The much awaited students Vs faculty cricket match of IIM Calcutta may be a few hours away, but the war of words seems to have started. In an exclusive interview to JokaTimes, Prof Prashant Mishra, PGP Chairman and captain of the faculty cricket team said that the students’ team under Vikas Saxena (PGDM 2012) poses no threat whatsoever. Considering that the last edition of the event was won under his captaincy, he cannot be blamed for being overconfident.

This remark has caused much shame to the students team, which has won events at several sports meets across the country. On being asked if he was downplaying the challenge offered by the opponents, Prof Mishra, in his usual manner retorted with “ Challenge vallenge kuch nahi; Fachhon ko cricket sikhayenge hum!!” . Once an opening bowler and opening batsman for his university team, Mishra sir is credited with thrashing Happy singh, a much celebrated bowler and member of the IIMC cricket team, for 28 runs in one single over. “ Theen chakke, do boundary aur ek double..” he was heard saying today. “Lets face it. You guys were murdered last year. Why do you want to lose again?”, the professor rubbed more salt.

The faculty has never lost a single match in the history of the event. It waits to be seen whether the opponents can rise up to the challenge this time around. Captain Vsax was unavailable for comment. Or is he under pressure already?

About Aswin

Aswin Murali is a student of IIM Calcutta from the batch of 2013. Unique feats include but are not limited to: holding Prince.B.Ramesh of XI A to 2 runs in an over where 6 were needed off the last two, bowling what is now being called the 'ball of the (21st) century'. In the same over. And for some reason that cannot be disclosed under any circumstances, he chooses to stay away from Kryptonite. More puke at http://aswinwrites.blogspot.com/.