I gawked at both of them as the tournament generally used to be held in January which got cancelled, the reason behind that they were unable to raise enough funds for the tournament. but I never thought the tournament will be held now, as it's a surprise i say as i never thought the tournament will happen this year and at this time.
Shriyank was smiling on the surface but inside he was heaving a sigh of relief as it was priceless to see the dumbfounded expression on his face as generally he was the who has all the latest news to share with us. " See I told ya the news will bring you enough shock and happiness as to forget my ditching incident" Shriyank said
Recovering from the state of the shock I whispered to him "I could have got the news when I have reached my home this couldn't be counted as the reason for you ditching me for the trek and I doubt you were with him when Neeraj was figuring out the whole tournament related news whether it's hoax or not"
Shriyank shrugged his shoulders and said " It doesn't matter as I have been able to company him at the right moment. "
Seeing that the both of them will start fighting again ignoring the main topic will started fighting again Neeraj raised both his hand into fist and bumped at both of their heads and said " knock it off guys!! this quibbling, we have important things to discuss and solve."
Both Nitin and Shriyank eyed each other with glaring eyes and same time at Neeraj and then said at same time shouting "What's their to discuss ? Who will stop us from playing?"
Neeraj has the wish that he could beat both of them right now alas that was merely a dream concerning his physique and comparing them to the guys in front so he started shouting at them and said " ******* guys you know na that the team need 11 guys to enter the competition and registration money of 50000 cents"
"F**k why are you hooked up for the money part I will play the 50000 cents as the measly amount of money can stop me from participating in the tournament"Nitin roared at Neeraj
Neeraj stared at Nitin at deadpan expression and poured a bucket of cold water by saying "we need a team 11 players for playing a match and a squad 15 players for entering the tournament and we also need a recommendation and luck to pass the rest of the starting rounds"
"What's so special about team and squad we can just go with the Batter Dominators, that we were part of last year in the tournament" Nitin said with conviction
Hearing Nitin's reply Shriyank made a hollow laugh with a scorn and said "haha bastard!! did you forget what had you done last year?, If you forgot about the scandal that you did last year, if forgotten then let me remind you, You bravely punched the and only sponsor or should i say the manager after the loss in semi-final match who inserted his nephew in the team and he poked a fly (in simple words a medium height catch at your desired position) that was sent to him at your ball along with broken nose for his nephew"
Nitin twitched his lips and said" you were also there behind me kicking their butts and you even kicked both of their butts with your pointed shoes "
Shriyank smiled and said" But he wasn't even able to catch me even I kicked their butts that's called style instead of doing in your brute way of doing things with pure brawn instead of brain. Everything should have a bit of anesthetic and class of doing things"
Nitin scorned him and said "Sneak attacking when no one is noticing is what you called anesthetic and class then i am honored that i haven't learned these type of things. and more importantly if may recall you were the unlucky one that got replaced by his nephew due to not wearing his sponsored tag on the T-shirt in the match to match your suave appearance."
Shriyank shrugged his shoulders and said " That's doesn't go with my style it only suits you crude people."
Neeraj got a headache coming from seeing bickering them with each other without rhyme or reason like two kinder-garden students as if saying my mango ice-cream is best no mine orange ice-cream.
Seeing that both them were not stopping and gonna going on like this so he roared at both of them " you two idiots we have some much more bigger problem to tackle then your aesthetic or last year incident if you both wanna play in the match. We have only 4 days to register the team for the tournament and we don't have any damn time right now."
Hearing the roaring voice from the side both them immediately shut their mouths and feeling of having shivered run down their spine as something bad might happen to them if they continued like this so they instead they started fawning over Neeraj like he is the Savior" You should have a card or too up to a sleeve now or you wouldn't have gathered together nah?"
"Well to be precise I have some teams in mind that can take us in to play the tournament but this problem isn't that the main problem now for us its the the voting system which will be used to sort out the top 16 team." Neeraj said grimly
Nitin and Shriyank has both look of confusion generally the team paid the registration fee and the name of the member with the pic then wait for the call from the managers and go play the match in knockout tournament. What's this voting system and all?
Both look at each other and can see the confusion at each other eyes but could not figure out anything else. As they have never played in these type of tournament.
Seeing the look of confusion on both people minds Neeraj started explaining "the cost of registration is only 10000 cents. We have to submit the achievements of the teams and players and the track of the performance during the time to reference the performance and record of the tournament must exist"
That's the easy part I always keep track of my achievements but I don't about sassy guy" Nitin said condescendingly
Shriyank scorned him and said " I have personally made a file to showcase my achievements compared to brawny one mine will be better."
