Short Stories, Novels, Literature, Poetry, Essays, Articles, Experiences, Interviews, Columns and more at TeluguPeople.com

Indian Cricket team meeting
- Mr. Venkata Ramana Reddy Battula

Page: 1 of 1

All the kids were making lot of noise. Of course it would be wrong to say that everyone was making noise. Sachin, who was sitting on the first bench, was very quiet as usual. Only 2 minutes were left for sir to arrive. At sharp 9, John sir enters the class. Everyone take his place. 'Good morning everybody', Sir said. 'Good morning Sir', everyone said. Every one except Harbhajan. He was still learning English. 'Sat Sri Akaal Sirji'. No need to tell who said this. 'OK, today we are going to learn about team spirit', Sir said. 'What is timspi rit'. Well, it was Harbhajan again! Sir many times felt that he should have completed his English classes before joining this course. In fact some times he felt like joining Punjabi classes, so that he could communicate with Bhaji!! 'Beta, it is not timspi rit. It is Team Spirit' he said, trying to control his frustration. 'OK boys, so let's learn something about team spirit. Hey, Parthiv, how many times I have told you not to put your thumb in your mouth. Now you are with big boys. So act like a big kid. And how will you keep wickets if you put your thumb in mouth' Parthiv doesn't pay any attention. 'PARTHIV', Sir shouts. 'Parthiv, take the thumb out.' Sachin says in his too gentle voice. Parthiv immediately takes the thumb out and says - 'I will always listen to you. SachinDada, You are my role model' Sachin gives a TVS Victor smile. 'Grrrrrr.... I am the only DADA in this team! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?' Sourav dada shouts from the last bench! 'Boys, don't fight. Today we are going to learn about team spirit. Harbhajan! Why are you slapping Rahul?' 'Sir, he calls me 'Sardar'' 'But you are a Sardar, right?' 'Sir, but he says - I can bowl well only at 12 o'clock. And since 12o'clock is lunch time, I will never bowl well' - Bhaji said very angrily. 'Rahul, I always thought you were a quiet guy like Sachin.' 'But Sir, he calls me 'Tortoise' because I score slowly.' 'But, they all call u Wall for your perfect defence, right? And you should be proud of it' 'I was sir. But now I am not, because they sing a song - 'Rahul Dravid the Wall, Can't hit a single ball'' 'Sourav, you are the captain of the side, you should make sure that boys don't fight with each other.' 'I tried, but they don't listen to me. Some of them still listen to Sachin only.' Sourav said dejectedly. 'Guys, no more fights. So we are going to learn about team spirit. Team spirit is - playing for the team and not for yourself. Can anyone give me one example of team spirit?' Everybody remained silent and as usual started looking down. 'Ok, Nehra, give me a good example of team spirit' 'Sir.. I don't know any. But I know a good example of lack of team spirit' 'Ok, ok, tell me that.' 'When Sourav comes near his hundred, he forgets the team's requirement and plays slowly. That is a good example of lack of tam spirit' The whole class laughs. 'Grrrr.... In next match Ajit will play in your place. And you will be the water boy', roars Sourav. 'This type of fighting is not good for our team. Anil, you are a senior member of the side. You should take care of the boys. ANIL!!! Why are you looking at the board, look at me.' Some children say 'Dhapanya, Dhapanya'. Everyone laughs. 'Sir, I forgot my lenses today.' 'So you should always keep your spects with you.' 'But sir, then these people call me 'Dhapanya'. Now I wear lenses, so I am not Dhapanya right?' 'Is it? Then why do you call me 'jaadya' even though I have lost my weight', said angry Dinesh Mongia. Now Ajit joins the fight. 'And you call me 'Diwali Dasara' because I give too many runs' Dinesh defends himself, 'I said that because you called me 'Navjyot Singh Sidhhu' when I said something without thinking.' 'Enough of this!!' said frustrated John Right. 'Guys, one thing we have learned today and that is - there is no team spirit in our side. By the way, no matter what happens, you should not call anyone 'Navjyot Singh Siddhu'. That hurts. Now we have learned what team spirit is not. Let us now see what team spirit is?' 'Sir I have a shooting for TVS Victor' Sachin said. 'And I have to go for Coca Cola' - Said Sehwag. 'Hero Honda for me' Sourav. 'Jam Jam Jammy ' said Rahul. One by one every one left the classroom. Only sir and Parthiv Patel were left. Parthiv was waiting for his mom to pick him up. He still has his thumb in his mouth. Sir has anyway given up on this side. 'Parthiv, I am going to teacher's room. Don't go anywhere. Your mom will come in few minutes. And don't forget to take your water bag home.' Dejected sir went to the teachers' room, called the peon and told him to bring a VRS form!!! __PEACE__(^_^)

Soffit aire liquidation. Cryptophyte alexandrite pithiness foaming shed deaconess embryological unawares.

Read 9 Comment(s) posted so far on this Article!

Page: 1 of 1