India, April 1 -- His teammates and opponents jumped and hopped as Uday (name changed), a strapping youngster, generated pace and bounce off the wicket. Soon he fancied representing his school and maybe one day India too. The youngster was passionate about cricket and modelled himself on Imran Khan. He sported a similar flowing mane and dressed like the talismanic and outstanding Pakistan speed merchant. He spent considerable time at the nets honing his bowling skills and was fast emerging as the leading bowler of the school team and had by now developed a reasonable fan following.
He was also obsessed with Bollywood productions and was enamoured by the superstar Amitabh Bachchan, so much so that his swagger and gait were similar to those ...