Why isn't any android software named after an Indian sweet? How much did you score in Class XII? Test cricket orThese were some of the questions thrown at Google CEO Sundar Pichai during a special Q&A session with students at SRCC on Thursday. The Chennai lad got a rockstar's ­ or, as the session's moderator Harsha Bhogle put it, a techstar's ­ welcome from the 2000-odd students gathered. The session, which was frequently punctuated by loud cheering and laughter from the audience, saw Pichai answering a huge variety of questions ranging from the hilarious to seriously tech.Excerpts from the interaction:Many students gathered at the session wanted to know more about the regular Indian boy who made it to the big league. While they knew the basic details about the colleges and universities he attended and his work life ­ and they proved this knowledge in a quiz aboutPichai was asked what his dreams were when he was young and it turns out, he dreamt of being a cricketer and was a huge Gavaskar and Tendulkar fan! So, does he prefer Test cricket or T20?"I always thought Test cricket was amazing. I had the time to watch it too. But T20 is not something I grew up with, so I don't enjoy it as much as I do Test cricket or one-day matches," says Pichai.T20 is not something I grew up with, so I don't enjoy it as much as I do Test cricket or one-day matches," says Pichai.And the question that followed the revelation was ­ So if he is such a big cricket fan, why does he tweet so much about football? Pichai says, "I am a huge football fan as well. I remember when I was young, I would drive my mom crazy . I would wake up in the middle of the night to watch the World Cup soccer. Cricket and football are two sports that I follow. I am a big Barcelona and Messi fan." But if not the CEO of Google, the techie said he wouldn't have gone into sports and would still be building software products ­ since that is what fascinates him. More personal questions about Pichai followed in the rapid-fire round at the end of the session, where he revealed that he bought his first phone in 1995 and his first smartphone in 2006, owns some 20-30 smartphones, and didn't score enough in Class XII to get into SRCC! A student wanted to know if it was true that he could recall all the phone numbers he had ever dialled, to which Pichai replied that he could when he was in India, as phone numbers were only six digits. But phone numbers in the US have 10 digits and he now has a smartphone to remember the numbers for him.Pichai changed his field from metallurgy to management to computer science.Asked if he ever felt insecure working with people more qualified than him, he said, "At some point in your life, you have to work with people who make you insecure, people who are better than you. If you start to feel secure in what you do, you are not pushing yourself. It is an inherent part of learning."Bhogle added that he heard that Pichai was a "good guy" and that his success is proof that good guys do finish first. And Pichai just laughed and said, "Don't believe everything you hear!"Answering several questions about the importance of entrepreneurs and developers, Pichai said, "Entrepreneurship has always been there among Indians. But now we do see more people coming forward and setting up something new. The entrepreneurs I have seen here are no different from the ones in the (Silicon) Valley.Developers are the bloodline of software. The more developers you have, the more ideas you have, Pichai said, "Entrepreneurship has always been there among Indians. But now we do see more people coming forward and setting up something new. The entrepreneurs I have seen here are no different from the ones in the (Silicon) Valley.Developers are the bloodline of software. The more developers you have, the more ideas you have, more problems are being solved."When the conversation moved on to the Indian education system, Pichai stressed that "to move forward, creativity is an important attribute. In the US, education is experiential, very hands-on.People learn to do things, project-based experiential learning.Teach students to take Teach students to take risks. The system shouldn't penalise students for taking risks."Adding that it was okay to take a risk and fail, he said, "It's worthwhile to take a risk, if it doesn't work the first time, you can try again.In Silicon Valley, part of the reason why so many people start companies is because even if you fail, it is a badge of honour."Agreeing that the number of women in the tech world was too less, Pichai said, "It's a global problem, particularly pronounced in India. Women account for less than one third of internet usage. Women in rural India don't think the internet applies to them. It is for their husband and sons. The most important thing a country can do nowadays is to help women get online."When it was pointed out that in India, girls are beating boys hands down when it comes to Board exam results, Pichai said that it was no different from his school days!Speaking about one of Google's latest ini tiatives ­ free Wi-Fi at 400 railway stations in India ­ Pichai said, "We are excited about the project. We are talking about real high speed connectivity . And you can watch your Bollywood videos in high definition ­ among other things!" When Bhogle added that Kharagpur ­ where he studied ­ is known for its long railway platform, Pichai quipped that it was not too much fun dragging his luggage across its length!