5 cricket movies to watch in the absence of matches due to coronavirus

MS Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016)

Director – Neeraj Pandey.

Writer – Neeraj Pandey and Dilip Jha.

Producer – Arun Pandey and Fox Star Studios.

Cast – Sushant Singh Rajput, Kiara Advani, Disha Patani, Anupam Kher, Bhumika Chawla, Rajesh Sharma, Kumud Mishra, Mithu Chakrabarty, Kali Prasad Mukherjee, Kranti Prakash Jha.

Streaming platform – Hotstar.

‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’ had registered a rare scenario of a biopic being made on an active cricketer. Based on the life of legendary India cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the movie depicted anecdotes which led to the making of arguable the best wicket-keeper batsman in world cricket.

Sushant Singh Rajput, who played the iconic cricketer on-screen, was widely applauded for his performance which is considered to be one of his bests till date. MS Dhoni covered how a boy from a small town changed thought processes around the country.

The movie also contained details about Dhoni’s personal life. From not supporting his son initially to rooting for him by the end, Pan Singh Dhoni’s (Anupam Kher) character was an exemplary when it came to transforming minds.

Dhoni, who led India to a victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, saw his biopic commencing and culminating from the same tournament which is also the biggest moment of his life.

Post Edited By: Jatin Hasija

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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