1. After the grand success of Shiva-Shakti motors: Adinath motors, Mahoba road, before star of David, the temple of goddess Kaali.
2. First, one of them invites me to play.
3. I tell him that i need to do my everyday bowling practice as I had a very limited time.
4. As I begin practicing: I observe a bowler with a shaved head: a fast bowler. Then, a familiar, tall guy approaches. I had assumed he was in college but he says he’s in school.
5. Dialogue:
AK: Do you live near Mahoba road?
AS: No.
AK: I saw you near Gurudwara.
AS: Yes, I went there on the occasion of 551st Guru Poorab.
( in his mind: why does he pretend to not know me? I clearly remember him seeing me on helipad and he has been coming here for many days.)
Which is your favourite actor?
( I asked him that because he was acting like Krish in the first meeting)
AK: None. I am my own favorite.
AS: Any favourite movies?
AK: No, but I do have favorite cricketers: Virat for example and AB Devilliers.
AS: Which standard are you studying in?
AK: passed tenth, now in eleventh: 94.8 percent marks.
AS: What’s the meaning of ‘panache?’
AK: I have heard that word for the first time.
AS: What’s the meaning of ‘denunciation?’
AK: (with palpable irritation): let me play for now.
AS gets back to bowling. AK is called to bowl. On very first ball the batsman hits in the leg and ball goes outside. The boys go looking for it but come after a long time. Mysterious reasons.
AS continues to ball. 40 balls. 15 hits.
As thinks to himself:
Why did this guy who acted like Krish when Anuj was also introduced pretend to not recognise you until you visited Gurudwara? It’s what Kshetragya is about. An MVM student.
He wanted me to field for him. I said no because I had limited time to ball. His bowling and pronunciation can both be improved. He could have been truthful about having seen me first on helipad.