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Now reading: Chapter 21 21: U-19 World Cup Win... Post Match Presentation from Karuppan: King of Openings., a Drama novel by Karikalan000.

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anwhile…

Thousands of kiloters away from Kinrara Academy Oval…

India had collectively lost its mind.

From crowded Chennai tea shops to packed Mumbai sports cafés…

From college hostels to roadside television stalls…

Everyone was watching the sa innings with disbelief.

At first, many people had only switched on the match casually.

After all, India had already won the Under-19 World Cup once before in 2000.

Youth cricket usually never created this level of emotional investnt.

But tonight felt different.

This didn't feel like an Under-19 final anymore.

The atmosphere felt like a senior World Cup knockout match.

And the reason sat drenched beneath Malaysian rain holding a cricket bat like a weapon.

Inside the Sivakumar household in Chennai…

The living room had beco complete chaos.

Relatives.

Neighbors.

Family friends.

Workers from the household.

Everyone had gathered before the television.

"...."

"...."

"...."

So sat on sofas.

Others stood behind chairs.

A few youngsters literally sat on the floor because no space remained.

Every six from Karuppu created explosion-level reactions inside the house.

One elderly relative shouted after the sixth straight six.

"This boy is possessed by Murugan1 himself!"

Imdiately another uncle replied with a chuckle.

"No no, this is full Karuppu Samy energy!"

anwhile Lakshmi sat with both hands covering her mouth emotionally.

Not because of nervousness anymore.

Pure shock.

Because even she had stopped understanding the limits of her youngest son long ago.

Beside her, Sivakumar stared silently at the television.

"...."

No expression. No movent.

Only his eyes reflected the unbelievable pride slowly building inside him.

At one point after the double century six, Brinda scread so loudly the neighbor's dog started barking outside.

Karthi anwhile had completely abandoned dignity.

He stood on the sofa yelling at the television like a football ultra.

"That's my brother da!"

"MY BROTHER!"

One cousin imdiately replied.

"Sit down first before sofa breaks."

Nobody listened.

And far away in Switzerland…

Inside a luxurious five-star hotel suite surrounded by snowy mountains…

Even the honeymoon peace of:

Suriya and Jothika had been completely destroyed by cricket madness.

Initially they planned only to check score updates casually.

That plan died imdiately after Karuppu crossed fifty.

Now both sat directly before the television completely stunned.

"...."

"...."

Room service food remained untouched on the table.

The beautiful Swiss scenery outside the windows had beco irrelevant.

Only the match mattered.

Every shot from Karuppu made Jothika gasp loudly.

anwhile Suriya repeatedly ran his hands through his hair like he personally needed therapy.

After the six sixes over, he simply leaned back against the couch and muttered.

"He's not normal. I know from the start."

Jothika burst into laughter hearing the exhausted pain in his voice.

"-Hahaha!!!"

"No seriously…"

Suriya pointed helplessly at the screen where rain-soaked Karuppu roared after the double century.

"What kind of innings is this?!"

Even he, a cinema actor used to mass hero monts… felt goosebumps watching it.

Because this wasn't scripted.

Nobody choreographed this.

This was real.

And sohow that made it even more cinematic.

Jothika quietly smiled watching Karuppu celebrate beneath the rain. Then softly said.

"He was born for attention."

Suriya imdiately nodded.

-Nod!

"That fellow attracts chaos naturally."

anwhile across India…

The conversations had fully changed now.

Nobody discussed.

"actor son,"

"celebrity kid,"

or...

"publicity stunt"

anymore. No. Now people spoke about him like genuine phenonon.

Sports channels replayed his innings nonstop.

Forr cricketers openly praised his fearless mindset.

Cinema fans beca cricket fans temporarily.

Cricket fans suddenly wanted to watch Aadhavan to show their support to this guy who made their day with his innings.

And sowhere in that strange collision between sports and cinema…

Karuppu himself had beco the center point.

A new obsession. A new talking point. A new storm.

One comntator perfectly summarized the public feeling live on air:

"Tonight, India may have discovered sothing very rare…"

A pause to let his words sink as Karuppu was celebrating his 200.

Then as visuals replayed the straight six beneath the rain.

"Not just a star. An event. Which would be rembered by the circket fans who had watched it today."

