The Ground That Watches

The camp was supposed to be routine.
New ground. New players. High-altitude silence.
Nothing unusual.

But some places don't stay empty.
And some people... don't arrive the way others do.

When Ishan Kishan joins the juniors India ABC training camp in the hills, he notices things others don't
a presence that lingers too long,
a player no one questions,
and a stillness that doesn't feel natural.

Shubman Gill is quiet. Composed. Almost too perfect.
Like he has always been there.

What begins as curiosity slowly turns into something deeper
a connection that doesn't make sense,
a pull that refuses to fade,
and a truth buried beneath the ground itself.

Because this field holds more than just matches.

It remembers.
It waits.

And it watches.

Age of Ishan at start of story is 17
Mayank 18
Rishabh 18
Abhishek 16
Yashasvi 16
Siraj 20