the Atta Galatta Bangalore Literature Festival Award for Best Children’s Fiction 2023, and the Binod Kanoria Children’s Book Award, 2023, Mallika is a lawyer-turned-writer, published by Penguin, Hachette, Speaking Tiger, Karadi Tales, and Katha, amongst others. An MA in ancient Indian history and culture from St Xavier’s College in Mumbai, she was also the curator and chief content writer for the Government of India’s National Virtual Library of India portal on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Other than writing, she loves learning about trees, conducting tree walks and creating videos about trees on her YouTube channel, Tree Talk with Mallika Ravikumar. To learn more about her books, tree walks and talks, you can visit www.mallikaravikumar.com or reach her on Instagram at mallika.ravikumar

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