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Third Person POV :

Sakshi Dhoni wife of famous Mahendra Singh Dhoni was sitting in her room fiddling her phone , deciding moreover fighting her urge to call her favorite brother in law or you can say considered brother-- skipper of Indian Cricket Team Virat Kohli. That day was nightmare, not only for those 11 in team but for whole nation.

10th July 2019 , World Cup Semifinals in  England . India lost match well the match that was in their hands till 9th July but destiny and rain had other plans. Everyone in team were devastated, so were their families.

In that moment Sakshi had no idea where her Husband was, but she was damn sure that he was somewhere consoling his teammates moreover either Rohit or Virat. She was more confident that he was with Rohit yet she didn't dare to call and ask him. She didn't dare to watch Rohit cry.

She wanted to call Virat . Ask him if he was okay-- which she knew he wasn't. She wanted to help him, to console him, to be his shoulder to cry on--- to be the sister he Considered her ,but she didn't --- she just couldn't get herself to do so.

Sakshi was busy in her thoughts when her phone started ringing . She jumped for a moment due to sudden interruption in her thoughts. She sighed and looked at her phone---

Anu ❤💫

Anu-- Anushka Sharma , wife of skipper , his love , his life , his everything . Now she was calling Sakshi due to which her heart already  skipped  a beat. She answered the call with shaking hands.

( Bold and italics is Anushka and just italics is Sakshi )

He-hello?
Sakshi shuttered.

Bh- Bhabhi..
Anushka swallowed lump in her throat.
She was an actress . You'll think that it must be really very easy for Anushka to mask her feelings on call or even in front of anyone. Yes it was easy for her but just in front of cameras. Off camera she couldn't act that well. Especially in situations like this and in front of people whom she considered as her family.

Ha.. Anu. Bolo?

Bhabhi. Um Ma--Mahi Bhai--bhaiya kaha Hain?
Anushka was trying hard to control her tears and  her voice from breaking.

Sakshi sighed
Sach kahu? Mujhey bhi nahi pata.

Oh

Anu --- Chee--Cheeku kaisa Hain?

Anushka finally bursted into tears
Bhabhi--- uski--- voh bilkul bhi thik nahi Hain. Vo-- vo sab apney aap pey ley Raha Hain. Us--uski ye aisi-- aisi haalat meiney 2015 mein last dekhi thi jab --- jab hum semi-finals ---- aur sab--sab ney---

Sakshi's heart broke into thousand pieces .  She knew how difficult that time was for both of them and if Virat seemed to be that broken it was surely worst breakdown.

Anu-- Anu please don't cry please. You -- you have to be strong if not for yourself than for Virat uss--ussey aaj tumhari jaroorat Hain.

Sakshi tried to console Any with her own voice breaking at thought of virat's condition.

Mu--mujhey pata Hain bhabhi lekin--- lekin mujhey kuch samaj nahi aa Raha . Vi--virat me liye mein vaha nahi aayi this taaki ussey phir koi ye--ye na kahey ki Meri vajah sey vo-- vo match Jara Hain. Voh-- voh tutt Jata hain-- aur-- aur aaj-- Rohit ko rotey hue dekhkey vo aur jyada tutt Gaya Hain. Bhabhi please--- please Bhaiya ko Kaho na ussey jaake samjaye mujhey-- mujhey kuch--

Anushka started sobbing over the call . 

Every sob was breaking Sakshi's heart.
Anu sachmein mein--

ANU? ANU CHACHIII !!!!!
They heard someone squealing.

ANU CHACHI ! CHACHI  !  Mumma Mujhey Bhi  Baat karni Hain!!!!!!

It was Ziva. Bundle of joy , happiness and sunshine in lives of all around her. 

Her chirpy voice made Sakshi forget her worries for a moment and then she heard chuckle from other end it was Anushka she was smiling through her tears. Yes that was power of Ziva Singh Dhoni.

Sakshi tried to make Ziva understand but she was adamant on talking with her Anu Chachi and asking her to meet soon. Anushka smiled at her excitement and asked Sakshi to keep phone on speaker so that two can talk .

