They met in the hostel, and initially Akhil was not too impressed by his senior. Till he sustained an injury, and Subodh looked after him. “I can’t forget that,” says Akhil. “After that he cared for me like a father. He would even wash my clothes. He gave me money. He is the single most important person in getting me here. I didn’t have a bike, he’d take me 7 km each way to practice.”
It was Subodh, notes Akhil, who taught him that if he looked after his juniors, his own game would improve. After all: “When I teach them tactics, it’s revision for me.”
It does transcend logic.
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