Manan : Masoom Ishq

Chapter : 22

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Now it's time for Nandini and Mukti to go for trials. So bidding each other bye and wishing luck both moved towards there respective playgrounds.

Nandini reached the basketball court where everyone was present already.

"So guys anybody left? " Manik asked from all of them. Everybody answered no.

"As you all know we are going to select total 10 students for basketball team. For the selection we will have 3 rounds. In first round, you will have 3 chances to goal. You have to atleast make one goal to go for the next round. Then there Will be second round which I will explain afterwards." Manik explained.

"Any doubt?" Manik asked.

"No" all answered.

"Ok, then we should proceed. All the best guys." Saying this Manik moved little away from his place giving way to all candidates to come one by one.

First round for selection started. There were total 50 students. Students started coming one by one. Some of the students were not even able to dribble ball correctly. But some were really good who goaled 2 out of 3 times.

Nandini was standing getting nervous waiting for her turn to come. She Was praying to her aaiypaa.

After half an hour her turn come and she moved to the centre of court. She took basketball in her hand dribble her for some time and throw the ball forward in direction of hoop. But it got missed.

She was getting nervous, thinking if she will not be able to goal. She moved her eyes towards Manik and saw him standing little away having full concentration on game. Manik also see her and blinked his eyes giving her assurance that she can do this.

She then took a long breath and try to make a goal again and this time she succeeded. She got happy, then tried for 3rd time and she got successful. 

After her turn get completed she moved away giving way to another candidate. It took almost an hour more for all the candidates to give test.

"First round is completed, now its time for 2nd round. Total 30 students passed the first round. Those who were passsed stay here and rest of you can leave." said Manik coming in centre.

Students who got rejected started to leave the ground with sad faces.

"Now its time for 2nd round. In this round you all will be divided into two teams. Both the teams will play against each other." Manik said.

"Any questions?" Asked Manik and all answered no.

There were total 30 students who got divided into 2 teams A and B of 15-15 members each. Nandini is in team A

Match get started and all the students started playing. Team B made the first goal and it did disappointed team A but they got back to game with double energy this time. They again started playing and this time Aniket from team A made a goal. The game continued for half an hour and now both the teams have same score. In between Nandini also goaled one time.

Nandini was concentrating on the game. The ball is in her hands and she dribbling it continuously while walking slowly. She was just going to throw the ball forward towards hoop but Shreya from team A elbowed her very smartly such that none of the student saw it. Shreya took the ball and made a goal.

Nandini told them that Shreya cheated but none believed her because nobody has seen it and thought she is saying just because she lost.

By this match got over and team B got happy because they won it while team A was sad because of loosing the game and also the chance to be in basketball team of there school.

Manik again come towards the center of court and all the students moved little away.

"Guys now that match is over, I will announce the result. But the result here is not who won the match. It is about who played well because only those are going to get selected. " Said Manik.

"I will announce the name of students who got selected and rest of you can try next time." Said Manik.

Nandini was having tears in her eyes because she thought she is not going to be in basketball team, it was like her dream. She is very passionate towards basketball.

"Anshul, Riya, Sameer, Abhishek, Sonal, Akansha, Harshit, Ritika, Rishabh, Vaibhav, Tushar, Prateek, Sneha, Karan, Aniket and Nandini." Manik announced the names. Some of them were from team A and some were from team B.

Listening her name Nandini got happy and shocked at the same time.

"But I also goaled one time, why I am not selected then?" Asked Shreya shocked.

"Because miss Shreya we don't entertain any cheaters here. What do you think, that you will cheat here and will be selected? So for clearing your misunderstanding I would like to tell you that I saw how you elbowed Nandini and took ball." Said Manik angrily making Shreya shocked.

Shreya bowed her head down in shame and left the ground.

"But I also goaled and didn't cheated also. Then why I am not selected? " Asked Vishal.

"Because Vishal when you were playing it looked like you were playing individually rather than in team. You were competing with your own team members and taking the ball from them. When you play as a team member you should be playing for your team not individually. It looked like you were trying to show off your talent. I accept you are a good player but it is of no use when you can't play in team. You need to work on these. Then may be you get selected next time." Said Manik explaining him.

Vishal listening this got Manik's point and said he will improve and will be selected next time for sure.

"Of now also anyone has any doubt regarding there selection you can ask? " Asked Manik.

Manik then explained all of them that what was missing in there performance and also give them some tips. So that they can improve. After this other than selected students left the ground.

"Guys it's almost time for school to get over, we will continue tomorrow with 3rd round. Best of luck. Will meet you all tomorrow. And yes please be on time." Saying this Manik left. All other students also left for there homes.

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