After few minutes of Ziva, Sakshi and Anushka talking and sharing things totally forgetting about pain in their hearts for those moments , Sakshi heard door of her room opening . She looked up to see Mahi tired yet smiling softly at Ziva and her. She smiled back sympathetically . She knew her husband, he won't show even bit of tiredness in front of their daughter. Moreover again all his pain, tiredness , sadness , everything would get washed away just by looking at Ziva.

He sat besides Sakshi , ruffled Ziva's hair and asked her who she was talking to . Ziva happily replied " Anu Chachi" . He stiffened at that. He looked at Sakshi asking her if  what he was thinking was true. Sakshi sadly nodded her head in yes . Mahi swallowed lump which already started forming in his throat and rubbed his hands on his face. He took phone from Sakshi turned it back to earpiece mode and spoke --
" Cheeku kaha Hain? Room mein ya--?"

Anushka sighed and replied " Second Option"

Mahi muttered, " Shit" . He Gave Sakshi her phone back hugged her and Ziva tight and moved out after kissing both of their foreheads .

Mahi's POV :

I knew it. I should have understood he was not taking this defeat lightly . I was busy with Rohit and others but I forgot about my Cheeku . Shit ! And now Anu called Sakshi means she must have tried me too , means Cheeku-- no -- oh God ! 

I hurriedly pressed lift button . Lucky lift came within next few seconds or else I would have been forced to take stairs. I pressed  floor  no. 24 . Which was last floor for this hotel. You must be wondering where really is cheeku right now , right? Well he must be on terrace .

Yes in this climate . He doesn't care about climate or health or anything else when he is sad, broken or just done with something. Actually no one in our team cares about it. Even now when I was with others they all were broken . Rohit and Shikhar were worse than them and I bet so is Virat. It's just Roo and Shikhs talked with us . Roo stayed back in his room and Shikhs called us. Me , Jaddu , Yuzi , Hardik , Rishabh , Rahul, Kul , Bhuvi we all tried to make their and our pain less by consoling each other. Everyone cried. We all were broken . We all missed Virat but we knew he needed time . But if Anu had called Sakshi he definitely needed someone . I messaged Rohit to come on terrace after few minutes as I reached on the floor.

I entered the terrace area and looked around to find cheeku. The sight I got-- it stabbed me in my heart.

Cheeku was sitting  hugging his knees to his chest looking to his right . His phone was lying on left side which I guess was there since Anu called him and one small card on other. His fingers were holding on to some glitter pen . It was like he was hesitating to write something. I took some steps ahead an I saw the card clearly. I cupped my mouth with one hand and other hand formed tight fist on its own.

The card was small gift from Ziva and Zoraver to Cheeku on his birthday last year.
It had-- "WORLD'S BEST CHACHU AND BEST CRICKETER IN THE WORLD"  , words written on it. I clearly remember how he cried hugging both children and promised them to keep that card in his wallet for ever.

I sat besides him and said,
"जब तक सूरज चांद रहेगा, Cheeku Mahi के साथ रहेगा ।
और जब जब तूफ़ान आएगा Captain Team के सामने खड़ा रहेगा ।
In shabdon kon tuney jyaada hi seriously le liya Rey cheeku "

He chuckled humorlessly and said , " Aur agar saari fasaat ki jad mein yaani Virat Kohli , team ka captain hi hua toh? Tab Kya mahi Bhai".

" Cheeku? Kya bol Raha Hain? Konsi fasaat kaisi jad?" I asked him concerned about things going on in his mind.

He sighed heavily and spoke , "Bhai aap bhi jaantey Hain aaj jo hua--"
" Uss mein him sab kahi na kahi kam rahe Hain . Tere akele ki koi galti nahi Hain cheeku." I said talking his hands in mine and softly removing the pen in his hands . I silently pleaded him to at least look towards me.

It's just like secret connection between us that the moment I asked him to look at me in my heart he looked up at me taking his eyes away from the card. His eyes were red. He didn't cry . He controlled it. I hate this about him. He always masks his emotions. He always tries to hide his tears.

He sighed again , gulped and spoke closing his eyes , "Bhai you said I'll be better captain than you-- Aap mujhey kehte ho 'Cheeku tu achahi khelega'. Aap mujhpey itna vishwas dikhatey ho ph--phir bhi har baar har main match ke waqt mein aapko-- Anu ko our team ko nirash karta Hun." I was going to speak when his hold on my hand increased signalling me to let him speak . I blinked my eyes to stop my tears .

