ONE: Kapil bowling a perfect delivery in the nets, 1st June
Jimmy (admiringly): Well bowled, Kaps
TWO: Jimmy hitting a lofted shot off Maddi in the nets, 1st June
Maddi: Kapil, catch!
Jimmy: Oye, impossible hai...Kapil ne ye pakad liya na, to jo wo bolega mai karunga...
Kapil misses and walks towards them
Kapil: Sorry, sorry, yaar, bohot mushkil tha
Vally: Jimmy paaji keh reh the tu ye pakad leta toh jo maangta de deta
Kapil: Phir toh Jim pa mai bolta World Cup shuru hone se pehle angrezi sikha do
Jimmy: Oh bhai...jaan maang leta toh zyada asaan hota
Kapil: Jaan maange se yaad ayi, Lala ji se baat huyi hai aaj?
Jimmy (straightaway in panic mode): Mai abhi karke aata hu...saman pakad
Jimmy gives his gloves to Maddi and runs off...
Kapil: Pranam dena mera!
THREE: Kapil running to his teammates after dropping the shoes in Ballu's room
Jimmy: Ladki? Ballu de kamre vich?
Kapil: Ha...naha dhoke nikli thi shayad, baal geele the...
Madan: Aur Ballu?
Kapil: Pata nahi...naha raha hoga...
Shastri: Dono sath me kyu nahi naha rahe the? (standing up) Mai dekhke aata hu
Kirmani (pulling him down): Arey ruko miya. Tum jake pith me sabun malte kya?
Everyone dissolving into laughter
Roger: No. It can't be Ballu
Jimmy: Ha yaar, Ballu nahi ho sakta...uski toh abhi sagai huyi hai Simran se...
Dilip: Ek ladki thi usdin nets me...shayad wo...
The 'girl' himself walks in, spoiling their investigation
FOUR: Kapil leading the introductions to the Queen of England
Kapil: Mohinder Amarnath...vice-captain...
Queen: Best of luck!
Jimmy: Your Majesty. Thank you
FIVE: Kapil's speech in the bus
Kapil: Tomorrow match...very important...
Kapil looking around at Jimmy for validation; Jimmy nodding in encouragement
Kapil: Cheeka, you hit. Dilip, you strong. Kirti, you focus, your problem there. Sandy, tu tagda hoke maar... Yash, you're a sher... Kiri bhai, aapko keeping karni hai
Kirmani: Mai toh harr match me wo ich karta hu na Kaps
Everyone laughs
Kapil (to Man bhai): Bass!
Man bhai (prompting): Inspirational...
Kapil: Like people says...taste the success once, tongue wants more (Kirti catches in the background)
Jimmy looking down, trying not to smile (and failing)
Man bhai (prompting again): Mumma wali baat...mumma wali baat!
Kapil: Baki...bass jeetke aana. Thank you
Kapil sits down hastily
Man bhai: I think team meeting is over
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1983-Facts and Fiction
RandomThe perfect mix of crazy and heart-warming is the governing criteria of any ICT team; be it 2013 or 2019 or long back in 1983. This book is a compilation of every adorable moment of 83, and the wonderful facts I've collected about the team from bein...