No captain. No order. No prep.
That was the theme of Match Two.
Raj didn't receive a message. He received a time and location:
"Report to Field D at 9:45 AM. No visible roles. You will play."
When he arrived, the others were already there,six players grouped loosely under a shaded bench. No one introduced themselves. No one took charge. Two sat with headphones in, one scrolled through social media, and another paced like he expected someone to show up with a clipboard and title sheet.
They never did.
At exactly 9:45, a system ping echoed across the turf.
"Practice Match 2 Commencing.
Squad Rotation G – External Pairing Active.
Match Status: Monitored."
And that was it.No warm-up call.No toss.
Just go.
They were asked to field first. The opening bowler was confused about the field placement. Two fielders argued over who was at deep square. The wicket-keeper had never worked with the spinner assigned for overs two and four. By the second ball, it was already unraveling.