" Bhai number 1 batsman kehtey Hain mujhey . Mere , hum sabkey idol Sachin Tendulkar ji sey compare kartey Hain. Lekin jab- jab mujhey apney Aap ko saabit karney ki baari aati Hain , mei---mein -- out ho jata Hun. Kyun mahi Bhai? Champions Trophy final , 2015 ke semifinals aaj ka match har baar har baar mein match humarey side laa sakta tha lekin nahi--- Meri phuti kismat aur mein out hua. Aaj bhi--aaj bhi Puri team par pressure badha jab mein out hua. Humara Yuzi voh--voh bechara ussey laga bhi nahi hoga ussey batting karni padegi lekin uss baller ke haath mein mere out honey ke vajahsey bat thamadi gayi.  Main captainhun team ka Bhai mujhey team ka hosla badhana chahiye apni performancesey lekin meiney apney out honeysey team par pressure badhaya . Senior hokey junior teammates pey pressure jaaney Diya . Mei--"
He exclaimed frustrated.

" Toh iss tarah mein bhi gunehgaar hua na Cheeku?" I asked him. He looked at me confused for a moment but when understanding real meaning he sighed and disagreed with my statement-- " Nahi Bhai . Aap kahi galat nahi thi. Agar mein oputhi na hota toh aap--aapko bhi uss --pressure mein na khelna padta . Aur aapney apney taraf sey puri--puri koshish ki . Mein hi galat tha . Sab Meri galti thi aur hamesha rahegi--" He was clearly tired of his thoughts. I hugged him tight.

" Nahi cheeku nahi please--- ha kahi kahi galti hui humsey  lekin hum sab insaan hain, galti toh hogi. Hum  bhi insaanhi Hain, sab Sahi nahi Kar saktey hum . Kahi na kahi galti toh hogihi."

" Par-- par Bhai iss sabki kimat aapko chukani pad--padsakti hein . Ab-- ab sab aap--aappey ungliya uthaengey . Aap--aapko pata Hain mein lachar mehsus karta Hun agar aapey ya Anu pey ya Roo ya koi bhi humarey team pey ungli uthatey hain----galti me--meri thi bhai-- mein" and he burst into tears hugging me tighter. I bit lip trying myself to stop crying. But I couldn't , tears started flowing from my eyes . This boy is same one whom I saw 4 years back when the girl he loved was blamed because he got out. I cried that day knowing what my team and cheeku was going to face ahead.

Here are we now. After 4 years same situation again we both are crying in each other's arms. Just how we did in past . Back then I was feeling worse as I couldn't save him from hate he was receiving and now he crying for same.

I stroked his hairs slowly with one hand and patted his back with another. I wiped my tears with the hand which was stroking his hairs and spoke , "Cheeku tu-- tu Mera , Anu ka, Ziva , Zoraver , Team hum sab ka hum-- sab ka gurur Hain--- gurur . Tujhpey mujhey khudsey jyaada bharosa Hain. Tu Kya karsakta Hain , as a captain tu kitney matches jhita sakta Hain ye sab janta Hun mein . Isiliye tujhey captaincy saupi thi meiney . Tujhey aaj shayad as a captain and batsman apney saare failures yaad aa rahey Hain lekin Teri captaincyney kitney matches jhitaye ye kaisey bhul sakta Hain tu? Aaj bhi mujhsey jyaada test matches humari team Tere captaincy mein jhiti Hain. Aur ye game Hain cheeku , iss game mein haar--jhit , out hona ya century marna ye sab hota hi rahega . Tujhey bhi pata Hain ye."

He listened to my words silently sniffling on between, once I stopped talking he softly said, "Par--par Bhai mein Aapkey ya roo ki tarah captaincy kyun nahi ka--kar sakta. Aap--aap donhoney kitney matches--- aur sab sab yahi kehtey hain-- ki main-- ek failu--failure Hun as a captain."

I broke the hug and looked at him surprised at what he was actually saying.

Virat's POV

Bhai looked so surprised at my words. I looked down at my hands . O just couldn't look at his eyes which where searching for something....

