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An ode to Sujit Lalwani.

To Sujit Sir, I have always admired Rahul dravid from my childhood; The way he pushes the ball through the covers amidst the tight field set, the way he glances the ball to the fine leg, that pull shot❤  damn! That's the perfect way to seduce any hardcore cricket fan. One fine day, I got a chance to watch the test match between India and Pakistan. Need I say more? The crowd went gaga over Sachin, Ganguly, Rahul and many big names. Day 3, India had already lost 2 wickets, Dravid comes to bat. I still remember that walk from the dressing room. Elegantly he came. Shoaib Akthar from the other side comes running from a mile and Dravid defences it like a warrior who defends his opponent with all courage and elegance, and the crowd had their loudest cheers for that defence. That one moment inspired me to a very large extent that, I promised myself on that day, that One day I gonna be like him(Though not in the cricket field). Likewise, the day I watched your speech at one young