That's what brothers do

No one like him

Rishab was lazily lounging in his room, while everyone in the team were locked in their room at least that's what he thought. Suddenly, his phone buzzed, and he got a text from Vi asking him to come to the team room. he quickly skipped his way to the team room, entering the room he noticed that the lights were off. Sighing he went to the switch board and turned the lights on and all he heard was "SURPRISE!!!".

The whole room was decorated with balloons, there was a cake placed in the middle surrounded by his brothers. The word confused would be an understatement right now, it wasn't his birthday today, it was nobody's birthday today. He knew his brothers are mad, but have they completely lost it.
Thinking he looked around the room, it was beautifully decorated. He noticed there was something written on every balloon, pulling one towards him he read

"c'mon Ash"

"angle bada takda hai tera bapu khelna hi padega isko"

"spider man spider man"

"mera naam hai Washington mere ko jana hai DC"

Rishu: "yeh sab kya hai guys"

Shrey: "yeh tum ho"

Yuzi: "yeh humari team hai"

Harry: "aur yeh humari pawri ho rahi hai."

The whole team burst laughing, while Shrey dragged him to the cake passing the knife. The cake looked beautiful but what made it more beautiful were the words written on it.

"cheers to the newly woken sher of the ICT...we are proud of you"

He looked at it emotionally when Vi came and patted his back asking him to cut the cake. He cut the cake and gave the first bite to Vi.

Rishu: "thank you so much for trusting and fighting for me bhaiya"

Vi (shaking his head): "I didn't do anything Rishu its all you and your hard work. I just reminded you what you are like every captain does."

Rish and the team celebrated till late, the party ended with a classic cake facial for the whole team, no mercy was shown. Rish looked around thinking about Vi's words. Vi was not like every captain he thought, he is so different, he is a captain who plays for the team, fights for the team, and supports the team. There will be no one like his Vi bhaiya he thought. He remembers the conversation he had with his bhaiya few months ago that motivated him.

Flashback

Rish sat glaring at his phone, reading what these so-called critics and cricket fans have said about his game. Everyone was hellbent on kicking him out of the team. Maybe they were right he thought when his rooms door slammed open and in walked his skipper, his bhaiya who came right in and snatched his phone away sitting next to him.

Vi: "how many times do I have to tell you not to touch your phones after a match?"

Rishu: "woh...woh bhaiya..."

Vi: "woh kya Rishu"

Rishu: "sorry bhaiya"

Vi: "I don't understand why do you guys even read all this? I have told you all many times their words don't matter all that matters is the team."

Rishu: "but bhai they are right the team will benefit if I leave"

Vi: "from when you started taking them seriously... anyways this is my team and I make the decisions in this team not these idiots who can only win matches on their phones or with tennis balls. Make them face a real ball they will run away like the cowards they are."

Rishu: "but I let the team down" with tears in his eyes.

Vi: "that's what they think and let them think what they want. Everyone messes something up, it's a game, catches drop hothe hai, duck pe out hojate hai par iska yeh matlab nahi that you give up. I have learnt one thing from the game and that is when you fall you get up; you work harder and improve. Jo hogaya soh hogaya you can't change that, but you can work on not letting that happen in the future haina."

Rishu: "it's hard to ignore them bhai"

Vi: "Diliwala hai na tu toh Diliwalo ke jaise deet ban. Don't even pay heed to them have you ever seen me listening to them. What matters the most is you and your confidence. Next time you walk on the pitch I want you to walk in like the Lion you are"

Rishu and Vi sat down talking about things in general, having Vi with him his boosted his confidence. The fact that his captain trusted in him and his game developed a new hunger in him. he wanted to prove to everyone that he is worth it, he didn't want to let his bhaiya and team down, and he will make everyone proud. With this promise made he looked at his bhaiya.

Rishu: "thank you so much bhaiya...for everything, seriously bhaiya you are the best skipper ever."

Vi laughs and shakes his head at this kid. Vi's phone rang informing that his presence was needed somewhere else.

Vi: "now rest Rishu and remember one thing yeh meri team aur tum sab mere sher ho, aur meine mere shero ko ladna sikhaya hai toh utho aur apni jang lado." with a proud look.

Rishu: "yes Cap" with determination and confidence dripping from his voice.

That night Rish slept peacefully and woke up determined.

Present

Shaking his head at that memory he smiled at his captain who was next to him looking at his "shers" who were acting like bandars now. He couldn't help but think that his bhaiya has some type of tracker built in him, which helped him find out which of his Sher is currently drowning in the pool of trolls and misery. He doesn't understand how his bhaiya had the power of making everything right.

He couldn't help but ask him "how do you always know bhaiya?" Virat just smiled at him and turned towards Washi who looked lost. Rish couldn't help but think that he and the ICT is truly lucky to have Virat Kohli as their Captain, for there's no one like him.

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