"Kon Hain tu?" He asked , I immediately looked at him confused at what he was saying and muttered small Kya.... He continued, " Tu Mera Cheeku nahi ho sakta .  Tu voh cheeku Hain jissey meiney shayad 2015 tujhey apney dimaagsey nikalney bola tha. Cheeku , 'कुछ तो लोग कहेंगे, लोगोंका काम है केहना ।' Kaisey bhul Gaya tu uss desh mein rehta Hain haha tu logokon chaand bhi laake dey na toh vo tujhsey ye puchenge ki taare kyun nahi laaye. Unki baatonka bura main nahi manta toh tu kyun unki baaton par dhyaan dey Raha Hain? Aur Cheeku ye vahi log Hain jinhey ye patabhi nahi hoga ki tuney 2008mein India ko 6 saal baad U-19 World cup jhitaya tha. Tu Captain tha cheeku captain."

I understand what Bhai was trying to say . I clearly understand his message behind it . But I just couldn't get myself to get rid off those negative comments. " Nahi Bhai mujhey sach mein lagta Hain ki-- mujhey cap--captaincy Roo ko Deni cha--"
" Aur mujhey sachmein lagta Hain tujhey do-chaar  thapad laganey chahiye." Someone interrupted my sentence .

We didn't need to see who was the one saying that we both already know it was none other than the great Rohit Sharma . Bhai smiled at his sentence and said , "Sahi mein mujhey bhi yahi lagraha Hain . "

He came towards us , sat besides Mahi Bhai in front of me and said, " Kya ? Kya bol Raha Hain ? Tu pagal Hain kya ? Kisiko tu apni captaincy dey nahi Raha! Ek worldcup semifinals haar Gaye toh dar Gaya? "

I looked at him challenging , " Daar gaya? Nahi Roo nahi. Mujhey sab samaj Raha Hain lekin kuch implement---nahi ho Raha mujhsey . Mujh--mujhey kuch samaj nahi aa Raha ki mein issey kaisey accept karu. Purey dimaagmein mein sirf khudko , apni ghatiya batting ko aur apni behuda captaincy ko doshi thehra Rahahun--- mujhey kuch nahi pata Kya karu Kya na karu--." {A/N :I hate writing those words 😔 . Vee you are best .}

Mahi Bhai sighed and said , " Cheeku tu-- mere liye sabsey jyaada important Hain--- Roo tu bhi. Tum dono mere baare mein , apney baare mein , team ke baare mein Kya sochtey ho vo important Hain. Log Kya sochtey Hain vo nahi. Kya tumhey koi fault--" I immediately said " No. Bilkul nahi" He smiled " Mujhey bhi nahi lagta" Roo sighed in relief and smiled . This smile was what I needed . One which Roo and Mahi Bhai are having on their faces right now. It could have been better if I--- "Roo Kya tujhey lagta Hain ki Cheeku ka koi fault Hain" Mahi Bhai asked stopping my train of thoughts.

" Na nahi , bilkul nahi " he again replied immediately . " Na mujhey lagta Hain ki tera koi fault Hain cheeku . " I smiled . Tears started forming in eyes again. These tears were tears of joy. Joy of having these both by my side, tears of satisfaction of having someone to replace my fears and misery with confidence and happiness. Tears for having someone to tell me I did my best when whole world told me otherwise. I'm really lucky to have Bhai and Roo. Bhai never never left me alone when these things happened . He always have stood by my side , when everyone was busy pointing fingers on me , throwing harsh words towards me he stood like my shield  . My human shield . Roo has always been my personal counselor . No matter what he helped me through my emotions.

I don't deser--- someone hugged me again . It was of course Mahi Bhai. I controlled my sobs , trying my best to be subtle . Mahi Bhai patted my back slowly and said, "Cheeku dekh aaj Jo kuch bhi hua voh sab hum badal you nahi saktey. Lekin Kya tujhey pata Hain, humari Puri team ney aaj koshishki Hain-- Puri jee-jaan sey koshish ki hai . Chal ek Baat bata agar aaj team jhitati aur tuney century maari hoti toh Kya tu aisey kehta ki tuney Akelene match jhitati Hain?" I muttered small no. Of course not if we would have won the match today I would have proudly said that "My team won this match . "  Century would have been just numbers for me no doubt in that .

