On dusty fields in Mumbai, cricket is facing unlikely competition.
Australian Rules Football is gaining a foothold, and young men are increasingly opting for guernseys rather than whites.
It all began with travel company operator Lincoln Harris and his friend Sumesh Savant.
The pair met when Savant was serving tea at a roadside stall and struck up a conversation with Harris.
They bonded over their mutual appreciation for Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson, and Savant invited the Australian expatriate to play 'gully cricket' with him and his friends.
'One day Lincoln called and said we'd play cricket,' says Savant.
'He brought an ugly shaped ball.
'I was like, "What's happening? Where's the cricket bat and ball?"
'He said, "No, today we'll play footy." I said, "What's footy?"
'First he showed me kick-to-kick, just me and Linc. A few other guys were watching us and they got interested in the ugly shaped, muddy ball and they started playing.'
Seeing the potential, Harris got in touch with Reclink, an Australian charity that provides sport and art opportunities for people experiencing disadvantage.
Reclink is now a partner, working with Savant and Harris to build a bigger, more sustainable Aussie Rules network in India.
Currently, Mumbai plays host to eight senior and six junior men's teams, as well as two women's teams which form for an annual tournament.
Savant, who now coordinates the Mumbai competition, says Aussie Rules competitions provide previously unheard of opportunities to kids from poor neighbourhoods to travel interstate. Many have never left Mumbai before.
'Aussie Rules has changed my entire life,' he says.
It's not all fun and games, though.
'It's my first time in Melbourne, my first trip abroad,' he says.
'When I go back to my country I have something to say: how cold the weather is.
'I was playing this morning with Lincoln's son and after five minutes my hands were totally frozen. It was a totally new experience!'
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