Next morning MS managed to drag Rohit to practise on time avoiding one more ugly Rohirat fight. Entire session MS tried to talk it out with Virat but Virat graceful avoided him. Rohit didn't try to take to Virat but deep inside he was hoping that Virat would pass a stupid comment or sometime else like he always does But nothing like that happened.

After 2 hours or so MS saw that Virat and some of the newbies were practising catches with there fielding coach. A ball went from the extreme right of Virat and he made a dive to reach it. 9 out of 10 times Virat would have caught it easily but today he somehow he managed to mess it up. He landed on the ground with great force. Next thing MS registered was Virat curled up on the ground holding back of his head growling in pain.

MS ran to him in seconds sat beside Virat who was still growling in pain with eyes shut hard. Physio, Rohit and Jaddu who were batting started running towards them.

"Cheeku, Are you ok? Zyada Lagi kya?" enquired MS concerned trying to make Virat sit supporting him with his body.

Virat flinched back as soon as he registered MS voice and MS did notice it. I would be lying if we say 'it didn't matter'.

"I'm fine." He muttered trying to get up.

"Virat..."MS said sternly "You are not. Let the physio check it."

"Aree....I'm telling na...I'm fine. I can take care of myself." Virat said irritated.

"I'm going to hotel sir," Virat informed Ravi Shastri as he walked out.

 Fuming Rohit started following Virat wanting to give a piece of brain to his stupid best friend.

"Ro...I will see. You handle here." MS said as walked fast to catch up with Virat.

"Why the hell is he so arrogant." Sanju Samson's voiced out confused. 

Only after Rohit barked a "WHAT?" he realised that he actually said it 'out' not in his mind.

"Don't forget Virat is still your caption. He has more 100's than your international matches. When you at least reach half of what he has achieved then, talk about him." Rohit snapped angrily as he walked away.

"I didn't mean that, Bhai," Sanju said to Jaddu with a sad face.

"It's good if you don't mean it. Maybe what you have said is true but you have very bad timing." Jaddu said patting his back. "Poor boy, Only saw jerk Virat from the moment he came into the team."He thought.

"Its something that all of you should know. In ICT people never will speak about others behind their back even though abuse each other directly. Get used to it then only you will be able to sustain in the team. And whatever is happening, don't let this affect your performance. Virat and Rohit, They have achieved enough to be in the team with 1 or 2 bad matches but you people still have to prove yourself....So concentrate." Jaddu gave the longest speech in his life before walking.

"Don't know how people manage to give those long speeches...Uff" Jaddu thought as he walked towards Rohit.

"What happened?"Rohit asked anxiously as MS walked back little dejected.

"Nothing...Everything is fine. Virat went to the hotel as he needs some rest." MS said smiling slightly before moving towards nets. A smile that couldn't fool Jaddu and Rohit.

"Everything now fine for sure," Jaddu signed sadly.

"He might have said something again?" Rohit asked making Jaddu shrugged.

Kuldeep came into the team as a replacement to injured Washington Sunder. It was almost 3 PM when he entered the hotel. He got Super excited as the receptionist told about virat being in the hotel itself. Keeping his baggage in his room Kuldeep moved towards Virat's room happily.

Kuldeep bragged into Virat room not really bothered to knock making Virat jump from his bed.

"What the hell..." Virat shouted as he turned and stop in the middle to see scared Kuldeep.

"Kuldeep?"Virat voiced confused. 

"Woh...Bhaiya I just came. The receptionist told me you are here...so I came." Kuldeep explained smiling as he walked in.   

"Then at least you should knock the door na." Virat snapped.

"Woh...Bhaiya..." Kuldeep trialled off. Generally, they never knock.

"Kya... Woh... Privacy naam ke bi koi cheez hoti hai." Virat snapped irritated. Kuldeep was on verge of tears now. Never had Virat snapped at him, Not until 2 minutes back. 

"Kuldeep jao yaha say. I have some work." Virat said coldly.

Kuldeep walked out in fear and hurt not understanding what his mistake was.

"AB? here?" Rohit asked Jaddu confused as he saw ABD while entering the hotel.

"Day after tomorrow its Faf's 35th birthday. I think he is here for the celebration." Jaddu reasoned.

Rohit nodded not giving a much thought about it.

2 hours later there was a team meeting regarding the next day's match in the team room.

"Kuliya...When did you come?" Rohit asked as he entered the room seeing Kuldeep sitting with Manish. "2 hours back." Kul answered smiling as he went towards Rohit.

"You ok?" Rohit asked as Kuldeep hugged him. Rohit just felt that Kul looked paler and dull than usual.

"Ya... Bhaiya."Kuldeep said smiling. "I'm thinking too much," thought Rohit as he smiled back.

"Kul..."Virat called out making Kuldeep turn to him.

"Woh...In the afternoon I shouldn't have shouted at you..." Virat started feeling guilty as Kuldeep was still smiling at him innocently without any complain or anger.

"You shouted on him also." Rohit snapped cutting Virat off.

"You don't come in between." Virat snapped back.

"Rohit Bhaiya...It's ok na... Virat Bhaiya didn't shout at me intentionally, woh tho bas..."Kuldeep said defending Virat.

"You don't support him in everything. He doesn't get to shout at people at his will and wish." Rohit declared.

"I didn't shout at my will and wish ok. It was his mistake. He bragged into my room without knocking so I was kinda pissed off.." Virat started explaining.

"So that gives you the right to shout? How many times did you knock before going into MahiBhai's room, My room."Rohit challenged. Virat was tongue-tied. He doesn't really have an answer.

"Why the hell do you have to poke your head into everything? If Kuldeep doesn't have any problem with it why the hell it is bothering you so much." Virat raised his voice in anger.

"Why can't you just understand that I don't want to have any type of conversation with you? Heard about something like self-respect?" Virat said insulting Rohit once again. 

With every word Rohit can feel himself breaking. He suddenly felt that his equation with Virat...It messed up so badly that it can never be mended.

"Oh...Ya, what I'm expecting from a person likee." Virat continued when MS roared "Shut up Virat" Standing at door.

"Why are you..." Virat started angrily.

"I said Shut up. Not a word." MS said sharply. All the members in the room felt shivers ran in there spine. Virat was not an exception, So he just stood there silently.

"If you can continue the meeting without all this drama go on or else just leave the room," MS instructed.

"I'm the caption."Virat challenged.

"No one questioned that," MS said calmly.

"You don't get to boss around..." Virat started 

"Don't challenge me Virat," MS said cutting off Virat 

Virat looked at Ravi Sashtri to speak something but later prefered to stay silent. Virat just pushed the vase on the table before walking out in rage.

"Someone call the room service to clean that," MS instructed as he went and sat beside a frightened Kuldeep.

Kuldeep pressed himself to MS as much as possible. Poor boy was actually blaming himself for the entire mess that happened.

"Rohit...takeover the meeting," MS said only to get a confused look from Rohit.

"If the captain is not available then it is Vice-captain's job," MS said making Rohit sign.

"If he handles all this then can't he just talk in the stupid meeting but then he is Mahi Bhai, he won't." Rohit thought signing as rubbed his face with both his hands to compose himself.

Rohit went on with the speech, not really knowing who all are listening to it. But he was sure that Kul, MS and Jaddu are listening.

Hey... Next chappy I'm planning to give Virat's Pov...Should I? 

--Siri...