Harsh pov.

“ ’Captain' Harsh Rajput, lost his form/ rhythm since three years, still in playing 11, it’s time for him retire and give chance to the youngster.” A tweet from popular news media of India.

I laughed reading, technically, he is right, but I’m 31 and I think there is still cricket left in me.

While I was watching mobile, I got a msg from the manager. I opened the msg

“I’m sorry to say but today we lost another three brands, I tried I’m sorry, brother” My manager's msg

“This society, this fucking society only goes behind the people who are rich and famous and that proved again today.”I thought

“How time change na, Seven years ago these brands were behind me to endorse their brand but now they only don’t want to me endorse for them” I thought and smiled

“Sir divorce court, right.” Driver asked

“Yes.” I said with a heavy heart.

The one who loved me much, the one who was ready to leave her family and everything behind for me but today she is leaving me, reason is I losing my popularity, silly, right?

Today she must one of the biggest beauty entrepreneurs of India but I’m the one who invested in her beauty products and I’m the one who believed in her ability.

I wanted her to be with me in my difficult times to motivate me, to tell me that I’m not a loser, I can still play to tell that I have the ability to play, but she is busy with something else.

This society really sucks, if you lose form and your popularity decreases, nobody wants to be with you including your wife.

The driver stopped the car, I went inside the court and signed the divorce papers and sat inside the car without seeing her face. The judge decided to give custody of our son Vian Rajput, six months to her and six months to me.

The driver started the car

“Driver, go to the stadium.”I said

Today my five years marriage life came to an end.

My love, who was once my life, leaving me today irony is she told me once that she won’t leave me, no matter what.

Oh, I forget to introduce myself to you, I’m Harsh Rajput, captain of the Indian cricket team, oops just in two formats.

It’s been three years since I lost my form in t20 cricket and one year from all formats. I don’t know what’s wrong with me, I just couldn’t make runs more than 45, it’s been three months since I scored a half-century…......

After a drive of half an hour, I reached Mumbai cricket stadium for a practice session for the last and third t20i match series against Australia, it’s an important Match to us because both the teams won one each match in the series and this match is important for both teams to win series, the team already reached there and started practising.

I was arranging my things in the change room.

“Harsh Bhai, are you ok?”Ansh kept his hand on my shoulder.

Ansh is like a brother to me who is always there for me in my tuff situation.

“I’m ok.” I said

“I know bhai you not ok” Ansh said and we sat on the chair.

I just smiled.

“I know you smile outside but I know you are broken inside, you can cry if you want, I won’t tell to anyone.” Ansh said.

“I’m not that much broken, I’m still strong.” I fake smiled.

“I know my bhai can’t be weak, did you meet Vian? what did the court say?” Ansh asked curiously.

“His custody divided six months equally for both of us, she didn’t bring him to the court, I wanted to meet him.” I said in disappointment.

He can feel the disappointment on my face so he changed the topic.

“You are playing tomorrow, Bhai.” Ansh said.

“Oh, is it? who is injured in the team?” I asked sarcastically.

Because I was on the bench for the last two t20i series of India, because of form which is fair enough. I only got a chance when someone was injured.

“C'mon bhai, you deserved to play and these youngsters can’t play t20's like you, we need someone like you in the lower middle order.” Ansh explained.

“Thanks, captain.” I smiled.

“Captain? Seriously? You are my captain and you will be my captain forever, you gave me this life, you brought me to the team and made me play in the team and backed me all the time, this is nothing in front of that.”Ansh said.

“You reached because of your talent and hard work, so don’t involve me in this.” I said.

“Yeah whatever, come let’s practice otherwise coach sir gonna kill us.” Ansh said

We both went to practice.

“Here comes Jai-veeru Jodi of Team India, you guys are two minutes late.” Our coach complained.

“Sir that….

“No need of explanation, you both are seniors and if you are doing what example you both will setting for youngsters, six rounds whole field and then face fast bowlers in the net.” Our coach Neel said.

“Sir…

“Do I want to make it double….

Before he could complete the sentence, we started running in the field.

Our coach is a nice guy but a little strict that’s it.

After completing the practice session we went back to our team hotel.

End of Harsh pov

Third-person-pov.

Next day

The match started and India won the match with help of Harsh's superb innings of 35(18).

Meanwhile, in a big bungalow, two people are watching the match.

“I think the divorce was positive for him, I think we made a mistake….

“Will you just shut up, I know what to do, what not to, I want my son to be India's captain, for that, I can go any extent.” Rajendra Thakur said.

“But Raj sir for that you should have simply made your son captain of the Indian team, you are a member of the selection team, your words work a lot.” Another person said.

“It’s not that much easy you know how much difficult it took for me, to propose Ansh name for t20 captain, even though he was vice-captain, I wanted Harsh to lose his concentration, I made everything which can lose his concentration but that was not enough.” Raj drank beer.

“So you involved his personal life, how can you sir.” The person asked in disappointment.

“You are just assistant coach who works in the academy which was in my name, that’s it, don’t taunt me, his wife is not as nice you thought, she also wanted to leave Harsh, I just helped her, that’s it.” Rajendra said.

“He believes you as a father figure for him, you shouldn’t have done this with him, sir, you should wait till his retirement or resignation from captaincy.” That person said.

Rajendra gave an angry look to him, and his phone sounded.

“Viren, just look at my phone once.”Rajendra said.

“It was from your daughter, Sonia, she is saying she will be busy in exams so you don’t need to call her it seems.” Viren said looked msg.

“Even I don’t want to call her, I have a lot of things to do.” Raj said.

“Yeah, you need to destroy the career of Harsh Rajput.” Viren murmured

“I heard that, you are my friend that’s why you are still alive.” Rajendra said.

“Tell me something what if Harsh performs well in this season of ICL, your plan will be a flop.”Viren said.

“Oh stop it, stop talking bad give my phone I need to call Mr A and Mahima to discuss about plan.” Rajendra said.

Viren said bye to him and went out and thought “I don’t know what bad Harsh did to them, these guys are behind him, I can understand about Raj and Mahima but Mr A, what bad he had for Mr A God knows, God please take care of that poor, who don’t anything about this things, and plz God save Harsh from that criminal Mr A………"

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