Loki Takes Guard

DescriptionEleven-year-old Loki—Lokanayaki Shanmugam—is cricket crazy. She wantsto play on the local cricket league team The Temple Street Tankers. But theyhave a ridiculous ‘boys only’ rule that they aren’t willing to change for a girl.And her parents seem to be too involved with her brother’s studies to botherwith Loki. So she takes matters into her own hands and begins a petition tofight for her right to play cricket.But very few people are willing to sign this petition—even her parents refuse.Nobody takes much notice till anonymous Twitter sensation @_poetic_paatitakes up Loki’s cause. Soon Loki’s petition goes viral and the entire nation isrooting for her. But will her parents the team and the guardians of traditionchange their minds? And more importantly if they do will Loki be able todeliver the runs?Witty and fast-paced Loki Takes Guard is as much a story about the joy ofsports as it is about breaking outdated rules and standing up for oneself.