71st Century Special OS
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"Koun hai bhai Virat Kohli? Haa u19 WC winning captain hai but jaruri thodi hai ki sab players u19 ke international mein perform kare! Kitne sare flop hote hai, ye bhi ho sakta hai." a commentator said as Virat entered for his debut.
Another one sitting beside him agreed, "Dekhte hai ki iss ladke mein kya khaasiyat hai!! Waise u19 mein iske team ke dusre players ne jyada acha khela tha unhe chance nai dena chahiye pehle?"
"And he is out for just 12! Bola tha international mein run bana na is not so easy!" the commentator said.
A 19 year old Virat returned to pavilion with a dejected face and thought, "Have I really not earned my place here yet?" before he could overthink more his captain came and hugged him, "It's okay cheeku, next match mein you'll perform well. Don't lose hope and don't listen to those people, they will criticize you when you fail but praise you when you do well. They change opinions according to the situation. I trust you."
Virat nodded to his Mahi bhai and gave him a small smile. He then went to the dressing and sat in a corner thinking about everything happening, "The u19 wc win was the start of my career but then I didn't really perform well in it. They definitely just won because of the team, in the finals also I had no sort of contribution to the win. Even the management of my home team for IPL didn't trust me enough to draft me in the squad, instead Bangalore did it. Maybe they also did it out of pity. Maybe I won't even get chance to play and will be benched and then next year they will also drop me." The thoughts were running too fast in his head and in order to calm his mind he punched hard on the wall which only resulted in him hissing in pain. Before he could react to his teammates who entered the room he fainted.
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"Where am I? This isn't the dressing room!" Virat murmured to himself after he opened his eyes. He roamed around the dressing room and then peeped out of one of the window. "Woah the crowd is cheering as if we won! That guy just got a century, why are people so hyped as if it is Sachin sir's century." he thought after he saw a guy on field raising his bat and then kissing a ring on his chain. He couldn't see the face of the cricketer due to too many flashlights and the other batsman hugging him.
"Why does he have such a calm celebration? Agar mein hota uski jagah toh I definitely would have jumped and kicked in air. But ye kounsa player hai and why is Indian team's jersey so different?" He wondered.
He realised this was an India vs Afghanistan match seeing the flags around and that he was at some weird place which was definitely not the stadium where he just got out! But he was confused that how did he reach here. He was going to come out of the dressing room when he heard someone entering, so he hid.
"Yaar!! Ye century se better kuch bhi nai, asia cup 2022 ka dard dur karne ke liye!" an extremely thin man told Rah and that Rah replied, "Obviously, the king has returned isse jyada kuch important nai hai, Yuzi."
Virat wondered who they were talking about," 2022? Wait I am in future? How? Why? Bhagwan kya mazak kar rahe ho mere saath? Cheeku beta woh deewar pe punch kyu mara? Ab wapis kaise jana hai, ek baar waapis punch karu? But 2022 mein where am I?"
His thoughts were interrupted by more cricketers entering and all cheering as if they won the match. "Sky, kya kar raha hai yaar phone sidha rakh na bhaiya se baat karna hai mujhe!" someone was seen from phone.
"Phone pe video call hote hai? Aur ye weird names kyu hai players ke Sky, Yuzi, Rah? Ye sab toh new players hai, seniors kaha hai? Rohit Sharma, Raina bhai toh itne achhe player hai woh toh honge na squad mein? Will I be there?" He wondered.
