Chapter 1: Prologue [1]
Today 6 Sep, 2035.
A middle aged man was watching TV and outside of his apartment we can see the world has changed by watching high speed Bullet trains and metro stations are built and green energy used vehicles are driven. Opposite side a tall building can be viewed and above them there were holding Advertisement of Drones delivery system.
The whole city is buzzing with people because this is not an ordinary city . It is the capital city of India , New Delhi..
Even through the internet has reached 7G ( 7th generation) India is still in development stage.
But for Raghav Roi who is now 42 years old and running out of energy to stand properly but everything was ok just like a half-empty pizza box that he was eating while looking at the television screen.
Tonight wasn't just any night!
Because it was the night of War that going on between two cricket team.
The IPL Final match between Delhi Daredevils V/S Mumbai Indians.
In past few years of office life make his face dull and his eyes from dark circles like he was not sleeping comfortably.
But today his eyes were wide with childlike anticipation as he take sip of cold coffee and put it down beside him and his hand were fold against the armrest in an uneven rhythm as the match was pounding inside his chest.
"Yes..you can do it "
"Please God .....only six runs needed in one ball...just one six...come on Delhi Daredevils," he Started cheering through the tv, as if saying it aloud could from here could bring any impact.
In his college days he was in the team and his days passed by playing cricket on the field.
In the past there was a time when he was virtuous to keep him fit to play cricket in Indian team. Perhaps not a perfect fit for Indian team, but sufficient to aspire. Satisfactory enough for his college coach to remark,
"You have something unique in you, Raghav."
After that his life go on a tracks with internships, part time job, a job that consumed his twenties, after that he get married and that marriage didn't last long as his wife want divorce.
At some point his life was filled with regrets and loneliness.
All that was left in his life was drinking beer, watching cricket match, and live his life daily repeatly.
But today evening was anticipating day for him and many cricket fans in India.
The camera swept across the stadium with wide angle where we can see the batsman and the fielders.
Above the stadium there was a huge scoreboard showing Delhi Daredevils Score.
The crowd was a full in the stadium with blue jersey and red jersey waves colliding in rhythmic chants the supporting team name.
Raghav leaned more near towards the tv screen to see the final ball of the match and to see Delhi Daredevils scoring a 6 to win this match but if it is a four it will be draw.
His supporters of Delhi Daredevils, his is an hardcore fan of two team one is RCB and DD.
RCB loss at semi final with MI ( Mumbai Indians).
The Reason he support both team because RCB was Virat Kohli team and Delhi was his home team.
But to be clear he was born in North East — Assam,when he was five years old his family shift to Delhi because of his father job. Its not had doesn't support Assam team but till now the Assam team has just formed and the team name is Assam Warriors was Announced this year.
He is crazy fan of cricket and now that is IPL season he doesn't miss a single match .
Like now his eyes were on the Tv screen watching the match.
Score show that Delhi needed six runs in this one ball to win the match.
It means that if Delhi Daredevils want to beat Mumbai Indians who have won 9 IPL Trophy just needed six run , mean they need one boundary.
He looks at match as the Bowler was to ready ball his last ball of the game.
[ Run: 212, Over 19.5(19)]
Raghav know the bowler ; the bowler was called young prodigy from Mumbai.
In Tv it show that the bowler adjusted his grip ready to Ball a fast bowling.
[ The Bowler Name appear on the screen with his image and his statistics:
Name : Aarav Malhotra
Age:20 year old
Bowling averages:12.2
Bowling speed average:152 km/h.]
The batsman at the crease is Arjun Khanna, Delhi Daredevils team captain and our last hope. We can see him in pressure and sweat on his back as now it is on shoulder to win this match for his team.
He eyes on the screen so determination to fight the ball and hit with his full might and set out to the boundary.
He was so excited as his heart beat beating faster than usual and his hand tightened around the armrest as he watching the match seriously.
Finally —
The bowler began his run-up and the time seems to slow down for the crowd and for the viewers.
The stadium lights reflected off the white balls, turning it into a comet streaking through the air towards the stamp but the batsman swung his bat as he hit the ball.
CRACK!
The ball shot high—so high that it cannot be view because of the stadium light block view of the camera. Finally it show that it was flying towards the boundary.
"Come on… come on…" he muttered in trembling voice.
For a single moment he forgot to take breath.... he saw imaginary glips—a six, a miracle, redemption after years of despair finally the trophy is coming home.
The Tv screen shift to the ball that was high up in a the sky is getting slow...down ...but with its speed at this rate it can touch the edge of the boundary for a Six.
( To be Continue)