Hey I am Sophie! It is my first time writing about ICT after months of reading all available stories on wattpad! Especially bleedblue2011, she has awesome stories🥺❤️
I wrote this for myself at first but thanks to divi__45 I finally gathered enough courage to write and publish about my favourite pair!
So here you go!
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"So that's all for today! Tomorrow we walk in the field prepared okay?" Rohit concluded his captains speech to the team he loved the most after ICT obviously, Mumbai Indians.
"Yes!" The team sang in unison.
Rohit walked away to his room after the speech.
They were playing their first IPL match against RCB this time. Customarily it was MI vs CSK, the el classico of IPL that kick started the series but it was RCB, no one could complain.
He was walking alone as he was suddenly hugged from behind. He knew who it was or who it had to be, the Jasprit Bumrah. It couldn't be anyone else on his watch anyway.
"Bhaiya, kaafi time baad humara first match rcb ke saath hai." He said randomly.
Rohit pulled him ahead as they walked together,
"Vi aur mai humesha sochte hai ki humara match itna late kyu hota hai aur iss baar inhone first hi rakh diya" He laughed.
Jassi- You know what?
He said excitedly.
Ro- What?
Jassi- I sometimes think that you and Vi bhai are so different from each other...
"Yeah he is a jerk and I am not." Ro cut him in between.
Jassi- Vaise nahi bhaiya, you both are very different firr bhi aap itne saalo se best friends ho.
Ro- God given talent to tolerate each other.
He laughed again, louder.
"Aap dost kaise bane?" Jassi asked casually and Rohit's laughter stopped for a while.
He took two good minutes to think how.
"Hum dost... It's funny I never pondered enough to point out an actual story." he said clueless.
"You don't have a story?" Jassi asked shocked.
Ro- Maybe we do but...
His sentence was cut in the middle as his other kiddo, the hooligan of the gang, Harry screamed for Jassi.
"Jassi!! Bhabhi ka phone aaya hai aur agar tujhe baat nahi karni ho toh mai kar leta hu."
Jassi- Harry no!
Jassi screamed in horror as it would be too much craziness for his newly wedded wife.
Jassi ran behind him to snatch his phone back while Harry rushed behind Rohit who just stood laughing at the kids.
"Cap Ro bachao mujhe." He screamed as he hugged Rohit from behind, almost hiding behind him.
"Mere bhaiya hai woh, samjhe?" Jassi said adamantly.
"Tera phone le usse pehle baccha, ye baadme karna." He almost laughed. Does he and Virat look like this when they fight? Because if yes, it's not a good news.
Harry- Nahi nahi, what do you do mean tere bhaiya hai? Rohit ko mai bhaiya nahi bolta toh kya hua?
Jassi- Mai tere se pehle join hua tha MI mai.
Rohit slapped his head at this daily banter when Jassi's phone in Harry's hand rang again.
Jassi ran behind hardik who ran further with Jassi's phone.
Rohit laughed at them but what did not leave his mind was how did he and his Vi become friends?
Meanwhile,
Virat was sitting in his room as he just finished his gyming.
He heard a knock on the door which he assumed would be room service.
He opened to door to find his best friend grinning in front of him.
Vi- Ro?
He asked wide eyed.
Ro- Yes, ro, doubt hai?
He smirked.
"What are you doing here? Agar kisiko pata chala na ki MI ka captain yaha apne rival RCB ke captain se milne aaya hai one night before the match, bawaal mach jayega." He said at his dramatic best.
Ro- Abee hatt na. He shoved him aside as he slumped on the bed.
Virat didn't even bother asking why he was here, he just sat beside him.
"Mujhe laga tere best friend ke saath hoga room mai." Rohit said very casually unlike how it meant.
Virat grinned immediately knowing what he meant, he won't agree but he loved when ro got all possessive and jealous.
"Mai soch hi raha tha, RCB camp mai aake AB ka naam kaise nahi liya." He said grinning, making Ro roll his eyes.
"Naam toh maine abhi bhi nahi liya, tune hi liya hai." He said defensively.
Vi- Sure.
He snarkled.
"Hum dost kaise bane Virat?" Ro asked suddenly.
Vi- Huh?
Ro- How did we become friends?
Vi- Okay, translation nahi chahiye tha parr aisa sawal kaise achanak?
He asked genuinely shocked because no particular memory was related to them becoming friends, they just did.
Ro- Bass aagaya.
He said thinking more.
Vi- Team bonding mai shayad?
Ro- Maybe... Ya firr woh practice session mai?
