That evening, during a net session, the change became real. Standing at the crease, the floodlights reflecting off his cropped hair, he felt lighter. Fewer distractions. No fringe falling over his eyes. Just focus.
Aalim paused. “How short?”
His teammate, standing at the non-striker’s end, whistled. “New haircut or new superpowers?”
“That’s the point,” Aalim smiled. “It’s not a haircut, Virat. It’s a statement.”
Virat ran a hand through his thick hair. “Bold. Raw. Like I don’t care.”
That evening, during a net session, the change became real. Standing at the crease, the floodlights reflecting off his cropped hair, he felt lighter. Fewer distractions. No fringe falling over his eyes. Just focus.
Aalim paused. “How short?”
His teammate, standing at the non-striker’s end, whistled. “New haircut or new superpowers?”
“That’s the point,” Aalim smiled. “It’s not a haircut, Virat. It’s a statement.”
Virat ran a hand through his thick hair. “Bold. Raw. Like I don’t care.”