The celebration inside Kinrara Academy Oval continued wildly even after Karuppu's double century.

But nature had other plans.

The rain only beca heavier.

Within minutes, the covers rushed onto the field while players ran back toward the pavilion beneath deafening crowd noise.

The stadium atmosphere still buzzed with adrenaline from the innings.

People replayed shots on giant screens repeatedly:

the ramp shot,

six sixes over,

the straight six for 200,

and Karuppu roaring beneath the rain.

Even during the rain delay, nobody left their seats.

Eventually after nearly an hour of waiting, officials finally announced the revised target through the DLS thod.

Because of overs reduction, South Africa would now chase:

235 runs in 25 overs

The announcent instantly upset Indian fans.

Loud boos echoed around sections of the crowd.

Because India had originally piled up:

389 runs

A total that felt nearly impossible in youth cricket.

Now due to rain and over reduction, a huge chunk of scoreboard pressure disappeared artificially.

Inside the Indian dressing room too, so frustration appeared.

Virat clicked his tongue in annoyance.

-Tch!

"From 389 to this…"

Jadeja muttered letting out a sigh.

-Sigh!

"Rain saved them."

anwhile Karuppu sat quietly wrapped in a towel after changing his drenched gloves.

Despite the reduction…

His expression remained calm.

Because deep down, he understood sothing important.

The pitch after rain had beco dangerous.

Very dangerous.

And the mont South Africa started batting…

That reality beca obvious imdiately.

The surface now behaved completely differently.

The rain had slowed the pitch considerably.

anwhile cold breeze drifting across the ground started assisting swing heavily.

The ball moved viciously under lights.

Far worse than during India's first innings.

South African openers struggled almost instantly.

Edges flew.

Deliveries stopped unexpectedly after pitching.

So balls skidded sharply.

Others gripped.

No body could understand how the pitch will behave now.

The Indian bowling attack sensed blood imdiately.

Pradeep Sangwan struck first.

Kaul followed with aggressive seam bowling.

Jadeja beca nightmare on the slower surface.

Even without Karuppu bowling, India completely dominated.

Because Dav Whatmore had intentionally rested him.

After witnessing that innings, the coach refused risking injury or exhaustion unless absolutely necessary.

One support staff mber even joked.

"After scoring 200, legally he already bowled enough emotionally."

anwhile Karuppu himself sat near boundary line wrapped in a jacket cheering loudly for teammates like a complete nace.

Every wicket celebration looked more aggressive than the bowlers themselves.

South Africa tried resisting initially.

But conditions crushed them slowly.

The required run rate climbed. Pressure built.

And wickets kept falling helplessly.

Eventually after 25 overs—The scoreboard showed:

South Africa - 103/8

India had done it.

The Under-19 World Cup belonged to them.

For one second, the Indian players simply stood frozen processing the mont.

"...."

"...."

"...."

Then chaos exploded.

Virat scread into the night sky.

Jadeja sprinted wildly across the ground waving the Indian flag.

Players tackled each other emotionally near the pitch.

Support staff celebrated openly.

Even Dav Whatmore allowed himself a rare huge smile.

And at the center of the madness—Karuppu stood laughing loudly while teammates dragged him into celebrations repeatedly.

Because whether through batting or pure montum…

Everyone knew who had broken the final open.

The crowd anwhile continued roaring endlessly.

Indian flags waved everywhere across the stadium.

In the stands,

Nayanthara herself applauded continuously with a bright smile watching the celebrations unfold.

The post-match presentation soon began beneath flashing caras and nonstop cheers.

One by one, awards started arriving.

And almost every few minutes…

Karuppu's na got announced again and again.

Most Runs

Most Sixes

Super Striker Award

Longest Six

The audience laughed loudly every ti he walked back toward the stage because it felt like he permanently lived there now.

Even presenters started joking to the Karuppu who was grining back at the cara.

-Grin!

"Should we just let him stand here permanently?"

Finally ca the presentation interview.

The anchor smiled while looking at him.

"You've had a historic tournant. And today… one of the greatest Under-19 innings ever."

"How are you feeling?"

Karuppu, still sweaty and slightly rain-soaked, took the mic calmly while the crowd cheered loudly again.