Vi- Haa maybe.
He said not really convinced.
They stopped for a while thinking for more alternatives.
"No! It's not that..." Virat shot up suddenly.
"It's that Dinner!" he announced making Rohit's eyes shine.
"Yes! The dinner."
***Flashback**
Rohit was sitting for dinner alone in the huge room. It was late so the seniors had already had their dinner and anyway he preferred having it alone. Still hadn't gotten used to this new family.
"Mind if I join you?" A voice asked.
He raised his head up to see the young cricket player who everyone termed to be explosive player, obviously he knew who virat kohli was, he even wanted to talk to him since they were almost of the same age but somehow hadn't, yet!
"Sure! Rohit Sharma." He introduced.
Vi- Ofcourse I know you, by the way, I am a big fan, kya batting ki thi T20 world cup mai.
Virat said almost sounding like a fan.
Ro- Thanks.
He said a little shy.
Vi- I am Virat Kohli.
He said as he took a seat in front of him.
Ro- Even I know you, you know it's hard to ignore someone who is being talked about everywhere.
They both laughed at that.
Virat didn't know why he had this crazy impulsive urge of befriending Rohit.
He had seen how Mahi bhai and Yuvi pa were, always together, handling the team properly, fighting and all of that.
He wanted it, he wanted to have a family in the ICT, well maybe not the fighting part. (Lol Virat)
And somehow without even talking to Rohit, he felt he was someone who could be that.
"I think sabka dinner karke hogaya hai." Rohit started to break the ice, unlike his nature. He found it difficult to start conversations but here it was weirdly fine.
Vi- Ofcourse hogaya hai, it's 11:30, hume technically yaha hona bhi nahi chahiye.
They laughed together.
"Why are you late by the way." Virat asked suddenly, continuing eating his food.
Ro- Oh actually, I was sleeping.
Vi- At this time?
He asked almost shocked.
Ro- Yeah.
He said smiling sheepishly.
"Kisiko bol deta dinner time pe uthane ko." He asked after a while.
Ro- Actually I could have but... I am not quite easy to wake up.
He said darting his eyes.
Vi- How difficult can you be yaar, utha denge.
He said laughing while destiny laughed at him.
Ro- Very, apparently.
He said sarcastically.
Vi- I'd like to try it once then.
He laughed.
"Sure"
"Mahi bhai ko bol deta parr I didn't want to trouble him." Rohit said honestly.
Vi- He is great though isn't he?
He said like a boy who talked about the man he wanted to be like.
Ro- Mahi bhai is very supportive.
He said admiration very clear in his eyes.
Vi- How does he even do it?
Ro- What?
"He has become a big brother to us youngsters. I don't think mai kabhi kisi junior ke liye bada bhai jaisa figure ban paunga." Virat said dismissively.
"Mujhe bhi nahi lagta mai kisika aise khayal rakh paunga ya koi mere liye possessive hoga jaise hum Mahi bhai ke liye hai." Rohit joined him in the appreciation.
(I know about 10-15 people who'd immediately prove you wrong.)
" Oh, by the way, Why are you late?" Rohit finally asked.
Vi- Oh I had a date.
He said casually.
Rohit cocked his brow up in amusement.
Ro- So you have a girlfriend?
Vi- No no and no, she is just a girl I met and liked, we were just fooling around. Girlfriend and all is too serious for me.
Dates toh hafte mai 3-4 ho sakti hai parr agar girlfriend ban gayi toh phass jaoge.
He explained almost proudly.
He saw Rohit watch him confused and calculatively.
Virat scoffed mentally.
He is judging me now and I thought we could be friends.
"Go ahead, say it." He said expecting him to say how shallow he was or how he was a playboy.
"If you had a date at this time then how have you not eaten your dinner? Dinner date se tu bhuka kaise aaya?" Rohit asked in full seriousness. If he wasn't that serious, Virat would've laughed on his face.
Vi- Tu ye soch raha tha?
Ro- Umm haa? He said still very much serious.
Virat laughed heartily, suddenly feeling very happy.
Ro- Tujhe kya laga?
He asked and Virat looked away a little guilty.
"Mujhe laga tu mujhe judge kar raha hoga for all these dates and all." he said low.
Ro- Kyu?
He asked innocently.
I mean kyu judge karunga? It's not like tu kisiko fake hope de raha hai, as long as samne wala knows it's just a date and usse bhi vahi chahiye ho, it's not wrong.
Virat gaped at him open mouth.
He was the first person who he didn't need to explain this same thing and who understood him without the 'oh if you say so'.
