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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 world in 2012 in YouTube, I instantly became your fan. Then I decided, one day I am gonna become like him. Today at the conference, when you walked up to the stage and started giving an excellent view of your life, that was an amazing feeling for me. Felt so inspired, energized, *adjective*ed. Today, watching you in live was a total fanboy moment for me.
Thank you so much sir!

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