A grin slowly appeared on his face.

-Grin!

"Honestly…"

He looked around the packed Malaysian stadium.

"I loved the atmosphere here."

The crowd responded imdiately hearing his address.

He continued casually.

"When the audience becos loud …it makes want to play more dangerous cricket."

Virat standing nearby imdiately laughed hearing that.

"-Hahaha!!!"

"Of course."

Then the anchor smoothly shifted topics.

"Now there's another thing everyone's talking about… The movie."

Instantly the crowd reacted excitedly again.

Because by now the strange crossover between cricket and cinema had beco global tournant entertainnt.

The anchor smiled hearing the cheers.

"You're making your debut as hero in Adhavan."

"How has that experience been?"

Karuppu imdiately understood the opportunity. And shalessly used it perfectly.

"With cricket …you perform for the nation. With cinema …you perform for the audience."

Then he smiled warmly.

"I genuinely enjoyed filming Aadhavan."

"The entire team supported a lot."

"Hopefully everyone watches it when it releases soon."

Sowhere in Chennai, producers from Red Giant Movies probably cried tears of happiness hearing that free global promotion.

The anchor laughed.

"-Hahaha!!!"

"So after this innings …tickets may already be sold out."

The crowd erupted again.

-Cheers!

anwhile Virat slowly leaned toward Jadeja and muttered:

"This fellow is marketing during World Cup presentation."

Jadeja shook his head in admiration.

"True all-rounder."

Then finally ca the biggest mont.

The Indian team lifted the Under-19 World Cup trophy together beneath roaring applause and flashing caras.

At the center of the celebration stood:

Virat Kohli, Karuppu Sivakumar, Ravindra Jadeja, and the rest of the young Indian squad.

Young boys.

Drenched in sweat and champagne.

Completely unaware that years later… People would still replay this night while saying.

"That was the mont everything began."

The celebrations inside the Indian camp continued deep into the night after the historic victory.

Even hours after lifting the trophy, the energy around the Indian squad refused to settle.

Music blasted across the banquet hall of the luxury hotel arranged by the tournant managent.

Players from different countries mingled freely now without match pressure hanging over them anymore.

South African players laughed together despite the painful loss.

Australian youngsters chatted with Caribbean players.

Journalists moved from table to table collecting reactions and interviews.

anwhile the Indian team remained the center of attention everywhere.

Especially one particular player.

Every few minutes soone new approached Karuppu:

reporters,

forr cricketers,

sponsors,

guests,

Even random staff mbers wanting photos.

At one point Virat loudly announced.

"Please form queue properly. This fellow already thinks he's superstar."

Karuppu imdiately pointed toward the World Cup trophy.

"Evidence is there."

Jadeja nearly fell laughing.

The team managent had arranged the celebration party grandly.

Several VIP guests who attended the final were invited along with:

families, friends, and close associates of players.

And naturally…

Nayanthara had received a personal invitation directly from Karuppu.

When she arrived at the venue, several heads turned instantly.

Not because she overdressed.

Actually the opposite.

She appeared surprisingly simple tonight.

fitted western jeans,

loose-collar white T-shirt,

light makeup,

hair flowing naturally.

Yet sohow that simplicity made her stand out even more.

The mont she entered,

Karuppu walked directly toward her with a grin before casually holding her hand and leading her inside.

-Grin!

That single action alone nearly gave heart attacks to half the Tamil journalists present.

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Because technically nothing had been officially confird between them.

But watching them together…

The chemistry looked impossible to ignore.

Several caras imdiately began clicking.

-Clicks! -Clicks!

One journalist even whispered dramatically:

"Tomorrow headlines are ready."

anwhile Karuppu behaved completely shalessly like usual.

He introduced her openly to teammates and guests.

Virat shook her hand respectfully before imdiately pointing at Karuppu.

"Please control him."

"He creates problems professionally."

Nayanthara laughed openly hearing that.

"-Haha!!!"

"Oh, I already noticed. He is the sa in film set too."

Jadeja anwhile looked fascinated seeing actual film stars casually chatting with their cricket group.

At one point he quietly asked Karuppu:

"Bro… your life is movie only?"

Karuppu thought for a second.

"...."

"Sotis action genre. Sotis horror."

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(Author note:)

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