Chapter 5:
The cricketer- ball to bat .
The day before the world cup match, some went to temple prayed God including Abhimanyu & Jaan V. The players prayed so deeply .
Then,Coach told not to have any different food or stuffs from the normal routine, so that it won't cause any problem.
The entire team discussed strategy for the match they going to play with USA & decided players order. The head coach asked to have good sleep & wake up early.
But World cup match is on next day, no one could sleep at night & messaged each other in group chat. Somehow, they slept. But even in a dream,everybody had different & strange dreams.
At morning, All of them woke up at early morning, some in half asleep, few didn't slept over night ,wandered around. The players were like its a World cup,is it a dream or real.
Jaan V wondered those wandering creatures around him in the early morning & blabbered.
The day came, everybody have been waiting for & why players practiced for. That big day ,first match of India in ICC men's T20 World cup.
The players got pretty nervous, including captain Abhimanyu, Jaan V, even coaches. The player's families arrived to cheer them.
The players were in mixed with emotions, like nervous, excited, enthusiastic & energetic.
Get on the bus with some of their stuffs & headed to the stadium they gonna play . On the way , as usual Jaan V sat on the last corner seat with closed eyes & airpods.
Captain Abhimanyu watched how all the way of bus fans standing to wishing them luck & cheering them.
Rest of them did something which keeps in their ways to handle themselves. Every players sat on the bus ,had played more matches, some played countless innings still World cup is not a cakewalk,something special & big ,moreover everyone's dream who play cricket . That's they're nervous.
India has a huge fan base for cricket & such famous sport in every houses there always been a men or women watches cricket matches like crazy like some cut their classes for match,in office work along by cricket.
I don't know what era we are living in but I still remember if once ,IPL,or World cup starts . Every house men sat on sofa or chair watched cricket matches happily but not let the women watch their daily drama on time so scolding them to hand over remote.
Even now ,disturbing ladies & snatch remote from them to watch cricket matches ,that's hit different . Despite of having their own phone ,Tablet ,Laptop to watch.
The players's bus from India & USA reached stadium in other entrance & get off ,moved fast towards men's changing room.
The players kept their stuffs in the room & went to ground to warm up before the matches, such a energetic & fantastic vibe.
The fans who came watch cricket, gave the tickets & entered in like water wave , lakhs of people gathered in the stadium, placed in the seat they got alloted .
It was full of blue everywhere like a waves gathered, seats were all blue with banners ,templates they were holding for their favourite cricketers to cheer. That murmuring sound over the stadium & , DJ played stunning & famous picked vibe songs with the loud volume was mind blowing.
After a while, Captains of India & USA team changed their practice dress to player jersey & go for a toss.
A host came & told which country is playing, few words towards the crowd. The crowd sounds went crazy. As for the toss ,India chose heads & USA chose tails.
India won the toss chose to bowl first & Abhimanyu told about match & what could be expect from them and they have the best team.
Once Abhimanyu voice heard, crowd sound was ultimate.
USA captain told he was pretty happy that they gonna bat first & expect best rivalry match today.
Two team captain shaked their hands & they had a two papers in their hand now a guy took a paper from both of them.
The fellow players went to changing room & changed to their player jerseys. But suddenly Jaan V disappeared.
After a while, from somewhere Jaan V came by wore his jersey . AK was wondering, when everybody was changing here ,then where did he went out of sudden & now showed up ?. But ignored it.
Since it's a opening match of India ,a inauguration performance was arranged. A famous Indian singer performed in the stage behalf of India & next performance of a singer from behalf of USA.
Fireworks in sky like a grand opening of festival & a beautiful view.
The crowd enjoyed it joyfully. Then, National anthem comes here. The players from the both team lined up & entered into a stadium ground with children.
They split up where the grand National flag was holding side. Here ,goes with National anthem ,began with India's National anthem.
Since it's a home land of India & a crowd were Indians more. So when the Indian National played ,the crowd followed it . That chores sound was flawless, they all sang in flow from the bottom of the heart & a proud & pride moment for India.
The entire stadium respected it & thrilled to hear. Next ,USA National anthem played ,USA citizens & who came to watch the match from there ,sang their.
Even who doesn't know USA National anthem still respected. Then, two umpire showed up with World cup ball.
Then, matches started after in billboard ,countdown ends from 9 to 1,let's play.
Indian captain Abhimanyu checked the fielders position. India team's bowler delivered his first ball.
Jaan V was the one wicket keeper, ready . In first USA batters had a run.
But in next ball , bowler delivered and Jaan V caught it, batter didn't hit the ball but still in a Jaan V hit ball with stump in point seconds.
Later,the batter realized he stepped out from the line by then ,Jaan V hit . Indian team got one wicket. Everybody was super happy & celebrate it.
But Jaan V stayed calm & didn't reacted ,purely expressionless no smile. But his teammates face is full of smiles. They had 2 minutes break.
USA coach advised his both batter on the ground that Jaan V so sharp as you can see. Be careful with him.
Then,bowlers have done their job so good, took wickets.Made USA team ended up 169 runs ,all out .
Second part began after the break of 30 minutes. In the changing room, its going to be part for batters. Coach encouraged them ,compliment bowler for their well played.
Jaan V stayed quiet & kissed his ring which is he always used to wore it. Prepared get ready with bat. Abhimanyu were also ready.
Both are opening batsman ,in top order. They came for opening innings. It began .
Abhimanyu bats first, bowler from USA delivered. Abhimanyu got boundary in the first ball.
The crowd cheer it, Abhimanyu & Jaan V shared the wrist punch. Abhimanyu played well for two over & now it's a turn for Jaan V.
The entire crowd went crazy by calling his name for a while, everyone was looking around. Everywhere, every corner his name chanted.
The bowler came to delivered,at that moment Jaan V suddenly changed his bat to other hand . At first he was holding his left hand then he changed it to right hand .
The bowler, aside wicket keeper him ,Abhimanyu, coach, crowd had no idea ,what's he upto.
Jaan V hit the ball ,it thrown & landed in where the crowd was setting. It was a six.
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