@WANKHEDE CRICKET STADIUM
                          
KHUSHI'S POV
                          
Guys, please note – that the Cricketing Gods, above in the sky, have surely set out to have some fun. As in – they are surely pulling up the strings to sketch out, a very nail biting thriller of the IPL, finale – for Real.
                          
I am clutching on to Jess's hand in pure nervousness, as I see the majority of the Stadium, roaring up with their Blue Flags. Only Obvious, because well we are the Wankhede, for the finals, and they all have assumed surely in their heads, that Mumbai is going to win this one. But like I always believe in Cricket, it's never really over until the last ball, you literally cannot even take the last over for granted, until well a team needs more than 36 runs to win in the last over , for that would be beyond the equation of 6*Sixes.( We are all at the closest nearest Stand to the ground, and not in the VIP Box. I can also see – Akash, Noor, and Payal, Samira(Rohan's fiancé) and Captain Dev's faces being blown up on screen along with a couple of more Bangalore team and Mumbai team's, players friends family member's faces on the screen, as the media people are showing flashes of images from the VIP and the family box, as the Over is Chaniging. They are all obviously a little nervous and tense too.) 
                          
I hear Vikram's voice fall in my ears from behind, now – " I am pretty sure that its super intense on the field out there...the game's so close to the end, it could still go either way.. all Bangalore needs is a couple of wickets, in this next over.."
                          
Hridhaan says – "yes it could still go either way, for sure, for there are still two overs to ago, and to be honest, the finals just entertained me thoroughly, irrespective of whoever wins...I am siding with Bangalore, though."
                          
Shivi, me and Jess, turn around to look at the two behind us as we say in unison – " yes, Hridhaan, aren't we all siding with Bangalore..i mean see, we are all in the complete fan get up, so much so that we could get on the field and play the game ourselves.."
                          
We all share a warm laugh.
                          
Jess rolls her eyes at Vikram as she says, her tone getting a little tense – " but a couple of wickets, isn't a cakewalk ya Vikram...I mean specially when those two batsmen are set on the field.."
                          
Vikram grins and looks all around and says with a playful wink– " yes, is not a cakewalk for sure, but it isn't impossible Jess.."
                          
Jess nods, and smiles at him – " you are right about that Vikram, it isn't impossible.."
                          
Vikram chips in further – "but we are in minority for sure, I mean, that's one of the reasons why I want Bangalore to win this, you know so that the minority of us all in the various stands, in the stadium supporting Bangalore, actually get to cheer out the loudest at the end of the game.."
                          
Hridhaan grins at Vikram as he says – "ok guys, c'mon, that's ASR's frame being blowed up on screen right now, as he is playing with the ball, in his hand, probably thinking which bowler should he hand over the second last over to bowl..."
                          
Shivi rolls her eyes playfully as she says – " thanks bhai, for letting us know what ASR could be thinking right now, I mean, how would we know..."
                          
Hridhaan ruffles Shivi's hair playfully as he says – "very funny Shivi,and well we surely can't know what's on his mind, because I think I just saw him smiling to himself, as he's swinging the ball in his hand, all by himself, he isn't even talking to any bowler right now. He is taking a moment out to just think it out perhaps? "
                          
Jess nods as she says, concerned – " yes, strange, he's grinning, like literally grinning, how ?? I mean just how?? Mumbai needs like 21 runs to win the final in like 12 balls, and Veer and Kolard are still on strike, for Mumbai is 170 – 4, which means that it is actually doable for Mumbai...just what is he thinking to himself??" and Jess pulls me by the hand as she leans into my ear and whispers – " you better ask him about this, later on ok? and let me know? I am obviously intrigued.."