Ryan Matthews Episode 1 – The First Race The school ground in Jalandhar was nothing more than a patch of uneven earth surrounded by rusted goalposts and an old banyan tree that had seen decades of boys running, shouting, and chasing half-torn footballs. But to twelve-year-old Arjun Malhotra, that dusty ground was the world’s grandest stadium. It was Sports Day, the one day of the year when the sleepy lanes of his small town turned electric with chatter about medals, trophies, and the glory of running faster than anyone else. Arjun had never taken part in a proper race before.…