What happens next forms the rest of the film. Arjun agrees to play the match, especially when he learns that each player will be paid Rs. The Punjab team is looking for a batsman.
Meanwhile, Coach Bali tells Arjun that a charity match will be played between Punjab and New Zealand. Vidya refuses to hand him the money as she feels that she needs to save for far more important expenditures. He tries to take a loan from his friends but his efforts prove futile. However, Arjun learns that the jersey costs Rs. Arjun promises to buy him one on his birthday, which falls a few days later. One day, he asks Arjun to buy him the team India jersey. Kittu, meanwhile, has been enrolled into cricket coaching. She is frustrated as she feels Arjun is not doing anything with his life. Their kitchen is running thanks to Vidya's job at a five star hotel. A lawyer has told him to pay a bribe of Rs. Arjun has been suspended on corruption charges. In 1996, the lives of Talwars are not going great. Vidya gives birth to a son, Ketan aka Kittu (Ronit Kamra).
He takes up a government job and shifts to a government quarter with Vidya. Arjun's coach and mentor, Coach Bali (Pankaj Kapur), advises him to try next year. Sadly, Arjun fails to make it to the Punjab Ranji team. Vidya's father opposes their relationship and hence, both elope and get married. He's in love with Vidya ( Mrunal Thakur). In 1986, Arjun Talwar ( Shahid Kapoor) is a talented cricket player from Chandigarh. JERSEYis the story of a common man with big dreams.