Young Rahul Dravid was sitting in his room staring at his book at NCA. He was just 2 series old in Indian Cricket team. Just another youngster who may or may not survive. He didn't have much interaction with anyone but Anil and Other 2 people. Correction: Crazy people. One Ganguly who debuted alongside him and Other Tendulkar, 10 years senior but also 10 times crazier.  

They irritated Dravid more than anyone in the world. They pranked him, tease him, Stole his snacks, never let him read or live in peace, do all the stupidity in the world, hid his jam bottles, Gave the stupidest nickname ever. 

"Jam? Jammy? is that even a name?" Rahul wondered for the hundredth time.

And not to forget they pulled a prank on Manjrekar and pushed him under the bus.  Rahul had to run extra rounds on the field. Though then even they did wait for him instead of leaving for the hotel with the team all the while eating Rahul's snacks.

Now, How can it be Rahul Dravid's fault that he is irritated by his certain 2 teammates.

But the problem is Rahul is so used to getting Irritated that now this peace is irritating him. Sourav and Sachin didn't join the camp yet as they hae some domestic match and Rahul is bored. He has all the peace and time to read his book but then... he misses being annoyed. 

Now Dravid realised that he actually enjoyed being around them. It's fun to hang out together, doing random stuff, pranking people. 

"I wish they were here too..." Rahul wished.

The door opened with a sound pulling Dravid out of his thoughts.

"Sachin..." Rahul grinned delightedly before he saw fully drained Sourav entering in the room.

"Sourav?" Rahul spoke confused.

"This Idiot pushed me into the pool" Sourav hissed grumpily. Something about the way he said a chuckle escaped Rahul's lips. Next thing he knows was Sourav jumping on him and hugging.

"Arrgg... leave me... Sourav you are making me wet too.. are... my book might get wet." Rahul screamed as he tried to push Sourav away but in vain. Sachin started laughing laying leisurely on bed

"Goddd........Why did I even wish that they were here?" Rahul wondered again.

******

 Anil glaring at Sourav, Sourav glaring at Sachin and Sachin giving 'you are impossible' look.

" You hid my camera lens and I was searching for it like a crazy whole day." Anil accused dada glaring at him. "On top of that, you kept Sachin's watch in my bag."

"For 100th time, Anil, it wasn't me. I'm sure this idiot might have taken it and kept it in my bag." Sourav spoke irritated as he glared at Sachin.

"Oh really? So I also hid my own watch in Anil's bag and was searching for it whole day like crazy?" Sachin snapped as he glared at both Anil and Sourav.

Their argument continued but no one doubted certain 'innocent' Dravid who was sitting on his bed hiding behind his book trying hard to keep his face straight.

******

One evening Dravid entered Sourav room looking for him. Sourav was sleeping but Dravid's eyes fell on transparent glue Sourav left on bed probably after repairing his thigh pad. Dravid noticed Manjrekar, who was sadly Sourav's roommate for the series, returning to the room from somewhere. 

Dravid quickly spread the glue on the chair and left. 5 minutes later entire floor heard noises of Manjrekar screaming as he got stuck to the chair.

Everyone in the world believed that Sourav did it because he was rolling on his bed laughing instead of helping Sanjay as Sanjay screamed and struggled. Sourav grumped that he had to run extra rounds the next day as punishment... For doing nothing.

******

Venkatesh Prasad, who had extreme OCD, walked into his room with Rahul Dravid tagging along him talking about some random thing. His face changed from shocked to sad to confused to furious as he saw his room turned into the messiest and dirtiest room he ever saw.

It took everything in Dravid to laugh out at Venki's face. It was... was something Dravid would love to see more often.

"I'm sure this must be Anil or Sourav or Sachin. I'm sure." Venkatesh hissed. Not even once doubting the man beside him. Rahul smiled sheepishly before he went out of the room and had a hearty laugh.

Practice session that evening Ventakesh prasad showered bouncers on Sachin, Sourav and Anil as he glared at them. Sachin and Sourav being batsman managed but poor Kumble got all the warmth.

******

Weather was pretty cold in NZ, After late-night dinner, Dravid was walking around in the hotel lobby in woollen pullover and a monkey cap.

Suddenly he was attacked by 3 men and was dragged towards the swimming pool. 

"Sach? Dadi? Kya?" Rahul managed to stammer before he was almost pushed into the pool. He was leaning so much into the pool that they leave his hand and he is in the pool.

"You did it right? You messed Venki's room na?" Anil asked.

"What? No..." Rahul Started but ended up shouting " Ha... Ha..." as they leaned him more into the pool.

"you kept Anil's camera in my bag." Sachin accused.

 "And Sachin's watch in mine and Sanjay's...." Dada added.

"Ha baba.. Ha...Everything that is not done by you people is done by me only ofc. pull me up now... it's so cooo..." Rahul started.

But *SMACH* He was in the water before he could complete. 

And they started laughing. Rahul glared hard at them but no use... they just laughed harder and louder.

After 2 minutes, Rahul and Dada have mischievous eye contact for a minute and Next second, Sachin and Anil were in the water. 

Now it was Dada and Rahul's turn to laugh. Rahul extended his hand to Dada for high-five while laughing. Dada bends a little to reach his hand... *Opps* Wrong move. Dada was pulled into the water too.

"Jam... I won't leave you..." Dada hissed as he smashed water at Rahul. Soon they started water fight smashing water at each other. In freezing cold of midnight with woollen cloths on as they giggled, shivered and laughed.

"What is going on here?" A stern angry voice disturbed them.

"Su... Sunil Sir?" Rahul stuttered half due to cold and a half in fright.

He has finally met his childhood superhero... But in this condition. He tried to look as decent as he could. But he soon realised no one could look decent in the pool with wet woollen cloths on and a wet disoriented monkey cap on your head. His teeth Chattering due to cold added to it.

"Come out now. What kinda madness is this? Everyone wants to get sick together?" Gavaskar chilled in anger.

They came out like obedient kids shivering badly. 

"Sunny Bhai...woh..." Sachin started.

"Tomorrow. Explain me tomorrow about this stupidity. For now, Go change. I will ask someone to get you some hot drinks." Gavaskar ordered clearly disappointed.

While Dravid cursed his stupid friends for pushing him in an embarrassing situation yet again. But then he knows... Next day he would hang out with them only doing something stupid again.

Complete idiots..... But his friends and he loves them.

******

With them, he does stuff which no one would ever imagine him to do.

Be it be pulling the chair of the BCCI official, and giving "Dadi... You were not supposed to do that look." and of course anyone would trust his innocent face over Sourav's.

Or Making Sachin choke on his own drink by saying aloud something extremely offensive when surrounded by English people who would never understand.

Or Joking on board members in the board meetings alone with Sourav

******

Now 25 years later... Things are still the same.

They still push each other under the bus for silliest things but stand in front protecting and defending each other on series issues. They always have each other's back but also never leave a chance to tease each other. They are each other's biggest critics but also best motivators...

 One thing that never changed over the years in this ever-changing world is... THEIR FRIENDSHIP.

A/n: I don't know what I wrote or why I wrote... and How it came out to be... I wanted to write something...so I wrote this in just an hour... so do tell me how it is...

And also... though we make many ships... and I adore most of them... I would still say that Ultimate friendship goals are set by these people... These 4 people...