Frayed bonds

The execution

The Indian and England cricket teams were practicing in the nets.

Rohit was done with the rounds and now took the bat to practice himself.

"Who's gonna bowl to me?" Rohit asked  and Kuldeep, Yuzi and Siraj gathered around him immediately.

Rohit looked at them and before he could say anything, Jasprit came forward glaring at all of them.

"Everyone go off, y'all can bowl to him after me." Jasprit said taking the ball.

Rohit chuckled, "Jass bacche you have quite a terror among them." He said making Jasprit whine

"Bhaiya go now I'll bowl to you."  Jasprit said sparing one glance towards the others who hurriedly went back.

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After the practice everyone was sitting and relaxing on the ground.

"Did you remove tbe intercom Yuzi?" Rahul asked and Yuzi nodded his head.

"Good then I'll do what I was supposed to." Rahul said and got up.

Jasprit narrowed his eyes as he saw Rahul going towards Rohit. "Why's he clinging so much to my bhaiya?" He muttered.

"Ro can you give me your phone for a minute? I actually have to call Tia." Rahul said sitting down besides Rohit.

"Why where's your phone?" Rohit asked as he reached his pocket to take his phone out.

"I um actually I don't know where my phone is." Rahul said sheepishly smiling and scratching his neck.

Jadeja who was sitting besides Rohit nodded at Rahul.

"Here take it! Just don't take up on me in this matter." Rohit said, laughing.

Rahul looked at Jadeja who gave him a sneaky thumbs up.

"Thank you Rohit bhaiya!" Rahul said as he hugged Rohit and ran away leaving a bewildered Rohit behind.

"What's wrong with these kids?" He mumbled to himself, laughing.

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"You again went to my bhaiya, why?" Jasprit asked approaching Rahul who was switching off Rohit's phone.

"Is he only your bhaiya?" Rahul asked turning to look at Jasprit.

"Yes because you don't even call him bhaiya." Jasprit said narrowing his eyes.

"Can you for God's sake do this later?" Jadeja asked glaring at them.

"Yeah I'll go and get Vi bhai's phone." Jasprit said and went towards Virat, giving a side eye to Rahul.

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"Vi bhai!" Jasprit called out to Virat who was talking to Yuzi.

"What happened Jassi?" Virat asked turning to Jasprit, Yuzi looked at him questioningly and he nodded.

"I'll be back bhaiya." Yuzi said running off towards the other teammates.

"I actually wanted your phone." Jasprit said making Virat frown, "Why?"

"Uh um I actually sent you some photos and they got deleted from mine by mistake. So I just want the photos back." Jasprit said, rambling whatever came in his mind.

"Oh ok." Virat said reaching for his pocket, just to come up empty.

Virat frowned and checked all his pockets, "Uh Jassi I don't know where my phone is?"

Jasprit looked at him, "When did you last use it?" He asked.

"I talked to Nush and Ritsy after we were done practicing." Virat said trying to remember.