I could feel Mahi Bhai smiling, even though my face was buried in his chest ; as small smile crept on my face . He continued, " Nahi na? Vaiseyhi cheeku aaj sirf Teri vajahsey nahi haare hum . Hum sab out hue toh Kya hum sab ka fault Hain? Hum sab apney aap ko kostey baithey? Nahi . Hum sab haare iss Baat ko bhulaakar jaha-jaha hum kam gire uss jagah-- uss field ko --- uss scope ko-- uss ched ko humey ab bharna hoga. Apney aap ko improvise karna hoga." I nodded understanding. My tears stopped long back.  I was motivating myself with Bhai's words .

" Cheeku tu-- mera choose Kiya hua captain Hain. Tu bohot achi captaincy ab Tak kartey aa Raha Hain--- aur aagey mujhey Pura vishwas Hain tu aur achi captaincy karega. Bas give up mat Kar itney aasanisey . Please" I sniffled and nodded in agreement.

" Good boy. Ab Bata West Indies tour ka captain Kon hoga?" Rohit asked playfully.
I decided to play along  I looked at him still hugging bhai and said , " Tu" pouting slightly. He hit my head causing it to bump more into Bhai's chest and asked again ,"Kya Kon?". He tried to pull me out of hug when I rolled my eyes at him I whined at his actions, snuggling deeper into Bhai's hug. Bhai laughed at our bickering and soon was joined by both of us.

I smiled at the sound of both of them smiling. I (unwillingly) broke the hug and said, "Main rahunga captain. Main--Virat Kohli agley tour ka aur jab Tak mujhsey ho paega tab Tak Indian Cricket Team ka captain rahunga . I promise you" I said looking at them . Both of them smiled at me .

I hugged Rohit too and we got up. I took my phone and carefully placed my Precious card  back in my wallet. Roo and Bhai both were walking in front of me .

Seriously after coming back from stadium all I did was to take small shower again and come on terrace. When Anu called me I told her almost---almost everything I had in my mind. My poor baby was surely regretting her desicion of not coming here.

It's funny we all have our fears. We all blame ourselves when something bad happens in front of us or with is or with our loved ones. Few keep it in their minds , few try to keep it to themselves but because they have beautiful and amazing people around them they overcome those thoughts (just like me) and very few succeed in hiding it . { A/N : Me lmao} . Still----still whenever we see our loved ones blaming themselves for anything it may or may not be their mistake we just fight to make them think and realise otherwise.

I don't know what I would have done if Mahi Bhai didn't find me or moreover if Anu didn't call Mahi Bhai. What? She's my wife ik her. I do know that Mahi Bhai must have literally ran the second he got my location. He gave me my space but the moment he must have got I'm here he must have ran to find me . To Help me. To pick me up after breakdown.

He never judged me , never blamed me not when he was captain and no even when he wasn't.

He never judged my tears. He never necessarily asked me reasons for them . He just looks at me once and understands me . When he gets that i need someone he's always there to hug me , sooth me , wipe my tears, cuddle me.

He truly is my Biggest Support System.

Without which this system of Virat Kohli would've stopped working wayy back !

Mahi's POV:

Many people don't understand my connection with Virat--- My Cheeku. Truly speaking since day one this boy had intrigued me.

I am elder than him but he had helped me in so many ways. There were times when I felt i couldn't share anything with anyone or moreover I shouldn't. That was the time he came.

I have always tried my level best to shield him , to be by his side , to protect him . Because ik behind that chirpy , happy , energetic , just mesmerizing personality hides that 18 year old who lost his source of strength--- his father.

Today whenever he hears anything bad about anyone of us be it me , Roo , Anu or team he hurts out . Not cause he is arrogant but cause we are his everything.

I'm proud of  being able to help him.

The number of times he has backed me, helped me , stood by my side for me is just---- just overwhelming.

Usually new captains Don't like previous captains interfering but my cheeku always tries to take desicion considering mine.Whenever he backs other players desicion and not mine even though if he is not confirm but the player is young I feel immense pride growing in my chest. He has grown up Soo much , Soo better that his change is mesmerizing for me.

I  don't usually say this but yes  ---

He surely is my best Support System.

I know I'm his support too amd I'll try my level best to stay one and help and protect him till my last breath.

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THIS ALREADY IS MY FAVORITE WORK BY MYSELF TILL NOW. LMAO.

Also that card part was imaginary.

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जय हिंद। 🇮🇳

Also , Word count : 3.8K. 😛 Sorry