Last yr, this time round, Australia’s fortress — The Gabba — was lastly breached. It took 32 years and a pair of months, however the unthinkable was achieved after an injury-ravaged younger Indian staff defeated Australia by three wickets towards all odds to win the sequence. To commemorate the one-year anniversary of Team India’s historic Test sequence win Down Under, Sony Sports Network has produced a particular docu-series titled “Down Underdogs – India’s Greatest Comeback” that can premiere with the primary episode on January 14, 2022.
To carry followers nearer to the historic win and to make sure all Indians benefit from the blockbuster episodes with their shut relations and pals, Sony Sports Network will launch the 4-part docuseries in Hindi & English adopted by a Tamil and Telugu launch on a later date.
Each episode of the 4-part docuseries aptly titled The Adelaide Aberration, Melbourne Magic, The Sydney Siege & Brisbane Breached will likely be telecast every day from January 14, 2022, to January 17, 2022, at 8:00 PM on SONY SIX & SONY TEN 4 in English, SONY TEN 3 in Hindi and also will be accessible on their on-demand OTT platform SonyLIV. The docuseries may even be aired on SONY MAX HD, SONY SAB HD and SONY PIX channels.
When India gained a Test sequence in Australia in 2018-19, it was a first, nevertheless it was attributed to the absence of Steve Smith and David Warner. However, the sequence win in 2020-21 was a unprecedented feat and can go down in historical past as considered one of Team India’s biggest comebacks in the game. Recording their lowest rating in an innings in Test cricket with 36 runs and all out and with out their talismanic batsman & skipper, Virat Kohli and a host of first-choice gamers, their probabilities appeared fairly grim. Obituaries have been being written about Australia whitewashing India Down Under after which India produced one of many best fightbacks in their Test historical past.
Led by an impressed efficiency from Jasprit Bumrah and R Ashwin with the ball and a good hundred from stand-in-captain, Ajinkya Rahane, the resurgence had begun for the rest of the sequence. Injuries ravaged this surge as India barely had an XI to subject at The Gabba and needed to dig deep into their reserves and name upon the companies of T Natarajan and Washington Sundar. And but, towards all adversity, historical past, numbers, statistics, India discovered new heroes to rise to the event to not solely save the Test however have the dedication to go on and win it.
“Down Underdogs – India’s Greatest Comeback’ has been entirely produced in-house amidst some extremely challenging Covid-19 scenarios. Interviews with players and commentators located in England and Australia were conducted via local partnerships and remote production technology. The creative team had to constantly deal with access issues due to player and commentator bio-bubbles and was able to assemble a stellar panel despite all limitations. The series will showcase two current Indian Test stars and some of cricket’s most respected voices capturing one of India’s finest sporting achievements in recent history. Current players like Mohammed Siraj and Hanuma Vihari along with prominent personalities like Sunil Gavaskar, Michael Clarke, Jason Gillespie, Sanjay Manjrekar, Lisa Sthalekar, Nick Knight and Isa Guha will help fans relive the ‘Ultimate Test Series’, as declared by ICC after the series.
Apart from the world-class cricketing insights, a team of raconteurs like Rajdeep Sardesai, Harsha Bhogle, Ayaz Memon, Joy Bhattacharjya and Gaurav Kapur will rekindle the romance that is Test cricket and help navigate through the incredible subplots and storylines in this classic triumph against-all-odds fable. Down Underdogs has received a great response with brands like Byju’s Classes, Skoda and Dafa News coming on board.
Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer, Distribution and Head – Sports Business, Sony Pictures Networks India:
“We take immense pride to bring back to life one of the most historic memories of Indian Test cricket through ‘Down Underdogs – India’s Greatest Comeback’. This four-part docuseries is a special dedication to Team India and their never-say-die spirit. The series is an aide-mémoire to all Indian cricket fans who had an unflinching belief in the team despite all odds and more so as an exemplary story to inspire generations to come. To ensure that our viewers relive the euphoria of this historic win, and the series resonates the spirit of Indian cricket, ‘Down Underdogs – India’s Greatest Comeback’ will be telecast in 4 languages across our sports channels as well as other channels on our network.”
Sunil Gavaskar, Indian Cricket Legend:
“India’s win in Australia early last year will go down as one of the greatest wins in Indian cricket history. To pick themselves up after the dismissal with their lowest ever test score of 36 and then to beat a rampant home team is a tribute to the determination shown by the players and the leadership roles played by the captain Rahane, coach Ravi Shastri and his support group. I was privileged to be there and see a golden chapter being written in the history of Indian cricket.”
Michael Clarke, Australian Cricket Legend:
“India’s Greatest Comeback will invite viewers to revisit Team India’s amazing comeback leading to the series win. India picked an attack that worked. Different bowlers – not everyone bowls the same, different tactics, different skills, different weapons, so the credit goes to India for their execution but also Australia might have taken for granted their success in the first test” From one-down in the sequence to recording their lowest rating in an innings in Test cricket and with out their talismanic Virat Kohli and a host of first-choice gamers, Team India accomplished a historic comeback in one of many biggest Test sequence this era has witnessed.
Watch the TV premiere of Sony Sports Network presents Down Underdogs – India’s Greatest Comeback from January 14, 2022, at 8:00 PM on SONY SIX & SONY TEN 4 in English and SONY TEN 3 channels in Hindi. The docuseries may even be aired on SONY MAX HD, SONY SAB HD and SONY PIX channels.
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