Day 11 – Bat & Ball Program Dormitory
Morning air is still, but tension thickens in the halls.
Omkar Shinde, usually the quietest in the batch, walks into the breakfast area — and for the first time, players look at him before Aryan or Zayaan.
Yuvraj (whispers to Sai):
"Didn't even realise he was this good. Man's like a ghost with a game plan."
Sai (softly):
"He didn't rise… we were too loud to notice."
Media Buzz
Newsroom headlines start shifting:
"India's Dark Horse: Omkar Shinde"
"Spin Wizard or Silent Storm?"
"BCCI's program is breaking its own stars — and it's gold"
Fans are curious. Young kids now imitate Omkar's low-arm spin in street matches.
But not everyone is happy.
Zayaan, furious after his public defeat, corners Iqbal in the gym.
Zayaan:
"You played safe. Let Aryan lead you like a puppet. You had fire last week. What happened?"
Iqbal:
"I chose to observe. Maybe you should too."
BCCI Morning Brief – The Mind Disruption Drill
Players enter the Iron Dome again.
Dhoni walks in silently. No smile today.
Dhoni:
"Talent means nothing without mental alignment.
Today's mission: You will not know who your team is until you walk onto the pitch.
No planning. No captains. Just instincts."
A new challenge: Randomized Team Rotation Drill
Two matches. No captain. No prior knowledge. Just raw cricket — and trust.
Match 1: Aryan, Zayaan, Omkar, Tarun, Yuvraj – All in One Team
Shockwaves in the Dome. The 5 most emotionally complex players… playing together.
Yuvraj (to Zayaan):
"Don't try to lead. You're not the center today."
Aryan (calmly):
"Let's just do our job. Not everything's a war."
Zayaan refuses to make eye contact.
Bowling first. Omkar takes the ball.
He sets a perfect trap, controls field placements through gestures — even Zayaan quietly obeys.
Commentator in Control Room:
"Look at that. No captain, but Omkar's running the unit through sheer control of rhythm. This is new-age cricket IQ."
They win the match with tight fielding, three stumpings, and no ego clashes.
Even Dhoni claps silently from the shadows.
Match 2: Sai Menon vs. Rajveer Goyal – The Mental Pressure Reversal
Sai's team collapses under pressure.
Rajveer, the underdog, guides his team to a comeback win.
Sai, in frustration:
"I lost focus. They messed with our head during the toss. I never recovered."
Psychologists take notes.
Pressure profiles get updated. Rankings shift.
Post-Match Updates
📊 Psych Evaluation Rankings (Top 5):
Omkar Shinde – "Strategic Leader"
Aryan Raj – "Emotionally Stable"
Rajveer Goyal – "Situational Improviser"
Zayaan Sheikh – "Passion over Precision"
Yuvraj Rathore – "Explosive under Spotlight"
Nightfall – Dorm Rooftop
Aryan and Omkar sit in silence.
Aryan:
"You don't speak much. But you lead like you've done this for years."
Omkar:
"I watch. That's my voice."
They look out at the practice nets — Zayaan is training alone, hitting sixes in silence, shadowed by moonlight.
The storm hasn't passed.
It's just beginning.
🔥 Next Up:
Chapter 13 – "The First Eliminations: Cricket or Exit?"