To sync up with the Heart Beat of the Nation (and also to escape Excel sheets for a day), one sunny Saturday the Redefine gang decided to settle the real office question: who can actually bat better than they talk in meetings?
The internal teams clashed in an inter-team cricket match, and suddenly the 22 yards looked less like a pitch and more like a Bollywood set — full of drama, suspense, and the occasional accidental dance step while avoiding a bouncer. Expectations were shattered, and the unexpected became heroes (yes, the guy who always "forgets" deadlines can apparently remember how to hit sixes).
The sun blazed down mercilessly, but instead of draining energy, it seemed to charge the players like solar panels. Meanwhile, the women picked up badminton rackets and started smashing shuttles so hard that even the cricket ball looked nervous.
Cheerleaders? We didn't have them — but we did have a commentator who effortlessly switched between English and Bhojpuri, imagining roaring stadium crowds where in reality there were just colleagues shouting, "Oye, catch it!"
In total, four high-voltage matches of 10 overs each were played. The men rocked their sunglasses, track pants, and "borrowed" jerseys, looking like IPL stars on a budget. The ladies, smarter as always, arrived armed with sunscreen and water bottles — because hydration wins matches too.
And as the wise proverb says, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" — but after today, Jack was not dull. Jack was sweaty, sunburnt, and limping… but definitely not dull. The winners were showered with Gifts, Prices and Trophy, on a later day in the office where the scorching heat could affect us.