He would've hugged him if this wasn't literally the first time they were having a conversation.
Too soon he said.
"Exactly, thankyou! Do you believe in that too?" He asked excited.
Ro- Well not really, mai thoda old school hu, the I want to date to marry kind of?
I mean I want to find that one girl joh meri friend aur partner dono ban paye.
Vi- Well that's sweet, do you have a girlfriend?
Ro- I am quite shy in mamlo mai, matlab there have been girls but no one jiske saath aisa connection ho aur mai khud baat aage badhau. Shayad koi chamtkar se hi girlfriend banegi meri.
He said finishing his food finally.
Rohit couldn't believe he was opening up to someone he just met, he didn't even talk about this to his friends but somehow it felt nice.
This boy who was drastically different than him and felt warm and easy to talk to. Damn they could be great friends.
Vi- Wow. Love and all.
He said amused.
Ro- Yeah kind of.
Vi- I don't think I will ever fall in love, matlab woh head over heels wala pyaar toh hoga hi nahi mujhse, I don't think I'll even marry that soon or maybe ever.
He said finishing his food too.
"Oh you will." He laughed and said confidently, not knowing where this confidence was coming from.
Vi- Really?
He smirked at his confidence.
Give me your number, if I do fall in love I'll call you first!
Ro- Done.
'Hello I am virat kohli, yaad hai we had dinner that day and I am finally in love.' ye bolna.
He laughed at his own joke.
"What if we were friends." Virat asked hopefully.
Ro- Toh sirf hello bol dena.
He smiled.
***Flashback over**
"That day yaar!" Rohit recalled.
Vi- Thankgod we're friends, tere bina life incomplete hoti, konn pakata mujhe.
He said as he placing his head on Rohit's lap.
"Agar uss din tu so nahi raha hota toh shayad hum dost nahi hote. Chalo atleast one time tera sona humare kaam aaya." Vi said teasing him as usual.
Ro- Tu date pe nahi jaata toh bhi hum dost nahi bante, don't blame my sleep.
Vi- Haa woh bhi. He laughed.
Rohit got up from the bed stretching lazily.
"Chal ab mai jaata hu vapis, kal uthna hai practice ke liye."
"Mat jaa!" He heard vi say almost like a child.
Ro- Kya?
Vi- Reh jaa na yaha.
Ro- Yaha?
"Oh as if you've never shared a room with me.
Listen, you've been sharing a room with me for more years than Nushki has." Virat said as a matter of fact-ly.
"Indian team ke captain ke saath kiya hai, RCB ke captain ke saath nahi" he said moving around since Rohit can't stand still obviously.
Vi- Oh cool, toh aaj Virat ke saath share karle.
Ro- Pagal hai kya, kal subhe practice hai.
He saud slapping his forehead lightly.
Vi- Yaha se chale jaana.
He said calmly.
Rohit sat again and seriously looked at Virat,
"Media ne agar galti se bhi dekh liya na tere room se nikalte hue, kal news mai aayega ki MI captain Rohit Sharma has killed his nemesis Virat Kohli." he said every word slowly and seriously.
Virat tried to stay serious but burst out laughing.
"Yaar a few years back you and Shikhar met for dinner with the kids one day before MI vs DC and even posted picture together!
That was friendship goals apparently but if we do it, suddenly it's controversial."
He said half angry and half disappointed.
But that was me and Shikhar -- great friends, classic opening partners, family friends and this is Rohit and Virat -- Rivals on and off field, explosive pair but not quite happy for the others success and also conniving.
We are Rohit and Virat, that's why.
Virat sighed knowing what he said wasnt really wrong.
They were the first to clap for each other's century, hugged more often than ever on the field but nothing would suffice the media's hunger to portray them as rivals and spot rifts.
Again, just like Mahi bhai and Yuvi pa.
"Parr abhi humne itni achi story relive ki toh mujhe teri yaad aayegi na, reh jaa na." He whined so cutely that Rohit could see how difficult it must've been to deny him for anything as a kid!
"Kal subhe..." He gave a last try.
Vi- Yaar kal tujhe 5 baje utha dunga aur personally MI wali side chod aaunga okayyy??
Ro- Tu mujhe 5 baje utha payega?
He gave him a cross eyed look.
Vi- I'd like to try.
He winked refering to the old times.
Rohit himself had no heart of going back and being alone in his room. He wanted to be here, with his best friend.
Ro- Okay fineee but I am going to celebrate your wicket tomorrow.
Vi- Good luck for that.
He laughed pulling Rohit back to sit.
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