Seeing that the both of them going to start bickering again Neeraj ignored them and continued of with the explanation " That's the part of the ability as you both know that the time of the tournament is short there is another step that we need to pass that is the selection of the team in the tournament will be selected by the votes which are distributed into Experienced Players in Munsiyari District Sponsors that are sponsoring the tournament along with Navbharat Times Volunteer umpires that have been asked to do the umpiring the matched Board of Directors of the Navbharat Times And lastly the retired players that they have asked to coach the team have the right to pick the team after the passing of the team from the above votes."
"Lastly after the votes the name of the 16 teams will be announced after this and their match-up in the upcoming tournament and then the rest 40000 cents is to be played by the teams" Neeraj completed his explanation to both of these idiots.
"So both of you know how this tournament is gonna played out this time and be mentally prepared for direct cut-throat challenges with no warm-up time to boost" Neeraj said seriously to both of them as he know Nitin needs a kick to start the engine which may prove fatal this time.
Nitin digested the whole information and asked the bugging question in the mind to Neeraj " Neeraj generally these tournaments are mainly focused on money making so why this time all this propaganda and hard work that's doesn't goes with their mentality of doing things"
Shriyank also looked at Neeraj with Questioning gaze as generally these tournaments mainly focused on money why does there is so much fan fare this time.
Looking at both their questioning gaze Neeraj answered their question calmly "Well it's not much of big news you will be hearing soon too, some of the Talent, Search and Recruitment members from cricket control of the country I will be coming this side due to work so they will spectate the semifinals and finals so the local authorities are trying to think way to curb their path for the talented individuals"
Hearing the reply both looked at each other with glowing eyes and now understood why this guys who always keeps dead-pan expression was so much excited at the starting.
Nitin looked at both of them shouted loudly" Lets go to the whatever place Talent, Search and Recruitment members from cricket control of the country I will take us and kick others asses". And raised his hand in the air for high five.
Shriyank and Neeraj also looked at each other smiling also shouted " Lets go to the whatever place Talent, Search and Recruitment members from cricket control of the country I will take us and kick others asses". And raised his hand in the air for high five. ..... x2
After doing the High five the trio looked at each other and started laughing at each other.
While the trio were during their antics they scared of many people who were sitting near them thinking that if they have gone mad or what.
Seeing the running people around them Neeraj stopped them from laughing started pointed at those people saying to them" Lets stop for now otherwise some people gonna call mental hospital for us."
After calming down Nitin asked " How's the matched gonna be played before the semifinals and finals and the prize money?"
Hearing the question Neeraj replied "16 teams will be divided into two groups with knock out matched between the 8 teams and a break day after a round completion and that's goes of the finals an the prize money for winner will 5 lakh cents and the runner up will be 2 lakh and the loser of the semi-finals will get 50 thousand each"
Hearing the tournament style that hasn't changed much Nitin become serious as he needed be best of the form from the start of the tournament. Shriyank also become serious as it would be any good to do like the last time Half-sassed work.
Seeing their glow in each other eyes the fighting spirit between them also soared for the chance to enter the elite and work to carve out the place for yourself. and do their best so that can achieve the dream they have in them.
As they started their imaginations running wild and talking about what to do and what don't to do it becomes dark Neeraj reminded about the time and said" lets end the discussion now and go home it's getting dark. so BYe!!"
Seeing that it's getting dark both Nitin and Shriyank also felt it's the time so said "Okay let's meet again tomorrow. bye!!" ....x2
After saying farewell trio moved on their way as Nitin was walking on his way he remembered something and shouted said to Neeraj "keep updated about the team. and be on time tomorrow morning for the practice as we need to get into form before the start of the tournament"
Neeraj turned and smiled at him at said "No tension i have a right team let me talk to them a bit i will inform you tomorrow." " and be on time too. "..... x2
Standing there and seeing the back of his two friends and remembering the glow in there eyes Nitin can't bring himself to dampened the mood so resist telling about his departure from here as may well tell after the tournament ends.
( for the cricket noobs who don't know about the sport you can go to the
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a 20-metre (22-yard) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striking the ball bowled at the wicket with the bat, while the bowling and fielding side tries to prevent this and dismiss each batter (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being bowled, when the ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails, and by the fielding side catching the ball after it is hit by the bat, but before it hits the ground. When ten batters have been dismissed, the innings ends and the teams swap roles. The game is adjudicated by two umpires, aided by a third umpire and match referee in international matches. They communicate with two off-field scorers who record the match's statistical information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket
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