He moved slowly. Too slowly. Vishal smirked. Predictable.
He stopped.
Touch.
The story wasn't about the points anymore. It was about the silence. Just six months prior, Pardeep had been released by the UP Yoddhas after his most lackluster season ever. The stats sheet read 98 raid points in 22 matches. For a man who once scored 369 points in a single season, the numbers were a public autopsy. Analysts on YouTube chopped up his game frame by frame. pardeep narwal (pardeep_narwal9) latest
“I’m sorry, bhai,” Akshit whispered. “I didn’t know you were saving it.” He moved slowly